Top 5 investor mistakes
We talk a lot about investor behavior at Azzad. Unlike the ups and downs of markets, it’s one of the few variables investors can control. Successful investing is hard, but it doesn’t require genius. Often, success simply means identifying your own psychological weaknesses and changing some behaviors in response. Azzad’s investment advisors have identified five […]
First shareholder resolution on Rohingya presses Chevron on business ties to Burma government
Resolution asks oil giant to halt business with regimes engaged in genocide or crimes against humanity Falls Church, Va., 12/12/16 – A socially responsible investment firm and a Roman Catholic international religious congregation announced today that they have filed the first shareholder resolution focused on the persecuted Burmese Rohingya minority, calling on California-based Chevron Corporation […]
Azzad asks pharma companies to reassess drug pricing
Socially responsible investment firm joins interfaith coalition to make health care more affordable Falls Church, Va., 12/5/16 – Azzad Asset Management, investment advisor to the Azzad Funds, announced today that it has submitted drug pricing proposals to Merck & Co. and Gilead Sciences, two major pharmaceutical companies that manufacture some of America’s most popular prescription […]
2016 Year-End Financial Planning Basics
As we end the year, it’s time for some housekeeping tasks such as updating your beneficiary information for retirement accounts or other investment accounts. Plus, the window of opportunity for many tax-saving measures ends on December 31. There’s still time to affect your bottom line for the 2016 tax year, but you need to act […]
Azzad Signs Statements in Support of Environmental Safeguards
Investor statements appeal to private and public sectors to combat climate change Azzad recently joined two initiatives targeting climate change. The first is a business and investor statement to President-elect Donald Trump in support of U.S. participation in the Paris Climate Agreement. Organized by Ceres, a coalition of sustainability-focused groups, the statement is intended to […]
Investor Behavior: Principles of Investing
Do you have basic questions about investing but don’t know where to get started? This video is right for you.
Azzad stock portfolio earns ‘Top Guns’ status from Informa Investment Solutions
Falls Church, Va., 11/17/16 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that one of its investment portfolios has again been recognized with one of the asset management industry’s highest honors. The firm’s small-cap growth stock strategy was awarded “Top Guns” distinction from Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager ranking database for the 1-year period ending September 30, […]
Make investing great again
Why a Muslim investment company thinks shareholder activism is what this country needs right now As President-elect Trump goes about the task of putting his administration and cabinet in order, one thing looks certain: corporate lobbyists are setting their sights on the political novice and his team. I read with great concern a recent article […]
Markets react to a Trump surprise
Azzad Special Election Comment Early this morning, Dow futures dropped 750 points in the wake of Donald Trump’s electoral victory. In fact, the news sent a shock wave through global markets, with most selling off over fears of what a Trump win means for the status quo. Although the U.S. stock market has posted gains […]
Azzad increases investor activism, files first corporate shareholder resolution
Shareholder activism is an important part of Azzad’s ethical investing philosophy. In recent months, we have elevated our involvement in advocacy efforts by engaging corporations on matters of policy, in addition to our longstanding practice of proxy voting in accordance with our ethical guidelines. As part of our move into more active shareholder advocacy, Azzad […]
