The second quarter of the year proved to be a strong period for equity markets with continued gains across most major indices, moving higher in the face of plenty of question marks. Investors witnessed a notable…
Thought Leadership
Mr. Pokrzywinski is responsible for establishing overall strategic direction for Oakworth’s wealth management and advisory services. His keen understanding of our vision strategically positions him to enhance these services and to successfully recruit talent to all…
Economic doom and gloom has been a consistent theme in the media lately, both from economists as well as newsroom “experts.” But if the economy is as bad as they say, why doesn’t it look like…
It is hard to believe that it has been 40 months since the start of the COVID pandemic which gripped the entire world. The virus threw us into uncharted territory in just about every aspect of…
INVESTOR OUTLOOK Despite higher interest rates and tepid economic activity, investors began to realize the worst-case scenario likely wasn’t going to happen. In fact, some sectors of the U.S. economy continued to demonstrate surprising resilience. PRICE-TO-EARNINGS…
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX After falling again with June 2023 reading, the headline trailing 12-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) will hit a brick will. In fact, it could even start moving in the wrong direction. The reason…
After a tumultuous start to the year, the 2nd quarter of 2023 occasionally felt like a collective sigh of relief. Unfortunately, it often felt like déjà vu all over again, too. In its entirety, this past…
Predicting future economic activity involves little more than digesting a massive amount of economic data, playing the odds and coming to a conclusion. Ordinarily, this is a pretty easy to do. As I have told countless…
The first quarter of 2023’s epic finale in the world of financial markets and institutions included bank failures and plenty of volatility. This, however, was quickly lulled back to sleep in the second quarter, as a…
This week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced inflation was dead. As in kaput. Or at least that is what some of the headlines would have had you believe. Better put, the BLS announced the…