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Stephen H Akin
May 17, 202310 min read
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
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Stephen H Akin
May 9, 20238 min read
FDIC Insurance Reform
The FDIC has released an analysis of options to consider regarding deposit insurance reform. This report describes options for reform of...
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Stephen H Akin
May 3, 20238 min read
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...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Mis Priced Risk
Trillions in MisPriced low yielding assets on the books of so many banks daunts regulators. Once agin the First Republic Bank is back in...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 19, 202316 min read
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...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 11, 20234 min read
HENRY, Financial Planning
High earners, not rich yet (HENRYs) are individuals who currently have significant discretionary income and a strong chance of being...
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Stephen H Akin
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 29, 20233 min read
Cash Out
Thinking of selling an Annuity or Structured Settlement? The Structured Settlement Protection Act Was established to protect the Owners...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 24, 20235 min read
Treasury Emergency Meeting
The meeting will be closed to the public, the Treasury Department statement said. POST UPDATE PRESS RELEASES Remarks by Secretary of the...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 22, 20234 min read
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...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 17, 202311 min read
Green Gold
"Green Metals," some of which are also "Rare Earth Elements," are gaining investor attention "Green Metals", which include copper,...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 15, 20236 min read
Treasury Management
Efforts to stem systemic banking risk increases US Dollar inflationary consequences. What is moral hazard? Investopedia defines it this...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 9, 20239 min read
Presidents Budget
Todays release of the Budget cuts the deficit by nearly $3 Trillion over 10 years. Briefing Room Statement Release President Biden...
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Stephen H Akin
Mar 7, 20235 min read
Monetary Policy Report
FRB Chairman Powell Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Testimony Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban...
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Stephen H Akin
Feb 28, 20233 min read
Death and Taxes
Benjamin Franklin said “Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Originally a line in a letter back in 1789 about the US Constitution...
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Stephen H Akin
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Watch 2's and 10's
Inversion of 2 & 10 year T-Bond Yields is often a harbinger of a decline in the economy. An inverted yield curve is a favorite recession...
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Stephen H Akin
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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...
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Stephen H Akin
Feb 8, 20236 min read
Best Investments To make in 2023
Are you winning on wall street? Here are some ideas for the new year! Where to begin? One of the cornerstones to good financial planning...
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Stephen H Akin
Feb 1, 202310 min read
2023 Offshore Oil
by Stephen Akin | Recent data, research and articles point to a promising 2023 Most of you know that prior to entering the investment...
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Stephen H Akin
Jan 25, 20232 min read
NYSE Glitch
New York Stock Exchange opening auctions technical issue on January 24, 2023 Resolution Many of you who watched yesterdays New York Stock...
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