Stubbornly high inflation continued to loom over the markets during the 3rd quarter of 2022. With little improvement in the trailing 12-month Consumer Price Index (CPI), consumers and investors wondered just how long this so-called transitory…
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The specter of long-term inflation loomed over the markets during the 2nd Quarter of 2022. As the 12-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit a 40-year during the quarter, people wondered exactly what the Fed meant by…
After two consecutive bizarre years, would it have been too much to ask to have some sense of normalcy during the first quarter of 2022? Apparently it was. January started off poorly, and things only seemed…
Oakworth Capital Bank’s Investment Committee predicted the 3rd Quarter of 2021 would expand on the 2nd Quarter’s strong growth and market returns. Given the persistent tailwinds in the US economy, this was a relatively easy prediction.…