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Stephen H Akin
Jan 6, 20212 min read
Akin Investments
Celebrating 5 years of registration in South Carolina When I began in the fall of 2015 to become an independent registered investment...
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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
Sep 2, 20203 min read
Federal Reserve Beige Book
What is The Beige Book?
The Beige Book is a Federal Reserve System publication about current economic conditions
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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
Jun 29, 202011 min read
Coronavirus and CARES Act Chair Jerome H. Powell
Use link below to watch live: Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, and other...
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Stephen H Akin
Jun 11, 20202 min read
Options
Going Hypersonic or Life in the fast lane.
Other Ideas include using options as a proxy for stock purchases. If an investor expects a short
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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
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
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
Dec 30, 20191 min read
Roaring 20s
Leaping with the excitement of starting a new decade as well as a new year. Research shows that either birthdays or the beginning of a...
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