Turkish markets in turmoil: Anything but a delight for investors
Joshua Brockwell is Investment Communications Director at Azzad Asset Management. He can be reached at joshua@azzadfunds.com A selloff in Turkish markets over the last few days has reverberated around the globe, prompting investor flight to safe havens like U.S. Treasuries, the Swiss franc, and the Japanese yen. Turkey’s inability to prop up its tumbling lira, […]
Understand your net worth
Do you know how much you’re worth financially? Knowing your net worth can help you to better plan for your future and set savings goals. To calculate your net worth, add up the value of everything you own and subtract from that amount everything you owe. In other words, your assets minus your debt equals your […]
Azzad staff boost retirement plan expertise
On June 28, our qualified retirement plan consultant, Maha Ahmed, attended a special retirement plan symposium sponsored by Federated Investors. Led by an attorney team from Morgan Lewis, the panel discussed ways in which plan sponsors (employers who offer retirement plans) can defend themselves against allegations of fiduciary breach. The panel stressed that retirement plan […]
Portfolio Manager Spotlight: Federated Investment Management
In the past three months, we’ve seen bond markets struggle against a backdrop of rising rates and geopolitical tensions. Here’s how Azzad’s fixed-income portfolio manager, Federated Investment Management Company, handles the challenge. In the second quarter of 2018, many bond funds struggled as rates increased. The Federal Reserve raised rates two times in the first […]
Don’t be a DIY investor
Are you a DIY investor? Do-it-yourself (DIY) investors are always on the lookout for stock tips and asking their financial advisor to make lots of moves into and out of the stock market. And even though they have a professional financial advisor, they likely have another account on the side that they use to make […]
How to take advantage of long-term capital gains rates
Did you know that you or your heirs might be eligible for a 0% rate on long-term capital gains and dividends? The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) signed into law late last year kept the three federal income tax rates on long-term gains (0%, 15%, and 20%). But unlike the old rules, these rates […]
Financial Advisor Magazine names Azzad in 2018 RIA Survey and Ranking
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia (July 25, 2018) – Azzad Asset Management has been named in Financial Advisor magazine’s 2018 RIA Ranking. The report is an annual survey that ranks registered investment advisors (RIAs) based on percentage growth in assets from the previous calendar year and is the premier industry ranking of independent RIA growth. FA’s RIA […]
Time to max out your 401(k)
Only 13% of retirement savers maxed out their 401(k) contributions last year. Were you one of them? One great thing about saving for retirement in a 401(k) compared to an IRA is that you can contribute much more to the 401(k) account, regardless of your age. This year, you can contribute up to $18,500 if […]
Why stocks still look cheaper than bonds
Recent U.S. equity market weakness and volatility likely has some investors wondering if they should cut their exposure to stocks in favor of fixed income/bonds. But by at least one metric, such a move could be premature. Stocks remain inexpensive relative to bonds, and while the premium they offer has been steadily dropping for years, […]
Portfolio Manager Spotlight: Tributary Capital Management
Omaha, Nebraska is famous for being the home of one of the world’s most renowned investors, Warren Buffett. Indeed, the Oracle of Omaha, as he’s known, put the city on the map in the 1980s, causing bigger and more popular financial hubs like New York City and Chicago to sit up and take notice. These […]
