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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
May 13, 20205 min read
Nor Any Drop to Drink
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a...
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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
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
Feb 3, 20202 min read
2020 Financial Checkup
Review your investment plan. The early part of the year is an excellent opportunity to closely evaluate performance.
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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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Stephen H Akin
Aug 20, 20192 min read
Jackson Hole
Is there a "Black Swan" heading for Jackson Hole?
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Stephen H Akin
May 22, 20192 min read
Finding the Right Financial Advisor
If you’re not sure which type of advisor suits you, take a look at the highlights:
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 25, 20191 min read
Is your retirement plan on course?
There's still time to fund your 2018 IRA contribution and receive the Tax Benefit if you've not yet filed your 2018 return. Longer life...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 8, 20191 min read
Fintech, Embrace the future!
Caveat emptor is a Latin term that means "let the buyer beware." Similar to the phrase "sold as is," this term means that the buyer...
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Stephen H Akin
Feb 22, 20191 min read
Good News!
If you did not fund an Individual Retirement Account in 2018 there's still time. For 2019, your total contributions to all of your...
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Moving forward in 2019
The recent market activity has opened up some unique investment opportunities. I've been investing in financial markets since the early...
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Stephen H Akin
Dec 10, 20183 min read
Year-end tax tips to boost your refund
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Now, an individual will need total itemized deductions to exceed $12,000, the new standard deduction for...
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Stephen H Akin
Oct 22, 20182 min read
Registered Investment Advisor Vs Stockbroker
If you are like many people you may not be confident in making financial and investment decisions on your own. Enter the investment...
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Stephen H Akin
Sep 21, 20183 min read
Changing Retirement Plan Rules
President Trump recently signed an executive order to make it easier for small employers to offer 401(k)s through multiple-employer plans...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 21, 20181 min read
Disruptive Price: Free
It was just the other day I wrote about Fidelity cutting fees. This morning JP Morgan another Wall Street Powerhouse followed. The trend...
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Stephen H Akin
Aug 1, 20181 min read
No more "Customers Man"
Registered Investment Advisor’s are independent and objective. We serve clients in a fiduciary capacity that is not presently possible...
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 8, 20182 min read
Fintech
Even at a European conference about fintech, one country dominated the conversation: China. This week, hundreds of fintech companies,...
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