Fighting global inequality with Islamic finance
A January 2017 report issued by Oxfam found that the eight richest individuals in the world have a net wealth of $426 billion–equivalent to the total amount of wealth held by the poorest 50% of the global population (some 3.7 billion people). That same report found that the world’s 10 largest corporations together have revenue […]
Understanding Risk
Risk is an everyday part of investing. But it shouldn’t prevent you from participating in the market — because investing in stocks is one of the best ways to accumulate and grow wealth. Azzad Financial Advisor Ehab Alalfey explains what to look for when investing and offers some practical advice for pros and novices alike.
Azzad joins coalition asking CEOs to oppose Pres. Trump’s refugee and immigrant ban
(Falls Church, Va., 2/2/17) — Azzad Asset Management has joined other socially responsible investment institutions in signing a coalition letter to the 19 CEOs who are members of President Trump’s Strategic and Policy Forum, asking them to exercise their influence to oppose the president’s recent executive order barring refugees and certain immigrants from seven majority-Muslim […]
2017 Investment Outlook
The Dow at 20,000. Trumponomics. A stronger U.S. dollar. Stock markets surprised to the upside in 2016 following a rocky start to the year. With strong returns for the Dow and S&P 500, investors are optimistic that markets are poised for even higher highs. No one knows how long the bull market will last or […]
Bridging the wealth gap: What to do about global inequality
A January 2017 report issued by Oxfam found that the eight richest individuals in the world have a net wealth of $426 billion–equivalent to the total amount of wealth held by the poorest 50% of the global population (some 3.7 billion people). That same report found that the world’s 10 largest corporations together have revenue […]
Azzad asks Alphabet to adopt Holy Land Principles
Falls Church, Va., 1/5/16 – Azzad Asset Management and a nonprofit organization focused on workers’ rights have filed shareholder resolutions with Alphabet (formerly Google), calling on the company to implement fair hiring practices with respect to the Arab Palestinian population working at its offices in Israel. Azzad co-filed in support of the lead filer, The […]
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Our stock market predictions for 2017
by Ehab Alalfey, Azzad financial advisor The most common question clients ask me is: “What do you think the future holds for the stock markets?” I’m new here at Azzad, but it’s the same question clients asked when I was at Raymond James. My answer is always the same: no one really knows. But if […]
Buy stock. Save the world.
We’ve been talking a lot about shareholder advocacy at Azzad recently–and about how it’s a largely untapped way for concerned citizens to take action on issues we care about. For those who aren’t familiar with it, shareholder advocacy refers to actions taken by stock investors (shareholders) to ask the companies whose stock they own to […]
