Weekly Market Recap – September 14, 2020
How charitable giving will change in 2020
The United States has been the most generous country in the world over the past decade, according to the World Giving Index measure of 128 countries. With all this economic uncertainty, high unemployment and market volatility, what will happen to charitable giving in 2020? Upon evaluation of COVID-19’s impact on charitable donations, we must consider […]
Introducing the Waqf of Al Khammash
After months of investigation, research, and translation, we are thrilled to share the waqf (endowment) document of Sheikh Abdul Wahed Efendi Al Khammash (may Allah have mercy on him), great great grandfather of Azzad’s founder and CEO Bashar Qasem. Sheikh Abdul Wahed was the grand judge of the city of Nablus, Palestine in the 1850s. […]
Weekly Market Recap – August 31, 2020
Weekly Market Recap – August 24, 2020
Azzad Portfolios Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions
Six strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods Falls Church, Va., 8/20/20 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that it has been awarded a PSN Top Guns distinction by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN manager database, North America’s longest running database of investment managers. This quarterly ranking is used widely by asset managers and investors. “Congratulations […]
Why you need a financial advisor in times like these
Conventional wisdom says investors should hang tough and ride out market declines. But a big plunge always drives plenty of people to the sidelines. That happened in March, when investors pulled a net $326 billion from mutual funds and other pooled investments, according to data provider Morningstar. Much of that money is still on the […]
Bear Markets and Recoveries
Equity markets have experienced an extraordinary rebound since their drop in March. Yet economic data continues to lag. So the question investors are asking is: Have markets gone too far? 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 […]
Weekly Market Recap – August 17, 2020
Market Recap: Second Quarter 2020
The second quarter of 2020 posted the best quarterly performance for stocks since 1998, with major benchmark indexes making sizeable gains over their historically poor first-quarter tallies. Much of the second-quarter growth in the stock market and economy was a bounce back from a dismal March and April when pandemic-related lockdowns and restrictions virtually shut […]
