Lessons from yield curve history
Stocks were under pressure for much of August as U.S.-China trade tensions escalated, with Washington and Beijing announcing escalating rounds of tariff increases. Worries over the economic outlook rose, highlighted by a Treasury rally that sank yields and resulted in an inversion of the main measure of the U.S. yield curve, with the 10-year yield […]
Market timing can cost you money
Over the past year and for periods of five, 10, 20 and 30 years, the average mutual fund investor has underperformed the markets for both stocks and bonds, according to research firm Dalbar. The Dalbar data leads to the inescapable conclusion that most investors are really terrible at investing. They panic and sell at the […]
Financial planning in a nutshell
You may have noticed in last month’s newsletter that Azzad was named in Financial Advisor magazine’s 2019 RIA Ranking. It’s a premier industry ranking of investment advisors based on assets under management. Azzad moved up the list from last year, which is great news. More important than that, however, are the relationships that our advisors […]
Informa Investment Solutions Names Four Azzad Portfolios to ‘Top Guns’ Status
Strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods in the PSN manager database Falls Church, Va., 8/19/19 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that four of its investment portfolios have been recognized as “Top Guns” for time periods ending June 30, 2019. The firm’s large cap growth, small cap growth, small cap value, and international […]
Staring down the yield curve
For the time being, uncertainty will probably hang around like a dark cloud over markets. But that doesn’t mean you should head for the hills. The global economy has started to stagger. Earlier this week, the U.S. stock market tumbled after a historically reliable predictor of recessions flashed a warning signal. Some of the world’s […]
How the new tax law affects individuals and small business owners for 2019
Learn how the the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect individuals and small business owners in 2019, with a special emphasis on retirement planning.
Getting ready for the next recession
It’s only natural to talk about what might be ahead for markets and the economy. We’re currently living through one of the longest economic expansions on record (120 months and counting). This means looking ahead to the next recession. A recession, sometimes called a “contraction,” refers to a decline in economic activity and is, unfortunately, […]
High income? You may still be unprepared for retirement.
Even if you are nearing retirement and have a large 401(k) or IRA balance, you may not have as much money as you think. Lots of people don’t realize that they owe taxes on their accumulations. You have benefited throughout your investing years by not having to pay taxes on contributions into traditional 401(k) plans […]
Financial Advisor Magazine names Azzad in 2019 RIA Survey and Ranking
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia (July 18, 2019) – Azzad Asset Management has been named in Financial Advisor magazine’s 2019 RIA Ranking. The report is an annual survey that ranks registered investment advisors (RIAs) based on percentage growth in assets from the previous calendar year and is the premier industry ranking of independent RIA growth. FA’s RIA […]
Investing in the age of trade wars
A trade war between the United States and China broke out earlier this year, and markets responded with sometimes dramatic results. Rising tensions between the two largest economies in the world has led some to suggest that investors are about see the end of a decade-long bull market in stocks. Watch to hear portfolio managers […]
