by Nadeem Mian | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog
Editor: Nadeem Mian The recent bull market which began in March 2009 was the longest on record lasting 131 months. From trough to peak the S&P 500 had a return of over 350% trailing only the bull market of the 1990’s which yielded 417%. Despite its magnitude,...
by Nadeem Mian | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog
Editor: Nadeem Mian In the world of Islamic investing and portfolio management, where assets such as fixed income (i.e. traditional bonds) and leverage are prohibited, there tends to be more of an interest in alternative classes such as commodities to help fill...
by Nadeem Mian | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation is often considered the highest distinction in the investment management profession. Consisting of 3 levels of exams, each one being a 6-hour exam that is held on one designated day in June set by the CFA Institute...
by Nadeem Mian | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog
Whether you are a new investor or have had a well-tested seasoned portfolio for many years, your financial advisor has probably used the “D” word about a millions of times. Diversification (also known as “not putting all of your eggs in one basket”) is the...