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November 22, 2019
Press Releases
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Informa Investment Solutions Names Five Azzad Portfolios to ‘Top Guns’ Status

Strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods in the PSN manager database Falls Church, Va., 11/22/19 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that five of its investment portfolios have been recognized as “Top Guns” for time periods ending September 30, 2019. The firm’s ...

November 19, 2019
Investing , mutual funds
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Why did the price of my mutual fund drop in December?

For 2019: The Azzad Ethical Fund (ADJEX) will distribute capital gains to its shareholders on December 18, 2019. Shareholders may see the fund’s share price drop for a couple of days while the capital gains are processed and distributed. The post below should help explain this standard procedure o...

Azzad clients get more than investments

We’ve been talking at the office recently about how to explain to our clients the full range of what we at Azzad can do for them. I’ve found that sometimes it’s easier to do this with a quick story, so I’d like to share with you a few snapshots of the types of clients we’ve […]...

November 11, 2019
Market Commentary , Market Volatility , Personal Finance
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Market volatility: Don’t just do something; stand there

We often talk about market volatility in the midst of surprise drops, but it’s useful to consider during calmer moments what behavior could be best for your accounts. When markets are in turmoil and account balances start to fall, many people feel a strong temptation to do something to “stop the...

Azzad participates in 14th Annual AAOIFI-World Bank conference on Islamic finance

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, 11/6/19 — Representatives from Azzad Asset Management joined leading scholars and senior officials from central banks, financial institutions, and regulators for an annual gathering on Islamic finance hosted by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financ...

Majority of ultra-wealthy expect recession next year

Fifty-five percent of the super-rich around the world are already preparing for a recession. That’s according to a survey by Swiss wealth management company UBS of 360 global family offices with an average family wealth of $1.2 billion. Results showed 55% of family offices see a recession by 2020,...

Would stocks crash with a Trump impeachment?

President Donald Trump warned in a tweet last month amid the Ukraine whistleblower inquiry that his impeachment would cause “the markets [to] crash.” Trump’s tweet came a day after the release of a rough summary of a July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The summary s...

What to look for in a financial advisor

With all the different financial planners, advisors, and services available today, finding and choosing a trusted professional who can help you meet your financial goals can be confusing. If you’re looking for broad-based financial advice, consider hiring a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, or CFP®...

September 5, 2019
Impact investing , Shareholder advocacy , Special Comment
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Business is changing; responsible investors are part of the reason

Last month the Business Roundtable, which represents some of the largest companies in the United States, released a new statement of corporate purpose. The old one, which came out in 1997 and put shareholders above all other corporate stakeholders, was the product of a new outmoded way of thinking a...

Azzad’s updated proxy voting guidelines

Azzad engages in shareholder advocacy on behalf of our clients including proxy voting and filing resolutions and sending investor letters. Corporations have a role to play in some of the most significant challenges in the United States – from income inequality to climate change. In pursuing a fidu...