Azzad Wise Capital Fund implements fee reduction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Azzad Wise Capital Fund implements fee reduction First halal fixed income fund in U.S. offers socially responsible alternative to bond funds Falls Church, Va., 2/22/21 – Azzad Asset Management, Inc. (“Azzad”), investment adviser to the Azzad Funds, today announced that its flagship fixed income product, the Azzad Wise Capital Fund (the “Fund”) […]
Weekly Market Recap – February 22, 2021
An Islamic perspective on short selling
“Sell not what you do not own.” – Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) We have been fielding some questions from clients regarding GameStop and other extreme market action in recent weeks. Here’s our list of frequently asked questions on the subject. It’s designed to help our clients through these strange times. Azzad’s portfolio managers […]
Market Outlook 2021
After a wild 2020, what may be in store for markets in 2021? We asked a few of the investment professionals who manage money for our clients to offer their thoughts on the prospects for new year. In this video, we get the broader perspective from Azzad’s outsourced CIO, along with previews of the fixed […]
Weekly Market Recap – February 8, 2021
GameStop FAQs
Here’s a quick guide to the market frenzy you’ve seen in the headlines. What is GameStop and why does everyone care? GameStop is a brick-and-mortar video game chain that hit hard times in the pandemic. Like many distressed companies, it was targeted by short sellers betting that the stock’s price would go down.1 Basically, short […]
Azzad Asset Management launches Shariah-compliant disruptive innovation portfolio
Endeavor with ARK Investment Management to offer thematic investing strategy through public markets Falls Church, Virginia, Feb. 2, 2021 — Registered investment advisor Azzad Asset Management announced today a new investment portfolio aimed at capitalizing on macro trends in disruptive technology. Giving clients “venture capital-like” exposure to innovative investments, the strategy, a first in the […]
Weekly Market Recap – February 1, 2021
Halal Investing 101: Back to Basics
The complex world of investing can be daunting for American Muslim investors. To make it more accessible, let’s look at some investing basics through the lens of Islamic finance and go over the halal options available in the United States. Stocks and bonds There are many kinds of investments available in the U.S., a number […]
Quarterly Azzad Funds Shareholder Letter
April 15, 2021 Dear Azzad Funds Shareholder, The first quarter of 2021 was an eventful one. Additional federal stimulus payments lined many pocketbooks; a group of amateur traders banded together through social media to drive shares of video game company GameStop to astronomical heights; interest rates jumped, stoking fears that inflationary pressures were rapidly building; […]
