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The most effective 2026 New Year’s financial resolutions focus on a few high‑impact habits: build or top up an emergency fund, clean up high‑interest debt, tighten your budget, and automate saving and investing. Choosing 3–5 specific, realistic goals and tying them to monthly actions makes them far more likely to stick all year.​

Santa wants round-the-clock trading, according to an SEC filing on Monday. The tech-heavy exchange is pushing to add another trading session for U.S. stocks stretching from 9 P.M. to 4 A.M. ET. It would bring total trading to 23 hours a day, five days a week. There would be a one-hour daily break between 8 P.M. and 9 P.M.

Stock market today: Dow jumps 650 points to post record, S&P 500 climbs above 6,900 for first time The Dow and S&P 500 notched new records on Thursday as US stocks mostly rose

On December 2, 1823, the doctrine of American sovereignty was immortalized in prose when President James Monroe declared before the Nation a simple truth that has echoed throughout the ages:  The United States will never waver in defense of our homeland, our interests, or the well-being of our citizens. 

Akin Investments wishes you and your family the very best Thanksgiving!

Veterans Day on November 11th honors military veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. The federal holiday coincides with Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which marks World War I. These observances reflect the end of significant hostilities at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany took effect. Initially, the United States observed Armistice Day as well. However, it evolved into the current Veterans Day in 1954.

Based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2024 through the third quarter of 2025, Social Security beneficiaries and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive a 2.8 percent COLA for 2026.

Stephen Herbert Akin, Celebrating 40 years as a FINRA Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registered investment professional. As a Registered Representative with two major Wall Street firms. Almost 10 years (January 2026) As Founder and Investment Advisor Representative of Akin Investment.

Taylor Miller Interviews Stephen Akin Founder of Akin Investments on Fox24 News Charleston

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