Beware of these coronavirus scams
Fraudsters and scam artists are always looking for new ways to prey on consumers. Now they are using the same tactics to take advantage of consumers’ heightened financial and health concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Federal, state, and local law enforcement have begun issuing warnings on the surge of coronavirus scams and how consumers can […]
Azzad clients to donate $6.7 million in charity from investment accounts this Ramadan
Firm encourages giving zakah to non-profit organizations hurt by coronavirus pandemic FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, 5/5/20 — Azzad Asset Management, a socially responsible, faith-based registered investment advisor, announced today that its Muslim clients are expected to donate approximately $6.7 million in zakah-related charity during the holy month of Ramadan. Zakah–sometimes spelled zakat–is an obligation that practicing […]
Message from our CEO (excerpted from April 2020 newsletter)
” … Sufficient for us is Allah, and the best Disposer of affairs.” – Surah Al-Imran 3:173 “None (among the believers) remains patient in a land in which plague has broken out and considers that nothing will befall him except what Allah has ordained for him, but that Allah will grant him a reward similar […]
Market Recap: First Quarter 2020
Despite a strong start to the year 2020, the tale of the quarter was one of creeping dread, as coronavirus news crowded out other headlines. The emergence of COVID-19 in the United States, as well as the subsequent measures to stem the spread of the virus, sparked a rapid deterioration in markets and the economy […]
Frequently Asked Questions: Coronavirus and Markets
In order to help clients navigate the extreme market volatility related to the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve put together the list of FAQs below. Check back often as this list will be updated. For more information and assistance, please contact your Azzad advisor at 888.86.AZZAD. We will continue to monitor developments of COVID-19 and its impacts […]
Azzad response to COVID-19
We want you to know that we’re still hard at work for our clients while working remotely The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty in both financial markets and the business community. But Azzad Asset Management is taking the necessary steps to maintain operations during these trying times. In order to best serve our clients and […]
Helping doctors prevent burnout
Let’s talk about something that can affect each of us at one stage or another in our careers: burnout. Burnout is often described as long-term, unresolved, work-related stress that leads to cynicism, detachment, exhaustion, and a lack of a sense of personal accomplishment. There’s really no career that’s immune from the problem, but rates of […]
Coronavirus infects financial markets
Recent news about the coronavirus outbreak is tragic, with unimaginable and unmeasurable implications for the many affected. As we attempt to discern incoming economic data, our goal is not to diminish the harsh realities faced by those affected, but to keep in mind that there are economic impacts on investors and to make sense of […]
Seven Azzad Portfolios Achieve ‘Top Guns’ Status from Informa Investment Solutions
Record number of strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, 2/20/20 — 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 is a highly anticipated quarterly ranking that is […]
Azzad’s 2020 Investment Outlook Webinar
Last month, Azzad Ethical Fund portfolio manager Christian Greiner, CFA®, presented Azzad’s 2020 Investment Outlook webinar. The full recording can be watched here, but here’s a look at three of the most interesting slides in the presentation. 1) Slow and steady economic growth With this slide, Christian showed that the economy is still positive, despite […]
