Bourbon & Business Episode 35 of Trading Perspectives features another special guest, Lincoln Lee Hammons from Mobile, Alabama. In addition to his role as Managing Director for Oakworth Capital Bank, Lee is a bourbon connoisseur. In…
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Corporate Social Responsibility On Wednesday, April 10, 7 CEOs from big banks attended the House Financial Service Committee’s hearing titled “Holding Megabanks Accountable: A Review of Global Systemically Important Banks 10 Years After the Financial Crisis.”…
“We’re telling people that this feels nice, but enjoy it while it lasts. We could have periods this year that could be gut-wrenching,” OCB Chief Economist John Norris tells CNN reporter Paul LaMonica. Read the full…
This week, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos wrote the following in his annual letter to shareholders: “Last year, we raised our minimum wage to $15-an-hour for all full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal employees across the U.S.…
In last quarter’s newsletter, I closed this section with the following: “although the markets will likely be more volatile than most of us would like in 2019, the worst of the market panic is likely behind…
Chief Economist, John Norris, answers the most commonly asked questions. Dear John, You all recently did a podcast about Artificial Intelligence (AI), and stated it was the reason why Washington has gotten interested in things like…
The Future of College Tuition In episode 33 of Trading Perspectives, John and Sam debate the future of college tuitions and the value of education. Over the last few decades, we have continued to watch college…
Way back in the 1990s, when I was first studying for the appropriate (now) FINRA exams, I noticed something about the MSRB (Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board) rules, and others, as they pertained to the advisor/client relationships:…
Wage Disparity: The Gender Pay Gap Generally speaking, the women’s US Soccer Team performs significantly better than the men’s team. So why would the men continue to be compensated at much higher rate? In this episode…
Bexit: An Irish Perspective Episode 31 of Trading Perspectives, features another special guest, David McGrath. Being part of a true Irish family primarily residing in Ireland, David provides his personal perspective on the effects of Brexit. …