Thought Leadership Archive
Given the way Christmas and New Year’s Day fell on the calendar, the past two weeks have been pretty slow in the investment industry, at least relatively. Judging from trading volumes, along with other data, it…
This week, I almost ran over a church friend of mine who was standing in the middle of the street staring at the sky through binoculars just after sunset. I stopped to ask him what he…
Congress just recently passed a new COVID-19 relief package coupled with $1.4 trillion spending bill. When AOC and Ted Cruz are both in agreement in saying they have not had enough time to read the bill…
Recently, for some reason, the Battle of Passchendaele during World War I came to my mind when I was reading an article about the continued economic shutdowns in various states (specifically California). This battle was more…
This year, more than most, I have had numerous people from both sides of the political aisle tell me: “I am extremely worried about the future of this country.” Interestingly enough, to a person they have…
Minimum Wage Minimum wage is simply a price floor for labor. When the minimum wage is above the market clearing price there will be a surplus. Does the federal government have enough information to decide what…
This morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced the US economy created 245K net, new payroll jobs during November. Ordinarily, that would be a pretty good number, great even, for one month. However, as we…
The Oakworth website, mobile app and online banking are getting a new look! On Thursday you will see our new website and mobile app. Updates include a brand refresh, a new, consolidated online banking login screen…
One of my favorite things to do on the weekends this time of year is to gather wood in the afternoon, and burn it in our firepit as the sun is setting. We will typically have…
If you are of a certain age, you are probably familiar with the expression: “sound like a broken record.” When an audio record (be it glass, plastic, or vinyl) had a significant scratch or crack in…