Weekly Market Recap – July 11, 2022
The Markets (as of market close July 8, 2022) Last Friday’s strong jobs report may have alleviated fears of a recession for the time being, but it also likely supported a more aggressive response from the Federal Reserve as it tries to dampen rising inflation. Stocks started July on a strong note, with each of […]
A Decision Not Made Is Still a Decision
“Almost any decision is better than no decision at all.” – Brian Tracy Whether through inertia or trepidation, investors who put off important investment decisions might consider the admonition offered by motivational speaker Brian Tracy who famously said that almost any decision is better than no decision at all. This investment inaction is played out […]
Weekly Market Recap – June 27, 2022
The Markets (as of market close June 24, 2022) The stock and bond markets were closed last Monday to observe the Juneteenth federal holiday. Then, after three weeks of bruising losses, stocks rebounded over the next four days to deliver solid gains. Investors hung on every word during Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s two days of […]
Handling market volatility
Conventional wisdom says that what goes up must come down. But even if you view market volatility as a normal occurrence, it can be tough to handle when your money is at stake. Though there’s no foolproof way to handle the ups and downs of the stock market, the following common-sense tips can help. Don’t […]
The Fed, Inflation, and Volatility
The year 2022 has already heaped loads of uncertainty onto investors and companies, from the invasion of Ukraine to pandemic-driven supply chain disruptions. To top it all off, last month, consumer prices shot up an additional 1 percent compared with April 8.6 percent, according to data released Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as energy, housing […]
The Markets (as of market close June 10, 2022)
U.S. stocks tumbled with their biggest losses in three weeks, and Treasury yields rose by 20 basis points as inflation continued to push higher. Each of the major benchmark indexes declined, led by the Nasdaq and the S&P 500, which dropped by more than 5.0%. Crude oil prices rose marginally, the dollar inched higher, while […]
Azzad Portfolios Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions
Azzad Portfolios Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions Six strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods Falls Church, Va., 6/13/22 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that it has been awarded a PSN Top Guns distinction for the first quarter of 2022 by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN manager database, North America’s longest […]
Weekly Market Recap – June 6, 2022
The Markets (as of market close June 3, 2022) Investors swallowed modest losses last week as the stock market served up another disappointing performance. Each of the major benchmark indexes lost value, with the S&P 500 declining 1.2%, the Nasdaq pulling back 1.0%, and the Dow falling 0.9%. The Global Dow fell 0.8% and the […]
Holding stocks for the long term
Legendary investor Warren Buffett is famous for his long-term perspective. He has said that he likes to make investments he would be comfortable holding even if the market shut down for 10 years. Investing with an eye toward the long term is particularly important with stocks. Historically, equities have typically outperformed bonds, cash, and inflation, […]
5 ways to keep your portfolio on track
It’s useful to have strategies in place that can help improve your financial and psychological readiness to take a long-term approach to investing in stocks. Here are five tips to help you stick to your plan. 1. Remember that everything’s relative Most of the variance in the returns of different portfolios is based on their […]
