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Observations in a volatile world Gold falls to 2 1/2-year low as dollar extends rise. Gold tumbled to a 2½ year low on Monday as the...
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Stephen H Akin
- Sep 22
- 8 min
Bankers On The Hill
Akin Investments takes a look at the hearings...Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity. Consumer Protection and Notable Enforcement Actions.
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Stephen H Akin
- Sep 7
- 5 min
Beige Book
Akin Investments takes a look at the Federal Reserve Beige Book Released September 7, 2022
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Stephen H Akin
- Aug 17
- 5 min
How to Trade Currencies, Avoid Forex Trading Scams
Forex Trading is rising in popularity amid inflation and geopolitical strife. Stephen Akin,
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Stephen H Akin
- Aug 4
- 4 min
Yield Inversion
An inverted yield curve is a favorite recession indicator of the Federal Reserve Board. When inverted it suggests that the near-term is...
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Stephen H Akin
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Treasury I Bonds @ 9.62%
The initial interest rate on new Series I savings bonds is 9.62 percent. You can buy I bonds at that rate through October 2022....
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Stephen H Akin
- Jul 1
- 1 min
Not Since 1970
U.S. equities posted their worst first half performance since 1970, as inflation concerns,
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Stephen H Akin
- Jun 23
- 2 min
Stress Test
Akin Investments takes a look at the results. All big U.S. banks pass Fed's annual "stress test" in 2022 June 23, 2022 Federal Reserve Board
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Stephen H Akin
- May 2
- 2 min
Bond Buyer Review
“We've had an unprecedented era of low rates," said Stephen Akin, founder of Akin Investments, "Inflation really could get away from them
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Stephen H Akin
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Force Majeure
Akin discusses "force majeure" describes those uncontrollable events (such as war, labor stoppages, or extreme weather) that are not
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Stephen H Akin
- Feb 16
- 4 min
FOMC Minutes
Akin Investments FOMC Minutes - The path of the economy continues to depend on the course of the virus.
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Stephen H Akin
- Feb 10
- 5 min
CPI index rose 7.5 percent
CPI index rose 7.5 percent
Largest 12-month increase since the period ending February 1982
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Stephen H Akin
- Jan 20
- 4 min
Rising interest rates tops list of muni concerns in 2022
Rising rates
“We've had an unprecedented era of low rates," said Stephen Akin, founder of Akin Investment, a registered investment advisor.
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Stephen H Akin
- Jan 18, 2021
- 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
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
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
- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
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, 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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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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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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