by ShariaPortfolio | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog
Only 42% of small businesses with 99 employees or less offer a retirement plan to their employees according to LIMRA in 2019. This is concerning especially considering that the average mortality age is going up and employees are staying in the workforce for longer...
by ShariaPortfolio | Feb 2, 2021 | Blog
By Imam Dr. Omar Suleiman, Ethical Adviser Ethical consumerism refers to the mindset of looking beyond the product at the process behind its production. The ethical consumer is concerned not only with whether the end-product is acceptable, but also with the entire...
by Naushad Virji | Oct 15, 2020 | Blog
(ISLAMIC FINANCE NEWS: October 7, 2020) As Muslims have become more affluent, the need for more Islamic products and services became apparent. First-generation Muslims in North America were usually not that concerned about retirement accounts or company 401(k) plans....
by Irfan Chaudhry | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog
Do presidential elections affect the stock market? Every four years there is a convergence between US politics and investments. Since the beginning of exchange traded securities, there has been a continuous debate about the correlation of politics and market...
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...