Azzad signs letter endorsing database of business activities in Israeli settlements
Following a decision by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights not to release a UN database cataloging business activities in illegal settlements built in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Azzad has joined a group of more than 90 investors calling on the organization to make the listings public. Addressed to UN High Commissioner for Human […]
Azzad joins Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR) Initiative
$12 trillion initiative seeks to help members understand risks of factory farming (Falls Church, Va., April 5, 2019) — Azzad Asset Management announced today that it has joined other socially responsible asset managers in an effort to better understand the risks of factory farming. Launched in 2015 by the Jeremy Coller Foundation, the Farm Animal […]
Getting ready to file your taxes
2018 was an important one for individual and business taxpayers, most of whom had to adjust to big changes in the law. As April 15 approaches, are you ready to prepare your return? This webinar is intended to help investors gather the information they’ll need to do their taxes. The material, views and opinions expressed […]
JPMorgan stopped bankrolling private prisons. Individual investors should, too.
On March 8, JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced that the firm will no longer finance private, for-profit prison operators, including those who run detention facilities along the border between the United States and Mexico. Although this is welcome news, the move could be simply symbolic if banks and other groups do not continue to call […]
Personal deduction planning
Paying taxes is part of the responsibility of living in the United States. But most people understandably don’t want to pay more than they have to. An important part of minimizing your federal income tax liability is to understand the rules and make the most of your tax planning opportunities. Personal deduction planning is one […]
Choosing an income tax filing status
Selecting a filing status is one of the first decisions you’ll make when you fill out your federal income tax return, so it’s important to know the rules. And because you may have more than one option, you need to know the advantages and disadvantages of each. Making the right decision about your filing status […]
Tax planning for the self-employed
Self-employment is the opportunity to be your own boss, to come and go as you please, and oh yes, to establish a lifelong bond with your accountant. If you’re self-employed, you’ll need to pay your own FICA taxes and take charge of your own retirement plan, among other things. Here are some planning tips. Understand […]
Shareholders tell Google to rethink China search product
Shareholders tell Google to rethink China search product and prioritize human rights (Falls Church, Va., Feb. 27, 2019) — A coalition of Google shareholders has filed a resolution asking the company to publish a human rights impact assessment for a controversial censored search product — called “Dragonfly” — that Google is reportedly developing for use […]
Azzad Portfolios Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions
Small cap growth, small cap value strategies excel across multiple categories Falls Church, Va., 2/21/19 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that two of its investment portfolios have been recognized as “Top Guns” for time periods ending December 31, 2018. The firm’s small cap growth and small cap value strategies received the distinction from Informa […]
Are you a risk taker? If you invest, the answer is yes.
For each individual, the word “risk” evokes a different image or experience. A person’s perception of risk can be shaped by past experiences, recent stories in the media, the latest investment-related study, and incidents recounted by friends and associates. Too often, it’s these factors and not actual probabilities that shape an individual’s expectations for the […]
