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Veterans Day
Invites you to join in the celebration of our Veterans! Each year we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation....
Stephen H Akin
Nov 10, 20236 min read
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Net Worth Surges
The 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is the most recent survey conducted. Today the Federal Reserve released both the 2022 Survey...
Stephen H Akin
Oct 18, 20233 min read
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T1 = Next Day Settlement Cash
Shortening the Securities Transaction Settlement Cycle! Final rules will shorten the process for settling securities transactions from...
Stephen H Akin
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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Ahoy Investors!
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech landed in our Wheelhouse! Powell Says: “We are navigating by the stars under...
Stephen H Akin
Aug 27, 20234 min read
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Jackson Hole 2023
The topic of this years symposium "Structural Shifts in The Global Economy" The 2023 Economic Policy Symposium. "Structural Shifts in the...
Stephen H Akin
Aug 17, 20233 min read
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Economic Strength
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari "I'm not ready to say that we're done," The Minneapolis Federal Reserve President...
Stephen H Akin
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Fitch Downgrade
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The Rating Watch Negative was removed and a Stable Outlook assigned....
Stephen H Akin
Aug 2, 20235 min read
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More Money
Regulators plan to require the nation’s large banks to boost capital. This morning The Federal Reserves Vice Chair for Supervision,...
Stephen H Akin
Jul 10, 20235 min read
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Unemployment, 3.6%
Total non farm payroll employment increased by 209,000 in June. Akin Investment takes a look at The June Unemployment report: The...
Stephen H Akin
Jul 7, 20233 min read
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Inflation Pressures Continue
The US consumer continues to fuel the economy! Retail sales rose 0.4% in April.
Retail Sales in the United States rose 0.4% in April
Stephen H Akin
May 17, 202310 min read
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Celebrate Small Business
A Proclamation on National Small Business Week, 2023 Over the years, I've had the pleasure of attending a lot of small business ribbon...
Stephen H Akin
May 3, 20238 min read
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The Future of the Bretton Woods Agreement ?
Temperatures have risen over the past week, both in the sunny streets of Washington DC and at IMF and World Bank headquarters. David...
Stephen H Akin
Apr 19, 202316 min read
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Moral Hazzard
"History Doesn't Repeat It's Self But It Often Rhymes" Mark Twain Moral hazard is a situation where an economic actor has an incentive to...
Stephen H Akin
Mar 22, 20234 min read
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Green Gold
"Green Metals," some of which are also "Rare Earth Elements," are gaining investor attention "Green Metals", which include copper,...
Stephen H Akin
Mar 17, 202311 min read
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Monetary Policy Report
FRB Chairman Powell Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Testimony Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban...
Stephen H Akin
Mar 7, 20235 min read
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Inflation Comes in Hot
The consumer price index comes in hot. January 2023 core inflation was up 6.4%. Firmer price pressures in January, the annual CPI...
Stephen H Akin
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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Treasury Secretary Yellen to Congress
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen sent a letter to all members of Congressional leadership regarding the debt limit. U.S....
Stephen H Akin
Jan 16, 20234 min read
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Crypto Currency
Regulators are concerned that the Crypto Panic is creating a new type of bank run. Silvergate Capital Corp., a California lender that...
Stephen H Akin
Jan 8, 20234 min read
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Ahead of the Markets
As we come to the end of 2022 we wanted to call your attention to our best financial call of the year.
Stephen H Akin
Dec 30, 20221 min read
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Crypto Redemption
Action in the Digital Currency Markets is Reminiscent of an old style Bank Run! The headlines have been hot and heavy to confirm that...
Stephen H Akin
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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