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S&P 500 clinches double-digit gain in first half of 2024 after rallying three straight quarters
The index has climbed 14.5% so far this year. S&P 500 clinches double-digit gain in first half of 2024 after rallying three straight...

Stephen H Akin
Jun 30, 20241 min read
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Output growth hits 26-month High
US PMI Composite Output Index edged higher from 54.5 in May to 54.6 in June Key findings: Flash US PMI Composite Output Index(1) at 54.6...

Stephen H Akin
Jun 21, 20242 min read
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IPA's & Structured Settlements
Sage advice from a Wall Street Pro, Advantages & Challenges of Structured Settlements Solutions for a Complex World Providing claimants...

Stephen H Akin
Jun 5, 20244 min read
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Billionaire George Soros' 6 Top Stock Picks
Now 93 years old, Soros has long given up running Soros Fund Management LLC, US News and World Report Brian O'Connell May 23, 2024...

Stephen H Akin
May 28, 20247 min read
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Memorial Day 2024
Invites you to join in the celebration of our Veterans! Each year we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our nation....

Stephen H Akin
May 23, 20245 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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Fiduciary
Akin Investments highlights the DOL Retirement Security Rule Investment Advice Fiduciary Today the Employee Benefits Security...

Stephen H Akin
May 7, 20245 min read
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GOBankingRates.com Interview
I Bought a Yacht: Here's why I Regret it Having a yacht sounds like a dream — cruising in Italy with Beyoncé and jetting off to the...

Stephen H Akin
Apr 19, 20243 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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Yellen goes to China
It was once said "only Nixon could go to China". Now it's Treasury Secretary Yellen Treasury Secretary Yellen arrived in Guangzhou, the...

Stephen H Akin
Apr 5, 20243 min read
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Superstition
FRB Chairman Powell Friday said he was superstitious! He didn't want to jinx his forecast. Powell said that it’s unlikely the central...

Stephen H Akin
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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Akin Investments, CBS News
How high will the price of gold go? Here's what some experts think Akin Investments featured by CBS News "The fact that gold has broken...

Stephen H Akin
Mar 27, 20244 min read
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CERAWeek
CERAWeek by S&P Global is the world's premier energy conference. Each year in my hometown, Houston. Standard & Poor's hosts the Cambridge...

Stephen H Akin
Mar 19, 20241 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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Ides of March
Investment ideas as we move into March 2024 “There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;...

Stephen H Akin
Mar 6, 20246 min read
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Chips Act Followup
Intel will host an event for its flagship foundry business Wednesday February 21, 2024. Remembering our blog post of August 9, 2022...

Stephen H Akin
Feb 20, 20241 min read
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Sustaining Economy
Data continues to support pricing power for some as others squeezed by costs Just as a ship continues its forward momentum after reducing...

Stephen H Akin
Feb 14, 20244 min read
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January Surprise
Labor Market stays Hot as January Jobs add 353,000 January job gains far outstripped expectations for an increase of 185,000, the latest...

Stephen H Akin
Feb 2, 20241 min read
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