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Stephen H Akin
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Cost of Living Adjustment 2025
Social Security Administration to release the 2025 COLA Thursday October 10, 2024
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Stephen H Akin
Oct 1, 20242 min read
A Rising Tide
19.72% Gain for the Standard and Poors 500 index for 2024
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
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Stephen H Akin
Sep 22, 20248 min read
Essential Guide to Estate Planning
Estate Planning does not have to be complicated. It is not something that applies only to the wealthy and high income earners.
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Stephen H Akin
Sep 16, 20243 min read
Uranium Renaissance
Investors are once again focusing on Uranium. Causing talk of a Uranium Renaissance. Technology to Drive Growth As interest in AI...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 27, 20242 min read
Durable Goods Up 9.9%
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased $26.1 billion or 9.9 percent to $289.6 billion Durable Goods Rebound to Green on...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 23, 20242 min read
Fed Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech Dow Jones futures and other major stock indexes traded higher Friday as Wall...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 20, 20243 min read
All time High for Gold
Gold prices have hit a fresh high on hopes of US interest rate cuts from the Fed The spot price of gold rose to a record $2,526.07...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 14, 20241 min read
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!
The Actual Consumer Price Index (CPI) hits the 50th month of All Time Highs! The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed one...
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Stephen H Akin
Jul 30, 20242 min read
IRA or Roth IRA?
One of the most common questions that I receive is “Should I convert my IRA to a Roth IRA?” The thing to understand and consider is the...
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Stephen H Akin
Jul 23, 20249 min read
Akin Investments Estate Planning
Just for fun download Akin Investments free "Procrastinators Guide to Estate Planning" It's a great way to begin a very important and...
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Stephen H Akin
Jul 14, 20241 min read
Akin Investments Fully Operational
"Largest IT Outage In History" Sparks Disruptions Worldwide Akin Investments Fully Operational Akin Investments - Providing Advice and...
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 30, 20241 min read
S&P 500 clinches double-digit gain in first half of 2024 after rallying three straight quarters
The index has climbed 14.5% so far this year. S&P 500 clinches double-digit gain in first half of 2024 after rallying three straight...
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 21, 20242 min read
Output growth hits 26-month High
US PMI Composite Output Index edged higher from 54.5 in May to 54.6 in June Key findings: Flash US PMI Composite Output Index(1) at 54.6...
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 5, 20244 min read
IPA's & Structured Settlements
Sage advice from a Wall Street Pro, Advantages & Challenges of Structured Settlements Providing claimants with a structured payment...
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Stephen H Akin
May 23, 20245 min read
Memorial Day 2024
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....
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Stephen H Akin
May 21, 20245 min read
529 Plan
May 29th is nationally recognized as 529b College Savings Day. With a 529 plan set up and funded early on in your child’s life, you can...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 8, 20242 min read
FLOW
The Department of Transportation Freight Logistics Optimization Works Overview. The FLOW program is a public-private partnership among...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 5, 20243 min read
Yellen goes to China
It was once said "only Nixon could go to China". Now it's Treasury Secretary Yellen Treasury Secretary Yellen arrived in Guangzhou, the...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 1, 20242 min read
Superstition
FRB Chairman Powell Friday said he was superstitious! He didn't want to jinx his forecast. Powell said that it’s unlikely the central...
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