February 2017 Archives | Azzad Asset Management Halal Investment

February 28, 2017
Halal Investing
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How halal investing can impact your bottom line

Did you know that Azzad’s portfolio managers start with a smaller investable universe than most conventional money managers? That’s because we apply Islamic, or halal, investment screens to the investable universe before each manager even begins his or her investment process. This screening elim...

February 27, 2017
Investing
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Why you should think about diversifying

Different types of investments perform better in different market conditions. Investing in a variety of assets like stocks, fixed income, and real estate can result in better diversification and help reduce the risk for your overall investment portfolio. In fact, one study found that how you diversi...

February 16, 2017
Banking Industry , Opinion
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Fighting global inequality with Islamic finance

A January 2017 report issued by Oxfam found that the eight richest individuals in the world have a net wealth of $426 billion–equivalent to the total amount of wealth held by the poorest 50% of the global population (some 3.7 billion people). That same report found that the world’s 10 largest co...

February 2, 2017
Press Releases
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Azzad joins coalition asking CEOs to oppose Pres. Trump’s refugee and immigrant ban

(Falls Church, Va., 2/2/17) — Azzad Asset Management has joined other socially responsible investment institutions in signing a coalition letter to the 19 CEOs who are members of President Trump’s Strategic and Policy Forum, asking them to exercise their influence to oppose the president’s rec...