Thought Leadership Archive
This past Saturday night, my wife and I went out with a couple of our friends. They had paid for my birthday dinner a few weeks prior. So, it was our turn to repay the favor…
Listen to the full episode, here. Summary: This is a conversation between John Norris and Sam Clement, discussing recent events and policies related to the Trump administration, including: [00:31] The court ruling against the administration’s tariffs [11:06]…
A couple of weeks ago, my wife gave me an iPhone 14 Plus for my birthday. This was to replace the iPhone 8 I had been using since December 2017. You read that right. The smartphone…
This week, our Investment Committee spent a fair amount of time discussing the longer-term future of the global economy and investment markets. The primary question on the table was whether the United States’ economy will be…
Listen to the full episode, here. John Norris (00:30): Well, hello again, everybody. This is John Norris at Trading Perspectives. As always, we have our good friend, Sam Clement. Sam, how are you doing, man? Sam…
This week, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the monetary policy making arm of the Federal Reserve, met and didn’t do anything. Well, I suppose the members of the committee discussed and overanalyzed any number of…
In a lending landscape clouded by uncertainty, Oakworth’s Chief Economist John Norris is focused on one thing: pricing risk.As geopolitical tensions rise and interest rates remain elevated, small-business owners face mounting challenges in securing affordable credit.…
Sending a child off to college is an exciting milestone — for both students and parents. While you’re busy packing dorm essentials and setting up class schedules, don’t overlook some critical financial and legal preparations. Taking…
We have come to the end of the busiest week of earnings season, and for the most part it was a decent week of earnings. With Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta all reporting earnings this week,…
Listen to the full episode here. General Overview Conversation Summary: John and Sam discuss the recent announcement by the Bureau of Economic Analysis that the US economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025.…