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Happy New Year
Start the year off right with a free financial review Akin Investments now in Charleston, South Carolina! COME SEE OUR NEW CHARLESTON...
Stephen H Akin
Dec 30, 20234 min read
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Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays and all the best to you in the year to come! As we come to the end of the year here are a few savvy financial moves to...
Stephen H Akin
Dec 20, 20232 min read
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IRS Increases 401k & IRA limits
The Internal Revenue Service announced increased limits into individual retirement plans. 401(k) limit increases to $23,000 for 2024, IRA...
Stephen H Akin
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Expanding Retirement Savings
Expanding Retirement Savings
Akin Investments looks at the Secure Act 2.0 Enhancements to Americans' retirement security. Expanding Coverage
Stephen H Akin
Sep 5, 20232 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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Akin Investments on AI
US Securities Exchange Commission Chairman Gensler warned of risks from AI Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler...
Stephen H Akin
Aug 9, 20233 min read
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Shop Tax Free
Each year we look forward to the "Back to School" Tax Free weekend. Mississippi's back-to-school sales tax holiday is on July 28 and 29...
Stephen H Akin
Jul 17, 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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Time Value of Money
The time value of money calculates the advantages of having money now as opposed to having the same amount later. It is determined by...
Stephen H Akin
Jun 20, 20236 min read
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Charges Against Crypto
The Securities and Exchange Commission unveils charges on Finance and Coinbase. The Securities and Exchange Commission sued crypto...
Stephen H Akin
Jun 6, 20234 min read
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529 Day
May 29th is national recognized as 529b College Savings Day, a day focused on the value of investing for future education expenses. With...
Stephen H Akin
May 24, 20235 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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HENRY, Financial Planning
High earners, not rich yet (HENRYs) are individuals who currently have significant discretionary income and a strong chance of being...
Stephen H Akin
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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Gold Breaks Out
Gold prices settled above $2,000 a troy ounce for a second consecutive day. Currently, the most active June 2023 contract is trading up...
Stephen H Akin
Apr 5, 20233 min read
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Treasury Management
Efforts to stem systemic banking risk increases US Dollar inflationary consequences. What is moral hazard? Investopedia defines it this...
Stephen H Akin
Mar 15, 20236 min read
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Presidents Budget
Todays release of the Budget cuts the deficit by nearly $3 Trillion over 10 years. Briefing Room Statement Release President Biden...
Stephen H Akin
Mar 9, 20239 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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NYSE Glitch
New York Stock Exchange opening auctions technical issue on January 24, 2023 Resolution Many of you who watched yesterdays New York Stock...
Stephen H Akin
Jan 25, 20232 min read
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