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Stephen H Akin
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Tax Free Shopping Ahead
Every year we look forward to the opportunity to purchase many of the necessary items for returning to school TAX FREE! State sales tax...
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 30, 20215 min read
What is a Broker Dealer?
To hedge their risk, market makers must be keenly aware of market conditions and volatility, says Stephen Akin, founder and advisor at Akin
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 23, 20213 min read
Meme Stocks on Margin
Stephen Akin Earlier this year I wrote about some of the details & potential hazards associated with margin accounts. Many of these...
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 2, 20211 min read
Podcast: The Why I Became a Financial Planner
The Why I Network Podcast with Kojo Thompson Steve began his career in the early 80s and worked with two major wall street firms...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 15, 20212 min read
All Time Highs
Follow up to interview with Kate Stalter of US News & World Report
The financial sector did indeed move broadly higher!
Akin Investments
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 18, 20216 min read
Financial Advisors: Understand COVID-19 Relief Bill
Stephen Akin, founder and investment advisor representative at Akin Investments in Biloxi, Mississippi, wishes the stimulus had passed befor
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 15, 20212 min read
When to Sell
One of the more difficult decisions investors may make is deciding when to sell. Each investor has their own objectives. Some simply buy...
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Stephen H Akin
Dec 22, 20201 min read
The Check is in the mail!
Blog post "The Check is in the Mail" In depth look at HR 133 link to complete tex of bill and views from financial expert Stephen H Akin
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Stephen H Akin
Nov 12, 20202 min read
Year end review
Senior's don't forget the waiver on your Required Minimum Distributions! Remember, the Coronavirus and CARES Act,
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Stephen H Akin
Sep 29, 20205 min read
To Vote Or Not To Vote, That Is The Proxy Question For The Retirement Plan Fiduciary
Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights “Investors should vote proxies, even if the shareholder only has a small...
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Stephen H Akin
Sep 9, 20204 min read
Book Value vs. Market Value: The Key Differences
The market value changes constantly in the marketplace, says Stephen Akin, investment advisor at Akin Investments in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 25, 20203 min read
Jackson Hole
This years virtual symposium will prove to be quite different. It will be conducted online, Aug. 27 to Aug. 28
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Stephen H Akin
Jul 22, 20205 min read
What Happens To Your ESG Investment When Money’s Tight For Others?
What Happens To Your ESG Investment When Money’s Tight For Others? from forbes.com
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Stephen H Akin
Jul 9, 20206 min read
When Might You See ESG Issues Align With Stock Performance?
“Let’s say a community has rusty water,” says Stephen Akin of Akin Investments, LLC in Biloxi, Mississippi. “A company comes in
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Stephen H Akin
Jul 2, 20203 min read
Regulation Best Interest
This new regulation from the Securities Exchange Commission became effective June 30, 2020
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 10, 20205 min read
5 reasons why you should add beneficiaries to your accounts right now
“first in line to receive assets upon your death,” says Stephen Akin, a registered investment adviser at Akin Investments in Biloxi, Mi
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 30, 20201 min read
Stock Market Lessons from 3 Bear Markets
“When I saw that boat in St. Thomas, that was the first red flag for me,” Akin says. The owners had cashed out
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 30, 20205 min read
‘The common theme is fear and panic’ Fortune.com
in St. Thomas, they saw a sweet sailing yacht at the dock. On the back was painted the name, Dot Calm.
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Stephen H Akin
Feb 28, 20203 min read
Weekend Respite
"I was a young broker with PaineWebber back in October of 1987," noted registered investment advisor Stephen Akin.
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 6, 20201 min read
Beautiful Biloxi & America's Economic Migrants, Podcast
Checkout my recent podcast interview with John Aiden Byrne!
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