First things first…we hope to have our ‘podcast,’ for lack of a better term, fully operational by the end of June (if not a little sooner). As with most things in life, the devil is in…
Thought Leadership
On March 13th 2018, Oakworth Capital Bank associate, Sarah Singleton, led a group of Oakworth team members in assisting the Birmingham Education Foundation to facilitate a program called Educate Local. The Birmingham Education Foundation, a non-profit 501c3,…
Yesterday, a co-worker told me they really like my weekly newsletter. They complimented me on my alleged ability to make boring economic commentary slightly less boring (at least I think they meant it as a compliment).…
Chief Economist, John Norris, answers the most commonly asked questions of the first quarter of the year. Q: Dear John, President Trump has recently been publicly attacking Amazon. What does this mean for the company? What…
The roller coaster ride in the markets we predicted for 2017 finally happened during the 1st Quarter of 2018. So which is the more appropriate? The easy money of January or the tribulations of February and…
Section I Although the stock market has been a veritable roller coaster ride this week, interest rates and gold really haven’t done much of anything substantial. Oh sure, a few basis points here and a couple…
Oakworth Capital Bank recently moved its headquarters to 850 Shades Creek Parkway. The move marks 10 years of successful operations. To celebrate, Oakworth held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new building in conjunction with an…
During the Q & A session of my public speaking engagements, I have been known to be the one asking the questions. There is one in particular I like: “what was the primary cause of the…
Oakworth began operation at the beginning of the Great Recession as interest rates were falling. During that period of falling rates, we were mindful that our clients count on us to pay competitive interest rates on…
Section I Does anyone really like surprises? By that, I mean are there really people who want to wake up without any clue as to what the day might bring? The source of their next meal?…