Azzad participates in 11th Annual AAOIFI-World Bank conference on Islamic finance
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, November 7, 2016 — Representatives from Azzad Asset Management joined leading scholars and senior officials from central banks, financial institutions, and regulators for an annual gathering on Islamic finance hosted by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Organized in cooperation with the World Bank and under the auspices […]
Election 2016 commentary: How markets may fare in a Trump administration
Note: At Azzad, we do not position our portfolios in anticipation of any singular event. Rather, we focus on factors that we believe allow our clients to increase their chances for a positive investment outcome across all market environments over the long term. For more detail, watch Azzad’s video on the pitfalls of a short-term […]
Azzad signs statement calling for reforms in Bangladesh manufacturing sector
Investor statement comes after September factory fire kills 35 workers FALLS CHURCH, VA – (October 27, 2016) – Azzad Asset Management, investment advisor to the Azzad Funds, announced today that it has joined a coalition of investors calling on multinational corporations to enact greater protections for factory workers in Bangladesh. This follows a September 10 boiler […]
Investor Behavior: Short-Term Focus
Many investors talk long term, but act short term. Those with a short-term focus are often overly sensitive to volatility regardless of time horizon. That’s a mistake that can put you at a disadvantage when it comes to achieving your investment goals.
Why sub-zero interest rates are good for Asian debt
The BOJ effect Why sub-zero interest rates are good for Asian debt Despite warnings that outflows following the 2013 “taper tantrum” would continue into this year, investor interest in emerging market (EM) debt — specifically Asian — has made a comeback. July’s asset inflows for EM debt funds, for example, stood at $13.3 billion globally, […]
Investor Behavior: Hot Hand Fallacy
When an investor suffers from hot hand fallacy, he or she tends to wrongly attribute a string of successes to skill instead of chance. This can be damaging to the long-term success of a portfolio.
Azzad participates in World Bank Islamic finance event
Representatives from Azzad Asset Management, investment advisor to the Azzad Funds, joined senior officials from central banks, financial institutions, and regulators in Washington, DC for a symposium on Islamic finance organized by the World Bank and the Islamic Financial Services Board. Held in conjunction with the annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank governors meeting, the […]
Azzad welcomes Dr. Mohamad Alzuhili to Shariah advisory board
(Falls Church, Virginia, 10/5/16) — Azzad Asset Management, investment advisor to the halal, socially responsible Azzad Funds, announced today that Dr. Mohamad Alzuhili has joined its Shariah advisory board. The board is an advisory body focused on best practices in the Islamic finance industry. “We are so fortunate to have Dr. Alzuhili join our board,” […]
Five ways to protect against a cybersecurity attack
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and practicing good cyber security habits is critical in today’s interconnected world. Here are five ways you can protect yourself and your family from a cyber security attack: #1: Install and update security software. The best defense against viruses, malware, and other online threats is a security software program. […]
In yield-starved world, emerging market debt attracts assets
When Moody’s downgraded Turkey’s credit rating to below investment grade on Friday, September 23, few were surprised when the country’s debt and equity markets sold off the following Monday. More surprising, however, were the results of an auction of new government 10-year notes: the debt offering received the most bids in nearly two years. Turkey’s […]
