Azzad announces DiMeo Schneider as new OCIO
Falls Church, Va., 1/31/20 — Azzad Asset Management announced today the selection of DiMeo Schneider, a nationwide investment consulting firm, as the firm’s first outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO). “We are thrilled to partner with Azzad and supplement its existing investment research efforts,” said DiMeo Schneider’s Joe Cortese, Principal and Senior Consultant. “Our platform allows […]
Coronavirus fears are not a reason to sell in this market
Last week, global markets added the word “coronavirus” to their collective vocabulary. And with that, the calm that had settled over financial markets in recent months was shattered. Emerging markets and Asian equities bore the brunt of the blast, while in the United States, concerns about the virus were evident on Wall Street on Friday, […]
2020 Investment Outlook webinar
Azzad Ethical Fund portfolio manager Christian Greiner, CFA® discuss trends and opportunities in the new year. Markets hit multiple highs in 2019. With some of the best returns in recent years, investors are wondering if markets are ready for a return to normal. No one knows how long the bull market will continue. But markets […]
The single best move to make money in stocks
Stocks closed out 2019 in stellar fashion. That should be cause for celebration. But there’s one group that has missed out on much of the market’s gains–millennials. Just 49% of millennials in the United States (those ages 23 to 39) held stock at any given time in the last two years. Because a much larger […]
How the SECURE Act could impact your retirement and your taxes
After languishing for several months in bureaucratic limbo, the SECURE Act (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) was signed into law on December 20, 2019; it went into effect on January 1, 2020. With an alarming percentage of Americans not saving enough for retirement, the changes in the SECURE Act are intended to help. […]
Are you ready for the great wealth transfer?
Around $60 trillion will be passed down by baby boomers to their beneficiaries between now and 2061, according to projections. For those of us in the financial planning industry, that’s an indication there’s a lot of work to be done. For those of you saving and investing, that should be a wake-up call to talk […]
Are your shoes made with forced labor?
Are your shoes being made with forced labor? That’s what we want to find out by asking apparel and footwear maker Skechers to adopt a human rights policy and figure out exactly where it’s sourcing materials. Across the world, an estimated 25 million people are victims of forced labor. The majority of them are exploited […]
Four year-end tax strategies to consider
It’s hard to believe we’re fast approaching the end of 2019, but it’s true. Here are four things to consider as you weigh potential tax moves between now and the end of the year. 1. Be smart about your charitable giving If you’re already inclined to donate to charity, then consider donating appreciated securities rather […]
Informa Investment Solutions Names Five Azzad Portfolios to ‘Top Guns’ Status
Strategies excel across multiple categories and reporting periods in the PSN manager database Falls Church, Va., 11/22/19 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that five of its investment portfolios have been recognized as “Top Guns” for time periods ending September 30, 2019. The firm’s large cap growth, small cap growth, small cap value, real estate […]
Why did the price of my mutual fund drop in December?
For 2019: The Azzad Ethical Fund (ADJEX) will distribute capital gains to its shareholders on December 18, 2019. Shareholders may see the fund’s share price drop for a couple of days while the capital gains are processed and distributed. The post below should help explain this standard procedure of capital gains distributions for mutual funds […]
