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Durable Goods Up 9.9%
New orders for manufactured durable goods increased $26.1 billion or 9.9 percent to $289.6 billion Durable Goods Rebound to Green on...

Stephen H Akin
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powells Jackson Hole Speech Dow Jones futures and other major stock indexes traded higher Friday as Wall...

Stephen H Akin
Aug 23, 20242 min read
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All time High for Gold
Gold prices have hit a fresh high on hopes of US interest rate cuts from the Fed The spot price of gold rose to a record $2,526.07...

Stephen H Akin
Aug 20, 20243 min read
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Akin Investments Fully Operational
"Largest IT Outage In History" Sparks Disruptions Worldwide Akin Investments Fully Operational Akin Investments - Providing Advice and...

Stephen H Akin
Jul 14, 20241 min read
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529 Plan
May 29th is nationally recognized as 529b College Savings Day. With a 529 plan set up and funded early on in your child’s life, you can...

Stephen H Akin
May 21, 20245 min read
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Dow 40K
The U.S. economy continues it's sustained growth and powers markets to new all time highs. For the First Time in History the Dow Jones...

Stephen H Akin
May 16, 20241 min read
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Small Business Week
April 28 to May 4 has been proclaimed National Small Business week! I have so many wonderful memories of friends in small business! Below...

Stephen H Akin
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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Consumer Prices Hot
CPI shows inflation continues to run above expectations CPI for all items rose 0.4% in February; gasoline and shelter up In February, the...

Stephen H Akin
Mar 13, 20241 min read
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Annuity Fair Value?
Are you considering the sale of an annuity or structured settlement? As a Registered Investment Advisor, Akin Investment is here to help....

Stephen H Akin
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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Happy New Year
Start the year off right with a free financial review Akin Investments now in Charleston, South Carolina! COME SEE OUR NEW CHARLESTON...

Stephen H Akin
Dec 30, 20234 min read
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Crypto ETFs
Could Crypto ETFs be allowed if transactions settle in cash? The SEC doesn't want broker-dealers to handle cryptos directly. So bitcoin...

Stephen H Akin
Dec 26, 20231 min read
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Santa Claus Rally
Commentators often refer to a Santa Claus Rally when the stock market rises in December. The Santa Claus Rally is just one of many...

Stephen H Akin
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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All Time High
We've written about the underlying strength of gold. It's now confirmed by fresh all time highs! Gold reached its previous record high of...

Stephen H Akin
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Beige Book shows slowing
The final Beige Book report of 2023 has been released by the FRB of Atlanta. This report was prepared by the Federal Resereve Bank of...

Stephen H Akin
Nov 29, 20234 min read
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U.S. Economy in Global Context
U.S. Outpaces on Economic Growth, Labor Market Strength, and Inflation Reduction The U.S. Department of the Treasury released an analysis...

Stephen H Akin
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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IRS Increases 401k & IRA limits
The Internal Revenue Service announced increased limits into individual retirement plans. 401(k) limit increases to $23,000 for 2024, IRA...

Stephen H Akin
Nov 9, 20233 min read
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Structured Settlement Protection Act
South Carolina amends the Structured Settlement Protection Act to protect Injury Victims On May 16, 2023 South Carolina Governor Henry...

Stephen H Akin
Oct 7, 20235 min read
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More Money
Regulators plan to require the nation’s large banks to boost capital. This morning The Federal Reserves Vice Chair for Supervision,...

Stephen H Akin
Jul 10, 20235 min read
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FDIC Insurance Reform
The FDIC has released an analysis of options to consider regarding deposit insurance reform. This report describes options for reform of...

Stephen H Akin
May 9, 20238 min read
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