Are you paying fees on top of fees?
Would you be willing to give up 40% per year in investment return? While most people would balk at the thought of losing that much money, they may be doing so unknowingly if they’re paying both advisor fees and mutual fund fees. A no-frills investment advisor would likely charge around 1% per year (this figure […]
Stocks vs. real estate
A lot of folks contact us asking about buying real estate. “They’re not making any more of it. And it’s a hard asset,” they say. When we’re asked this question, we try to explain the advantages of owning stocks instead of or in addition to real estate. One way we do this is explaining how our […]
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Azzad CEO participates in AAOIFI conference on Islamic finance
Falls Church, Va., 4/26/2018 — Azzad Asset Management President and CEO Bashar Qasem joined senior officials, scholars, and industry leaders in Bahrain for an international conference on Islamic finance organized by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Held in conjunction with the Central Bank of Bahrain, the event took place in […]
FAQ about zakah and how Azzad calculates it
Here is some background info on zakah and purification, how Azzad calculates it, and the answers to a few frequently asked questions. Zakah is a financial obligation that every Muslim must pay if they own certain assets that are worth more than a certain amount, called the nisab, if they have owned those assets for […]
Five facts about Roth IRAs
By Ehab Alalfey Azzad Investment Advisor Fresh off a trip to an IRA conference organized by consumer advocate and IRA expert Ed Slott, Azzad’s Ehab Alalfey shares with you five facts about Roth IRAs that you may not know. Do you have a Roth IRA? Do you know how it’s different from a traditional IRA? […]
Repeal of investment expense deduction
You can be forgiven if you didn’t read all of the 600-page tax bill that Congress passed last year. Most members of Congress probably didn’t read it all either. But there were provisions buried in there that matter to some investors. One of those provisions relates to the investment expense deduction for separate accounts like […]
How do you know we won’t run off with your money?
What do a ticket reselling scheme featuring the Broadway hit “Hamilton,” a luxury real estate developer, and an Indian cryptocurrency ploy have in common? They were all Ponzi schemes whose fraudsters swindled millions of dollars from their unsuspecting victims last year. Sadly, Ponzi schemes are alive and thriving. In a Ponzi scheme, the fraudster uses […]
Indonesia is the first sovereign green bond issuer in Asia, but probably not the last
Green sukuk could fill a void in institutional investor portfolios Last month, Indonesia became the first sovereign green bond issuer in Asia, raising $1.25 billion in a five-year offering. In addition to the distinction of being the first sovereign issuer, Indonesia also made headlines because the product was a sukuk, or Islamic bond. The country’s […]
Changes with the new tax law
A brief summary of some of the biggest changes for individuals in the new tax law for 2018. This video discusses the new tax brackets, deduction amounts, Child Tax Credit changes, mortgage deductions, the individual mandate for health insurance, and more. This video is for informational purposes only. You should consult a tax professional for […]
