Bond Market

Jan 18
6 min

Financial Advisors: Understand COVID-19 Relief Bill

Stephen Akin, founder and investment advisor representative at Akin Investments in Biloxi, Mississippi, wishes the stimulus had passed befor

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Stephen H Akin

Jan 15
2 min

When to Sell

One of the more difficult decisions investors may make is deciding when to sell. Each investor has their own objectives. Some simply buy...

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Stephen H Akin

Nov 12, 2020
2 min

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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To Vote Or Not To Vote, That Is The Proxy Question For The Retirement Plan Fiduciary

Stephen H Akin

Sep 15, 2020
5 min

To Vote Or Not To Vote, That Is The Proxy Question For The Retirement Plan Fiduciary

“Investors should vote proxies, even if the shareholder only has a small position in the company,” says Stephen H Akin, Akin Investments.

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Stephen H Akin

Aug 25, 2020
3 min

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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When Might You See ESG Issues Align With Stock Performance?

Stephen H Akin

Jul 9, 2020
6 min

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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Coronavirus and CARES Act Chair Jerome H. Powell

Stephen H Akin

Jun 29, 2020
11 min

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

May 13, 2020
5 min

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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Stock Market Lessons from 3 Bear Markets

Stephen H Akin

Mar 30, 2020
1 min

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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‘The common theme is fear and panic’
Fortune.com

Stephen H Akin

Mar 30, 2020
5 min

‘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 29, 2020
3 min

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, 2020
2 min

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

Aug 20, 2019
2 min

Jackson Hole

Is there a "Black Swan" heading for Jackson Hole?

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