Trading Perspectives: An Economic Podcast

By Sara McPherson

Business Investing

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A podcast designed to provide listeners with education and a unique insight into specific factors that are currently driving our nation's economy. Trading Perspectives is brought to you by Oakworth Capital Bank.

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The New COVID-19 Relief Pac...

12.22.2020

Congress just recently passed a new COVID-19 relief package coupled with $1.4 trillion spending bill. When AOC and Ted Cruz are both in agreement in saying they have not had enough time to read the bill before voting, is a ...

Trading Perspectives: An Economic Podcast episodes:

12.22.2020 The New COVID-19 Relief Package Congress just recently passed a new COVID-19 relief package coupled with $1.4 trillion spending bill. When AOC and Ted Cruz are both in agreement in saying they have not had enough time to read the bill before voting, is a ...
12.15.2020 Initial Public Offering Market The recent Initial Public Offering (IPO) market has been red hot, with valuations stretching the imagination. Are the good times here to stay? Can companies like Airbnb, DoorDash, and Snowflake grow fast enough to command these prices? Or is it ...
12.08.2020 Minimum Wage Minimum wage is simply a price floor for labor. When the minimum wage is above the market clearing price there will be a surplus. Does the federal government have enough information to decide what the minimum wage should be on ...
12.01.2020 Global Supply Chains In a recent conversation with a local federal reserve representative John made mention of how the pandemic has altered global supply chains. Many manufacturers have become all too reliant on China to be the supply house for the global economy. ...
11.24.2020 Debunking the First Thanksgiving After reading an article surrounding the truth of Thanksgiving, it seems that another holiday is now under attack. We all know that The First Thanksgiving was not as it was portrayed by our kindergarten teachers as we cut out paper ...
11.17.2020 Thanksgiving Mandates Recently multiple states and politicians have set strict guidelines on the Thanksgiving holiday. In response, many law enforcement agencies have said they simply can’t enforce them. As we have said before, there are 3 things needed for an effective economy. ...
11.04.2020 The Financial Markets The election is still not over, but the financial markets seem to be breathing a sigh of relief. As of now, it Looks like the Republicans are going to hold onto the majority of the senate. Maybe the country is ...
10.28.2020 The 2020 Election This could be the most important election in history and people have 2 choices. There is no middle ground. If you look down either political party’s platform, most people are wondering where they fit in. What do most people want ...
10.20.2020 Turbulent Times & Hard Cider This week, Sam and John talk with noted author, lecturer, and essayist James Howard Kunstler about why the world seems to be falling apart and what we can do about it. They discuss themes from Jim’s dystopian “World Made by ...
10.14.2020 The Magic of Streaming On Tuesday, Disney announced that they are going to focus on streaming their content moving forward. Many people are already using Disney Plus, Hulu, and other platforms, however Disney has always been a dominate production company. Now, they are going ...
10.06.2020 The Fragile State of the US Economy Although the economy hasn’t quite gotten back to where it was prior to the pandemic, it has rebounded pretty nicely. However, when you peel back enough layers of the onion, you get the impression it might be getting exhausted. Continued ...
09.29.2020 The Presidential Debate Today is the day of the 1st presidential debate between Trump and Biden. Historically, perception has been a key factor in presidential debates. This year, people’s expectations seem to be slightly lower than they have been in the past. What ...
09.22.2020 The Future of Commercial Real Estate This week, Derek Waltchak with Shannon Waltchack, LLC joins us to talk about office space. Derek is a subject matter expert on Bitcoin, Blockchain and how those technologies are impacting the economy, specifically in commercial real estate. What can we ...
09.16.2020 The Electoral College In the 2016 election, Hillary won the popular vote, yet Trump won the presidency. Many people felt the turnout was unfair and pushed to do away with the electoral college. On the flip side, the electoral college allows smaller states ...
09.09.2020 Fear of The Future Fear sells. In world of pandemics, politics, and discontent, it’s reasonable to believe people may not be as confident as they seem. With all the negative news stories and social media posts, many are fearful of what the future will ...
09.01.2020 Declining Popularity of Professional Sports The NFL will be kicking off in a couple of weeks, but pro sports ratings have shown to be significantly lower since the pandemic. In the past, sports have been a way to escape the problems of the world. Have ...
08.25.2020 Growth over Value When it comes to investing, an age-old question has been growth versus value. Over the past decade, growth has pretty consistently outperformed value. That begs the question, is value investing dead or have the lines just been blurred?
08.19.2020 The Summer of Discontent As we near the end of summer we have to wonder what the riots, protests, and disagreements are really about. Many people are upset about the President’s intervention on the local level when it comes to some of this discontent ...
08.12.2020 The Outcome of Debt Government and Central Banks are flooding the world with money. Is all of this debt good for the economy or will it eventually lead to financial ruin? John & Sam discuss what happens when money is cheap and the world ...
08.05.2020 The Retail Industry & Bankruptcy We’ve recently heard that Jos. A. Banks, Brooke’s Brothers, and even Lord & Taylor have filed bankruptcy. However, it isn’t surprising now that dress codes are becoming increasingly more casual. A coat and tie is no longer a requirement and ...
07.29.2020 The Price of Precious Metals The prices of silver and gold have spiked recently. Gold and silver have historically been methods of exchange and currency. It has really only been within the past several decades that the US dollar has not been backed by silver ...
07.21.2020 Suburban v Urban Living Many residents across the country are leaving city centers and moving to suburban areas of town. Generally, the attraction to living in downtown areas is the cultural amenities. Access to restaurants, theaters, and various social attractions. What happens when the ...
07.15.2020 Tesla: What's the Difference? Tesla stock has been performing exceptionally well since the middle of last year. It is now is up over 40% in less than 2 weeks. The immediate thought is, what changed? But it doesn’t seem a lot has changed with ...
07.07.2020 Reshaping the College Experience Harvard recently announced that all classes will remain online for the fall semester, yet tuition is staying the same. Given Harvard’s reputation, it is almost certain that other colleges will follow suit. How will this change the college experience for ...
06.30.2020 COVID-19: A 2nd Wave Many states have recently announced an increase in Coronavirus cases. Some states have already started shutting down businesses again. In a consumer driven economy, shutting down establishments that employ people essentially takes consumers out of the equation one by one. ...
06.23.2020 Learning to Swim Again What happens to the economy if & when all the relief packages expire this summer? Will the economy stay afloat or will it have to learn how to swim again? There has been some good economic news recently. The economy ...
06.16.2020 Economic Recovery The economic data has improved, but how good is it really? Is it too early to call for a V-shaped recovery? Or are the recent economic reports signs of good times to come? In this week’s podcast, Sam and John ...
06.09.2020 Defunding Police Forces With the recent riots and protests happening across the country, many people are pushing to defund police forces. Some want to transform police forces whereas others want to completely disband them. Dismantling law enforcement agencies will greatly impact the driving ...
06.03.2020 Reality: The Markets v Real Life It’s no doubt that we’ve seen some terrible economic data since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and now we are seeing riots and protests across the country. Yet somehow the markets keep going up. This is a weird time ...
05.26.2020 China & The Hong Kong Economy China is trying to exert increasingly great authority over the Hong Kong government and economy. For years it’s been one country 2 systems. We saw protests last year before the COVID-19 pandemic and Beijing probably does not need Hong Kong ...
05.19.2020 The Impact of Unemployment on Society In the last 2 months, America has lost decades worth of jobs. 2-3 million people a week are filing initial jobless claims. What does that mean for society in terms of future wage growth, mental health, divorce rates or crime ...
05.12.2020 The Effect of Covid-19 on Local Municipalities This week’s episode features Stewart Welch, the Mayor of Mountain Brook, Alabama and Founder of the Welch Group. Although most people think they know how local governments work, Mayor Welch provides first hand insight into exactly how local municipalities work, ...
05.05.2020 Extra Debt & Interest Rates Now on the 3rd stimulus package, people are starting to complain about the trillions of dollars the US Treasury is throwing on the economy. How are we going to pay for it? And what will happen with interest rates moving ...
04.28.2020 Reopening Local Economies People have conflicting opinions on the reopening of economies. The reality is, local politicians are in a lose-lose situation. You open it up to soon, infections increase but if you don’t, economic structural damage will be inevitable. Local governments can’t ...
04.21.2020 COVID-19 and Regime Change? COVID-19 and regime change? It could happen, as the coronavirus spreads throughout densely populated emerging economies. Do they have the capacity to test and treat the infected? Are those governments telling the truth? Will the local populations demand change? Or ...
04.14.2020 Sports & Social Distancing Whether or not the amount of money spent on sports in reasonable or not, America puts a lot of money into sports and there are many tentacles to consider. From local restaurants in college towns to major television contracts with ...
04.07.2020 Social Distancing and Local Restaurants We all keep hearing the phrase "eat local" from various delivery services such as Grub Hub, Door Dash, etc. and it shouldn't come as a shock to hear that many restaurants won't make it through the COVID-19 pandemic. Which restaurants ...
03.31.2020 The Effects of the Stimulus Package All said, the stimulus package will be a good thing and we have seen a recent rally in the stock market. However, what people need to realize is that as long as the stock market is on lock down mode, ...
03.24.2020 The Effect of COVID-19 on Businesses As the COVID-19 pandemic sets in the United States, many businesses are being forced to close their doors. How is the pandemic effecting the local pizzeria versus the Airlines? Outside of grocery stores and pharmacies, what qualifies as an essential ...
03.17.2020 Coronavirus Chaos The markets didn’t respond well to the Federal rate cut on Sunday, schools are closing, major sporting events have been called off and toilet paper has become a hot commodity. Small shifts in behaviors have multiplied and people are in ...
03.10.2020 Interest Rates & Crude Oil Prices Some market experts have long maintained you can predict future economic growth by looking at interest rates and crude oil prices. Are today’s low rates and crude oil prices building a base for growth in the second half of the ...
03.02.2020 COVID-19 After an awful week in the markets and the worst few days in DOW Jones history, John and Sam give an update on COVID-19 and how coronavirus fears are impacting the stock market. How much longer will this continue?
02.24.2020 Climate Change and Cows Recently, I have seen and read more about activists demanding ‘we’ shift to a plant-based diet. After all, hooved animals, of all varieties (but mostly assumed to be cattle), generate anywhere from 18-50% of the world’s greenhouse gases…depending on the ...
02.10.2020 The Gig Economy With the growing number of startup companies, the gig economy seems to be on the rise. Gig type employment has expanded from maids and the kid that cuts your grass to Instagram influencers to uber drivers. PayPal, Venmo and Zelle ...
02.03.2020 The CoronaviruS The Coronavirus has taken the stock market by storm over the past week as more and more cases pop up across the globe. Airlines are cancelling flights to and from parts of China and almost 200 American’s are under federal ...
01.27.2020 The Rich and Powerful Last week close to 3,000 of the world’s wealthiest, most powerful, and anointed, including an estimated 119 billionaires, met at the Geneva-based World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. This week John and Sam discuss the difference in the men who ...
01.21.2020 Sci-Fi: NASA discovers first earth size planet Science fiction is becoming the new reality. Last week, NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) discovered its first Earth-size planet in its star's habitable zone that could potentially support human life. So, what else is out there that we don’t ...
01.13.2020 The Assassination of Iranian General Soleimani On January 3rd, 2020 President Trump authorized the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. Many have since made it clear that they are not in support of the US Military’s effort to eliminate the terrorist leader. One week later, stock ...
01.06.2020 A Look Back at 2019 After a rough end to 2018, many were worried about a volatile 2019. Although the bricks in the proverbial wall of worry didn’t change much, 2019 was anything but volatile. What made 2019 so different and what can we expect ...
12.23.2019 Unemployment Rate This week John and Sam talk about the unemployment rate and the different ways that it’s measured. Right now, the unemployment rate is historically low at 3.5%. Many people are saying the rate is below the natural rate of unemployment. ...

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