Avoiding Tax Surprises with a Backdoor Roth IRA

Roth IRAs can be a powerful tool in your retirement plan. But if you earn too much you can’t contribute directly to them. That’s why high earners turn to Roth conversions to bypass these strict income limits on Roth contributions, especially because there is no limit to how much you can convert to a Roth […]
Weekly Market Recap – March 5, 2025

Azzad MarketWeek Stocks were mixed last week as investor concerns over inflation and trade policy combined to produce another volatile trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.95 percent, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 0.98 percent. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped an eye-catching 3.47 percent. Trade Talk The week […]
Azzad Portfolios Take ‘Top Guns’ Designation from Informa Investment Solutions

Three strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods Falls Church, Va., 3/4/25– Azzad Asset Management announced today that three of its investment strategies have been awarded “Top Guns” designation by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN manager database, North America’s longest running database of investment managers. PSN Top Guns performance rankings are tabulated for thousands of […]
Understanding Zakah on Investments

Join us for Azzad’s 21st annual Zakah webinar! This year we show you how to fulfill your zakah obligations through effective, tax-smart financial planning. Our expert panel covers: The Islamic principles of zakah. How to calculate zakah on various investments including stocks, jewelry, and real estate. Tax-smart strategies for fulfilling your zakah obligations while optimizing […]
Does Islamic finance say we can invest in credit card companies?

We all need a reminder every now and then about how halal investing works. Here’s a quick refresher. In a nutshell, halal investing touches on avoiding investment in the following: Interest, or ribaSpeculation (gharar) and uncertainty (maysir)DebtCompanies with unethical lines of business That last point–avoiding companies with unethical lines of business–includes most conventional financial services […]
Weekly Market Recap – February 10, 2025

Azzad MarketWeek Stocks posted modest losses last week as tariff deals, January jobs data, and Q4 corporate reports injected volatility into markets. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slipped 0.24 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.53 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.54 percent. Tariffs, Q4 Reports, and Jobs On Monday, stocks opened […]
Weekly Market Recap – February 3, 2025

Azzad MarketWeek Stocks were mixed last week as investors parsed market-moving news nearly every trading day—from an unsettling AI update to White House news to Q4 corporate reports. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 1.00 percent while the Nasdaq Composite Index slid 1.64 percent. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose, picking up 0.27 […]
2025 State of the Company and Market Outlook

In this presentation, you’ll learn how the company and markets fared in 2024 as well as how things are shaping up for 2025. The material, views and opinions expressed in this presentation are solely those of the presenter and may not be reflective of those held by Azzad Asset Management. The presentation is provided for […]
Weekly Market Recap – January 13, 2025

Azzad MarketWeek Stocks rallied last week as investors reacted positively to a handful of better-than-expected corporate earnings reports and developments out of Washington, D.C. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index gained 1.74 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index added 1.65 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.15 percent. Flurry of News Markets surged over the […]
Weekly Market Recap – January 13, 2025

Azzad MarketWeek Stocks fell for the second consecutive week as a round of fresh economic data stoked inflationary fears among investors. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.94 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 2.34 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 1.86 percent. Inflation Stymies Markets Stocks rallied broadly to start the […]