Artificial Intelligence This week’s episode of Trading Perspectives features special guest Dave Driscoll. Dave is Oakworth Capital Bank’s Chief Technology Officer and an expert on artificial intelligence. We’ve all heard of Siri and Alexa, but AI…
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This week, the members of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT), soccer, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation (USSF) over the disparate pay between the USWNT and the US Men’s National Team (USMNT).…
SecurLOCK Equip Debit Card Controls SecurLOCK Equip is an easy-to-use mobile app that puts the power to protect your debit cards in your hands. Simply use the app to turn your card on or off in real…
Trent Green is our special guest giving our clients some great tips for spring and summer travel. Trent is Oakworth’s Managing Director, Treasury Management. Travel Tips Ah, Spring time…..warmer temps, pollen in the air and the…
Universal Basic Income In episode 29 of Trading Perspectives, John and Sam talk about Universal Basic Income. Universal = everyone. Basic = base or floor amount. Income = money from the government. As the name implies,…
Last week, I attempted to explain Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), and am not sure I did a good job doing so. Frankly, I am not certain how anyone could, save a smug so & so with…
Record low unemployment rates and a rapidly growing economy are placing a premium on skilled workers. Many employers are struggling to fill jobs and worry that some of their current workforce could jump ship to seek…
Why Nations Fail This week John and Sam focus on the book “Why Nations Fail” written by: Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson. Originally published in 2012, the authors argue that the key differentiator between successful and…
Over the next 18 months, we, the general public, are going to get a heaping helping of discussion about something called ‘Modern Monetary Theory’ (MMT). This is a macroeconomic framework which leftist economists and politicians have…
Consumer Buying Patterns We all know that Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A, but what about healthier products? Investors were thrown for a loop on Thursday as Kraft Heinz announced that they would be impairing…