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 Aliredha Walji | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog
Editor: Aliredha Walji Contributor: Shafaq Kazi Islam is a religion which encourages us to give. The obligatory charity, zakat, is mentioned right alongside prayer numerous times in the Holy Qur’an, while recommended charity is said to protect us...
by Irfan Chaudhry | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog
Editor: Irfan Chaudhry Contributors: Shafaq Kazi & Aliredha Walji The Fed has cut interest rates three times this year due to weak economic data. These changes in interest rates affect the entire US economy....
by Shafaq Kazi | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog
If you’re switching jobs or are about to retire, congratulations on this exciting life change! You probably have a number of loose ends to tie up, but there is one decision you should keep at the top of your to-do list: if you invested in your former employer’s...
