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Akin Investments Charleston, South Carolina
CHECK OUT OUR NEW CHARLESTON LOCATION 170 Meeting Street Akin Investments Akin Investments now in Charleston, South Carolina! COME SEE...

Stephen H Akin
Jun 26, 20234 min read


Moral Hazard
"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 increase its exposure to risk because it does not bear the full costs of that risk. Or, put another way, it is when a party takes an excessive risk in bad faith, knowing another party is economically responsible for the outcome Looking back over time from the days of Mark Twain, The Reconstruction Era to the time of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ga

Stephen H Akin
Mar 22, 20234 min read


The Jones Act
Welcome to my Wheelhouse! THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT OF 1920. As a former Merchant Marine Master I felt compelled to write this blog post.

Stephen H Akin
Oct 31, 20222 min read


Advisors Turn to Options to Protect Capital and Even Boost Returns
US News and World Report
Stephen Akin, founder and investment advisor representative at Akin Investment has used options for many years,

Stephen H Akin
Jul 7, 20224 min read


Force Majeure
Akin discusses "force majeure" describes those uncontrollable events (such as war, labor stoppages, or extreme weather) that are not

Stephen H Akin
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Structured Settlements and IPA's
As a Registered Investment Advisor, Akin Investment will be happy to meet with the interested parties. We will provide a....review

Stephen H Akin
Nov 30, 20213 min read


Meme Stocks on Margin
Stephen Akin Earlier this year I wrote about some of the details & potential hazards associated with margin accounts. Many of these issues can go unnoticed, Let's take a look! To recap my January15, 2021 post 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 and hold. Others are active and use technical analysis for shorter term moves in the financial markets. Many family and s

Stephen H Akin
Jun 23, 20213 min read


Checkout my podcast interview with John Aiden Byrne!
Checkout my recent podcast interview with John Aiden Byrne!

Stephen H Akin
Jan 6, 20201 min read
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