Two Azzad portfolios achieve ‘Top Guns’ status from Informa Investment Solutions
Falls Church, Va., 5/19/16 – Azzad Asset Management today announced that its investment portfolios have been recognized with one of the asset management industry’s highest honors. The firm’s REIT (real estate investment trust) strategy and small-cap growth stock strategy were awarded “Top Guns” distinction from Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager ranking database for the first […]
How to calculate your actual investment performance
A question we’re often asked is: What is my performance? If you’re like most people and you calculate your returns by dividing your account’s end value by its initial value, a method called simple rate of return (SRR), then you could be off, way off. Using SRR may be appropriate only if you deposited a […]
When 401(k) plans go bad: avoiding disqualification
By Maha Ahmed, Azzad qualified plan financial consultant Business owners who sponsor 401(k) plans understand the favorable tax benefits these plans can provide. But the benefits come at a cost. Employers must follow strict Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Labor rules. Those who don’t can find themselves in hot water. A 401(k) plan […]
Azzad participates in 25th anniversary AAOIFI conference
MADINAH, Saudi Arabia, May 6, 2016 — Azzad Asset Management, investment advisor to the Azzad Funds, joined senior officials, scholars, and industry leaders in Saudi Arabia for an international conference on promoting the Islamic economy organized by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Held in conjunction with the Saudi Capital Market Authority, the […]
Momentum vs Valuation: Making Sense of Markets
Momentum vs Valuation: Making Sense of Markets Price momentum is the concept that stocks that have moved higher in the recent past will continue to move higher in the future. It is one of the most common drivers of investment returns. In 2015, the argument over price momentum versus traditional methods of stock valuation took […]
Global warming’s best friend: the megabank
Most of us are aware of the existential threat that climate change poses to our species. The immediate impacts of a warmer planet range from melting polar ice caps to drought, famine, and extreme weather events globally. Google the phrase “Kiribati climate change” to read more about the people whose country is expected to be […]
New rules affect retirement savings advice
On April 6, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued new “conflict of interest” rules regarding financial advice as it relates to retirement plans and IRAs. The new DOL rules generally hold financial professionals to a fiduciary standard if they receive compensation for providing investment advice to retirement plan participants or IRA owners, which means […]
Azzad renews appeal to apparel makers to protect worker rights
FALLS CHURCH, VA, April 25, 2016 — Azzad Asset Management, a faith-based socially responsible investment firm and investment advisor to the Azzad Funds, reiterated today its call for ongoing reforms in the Bangladesh garment sector, three years after an eight-story factory collapsed in the capital of Dhaka killing more than 1,100 workers and injuring 2,500. […]
Azzad joins call to investigate ExxonMobil over climate change
FALLS CHURCH, VA, April 6, 2016 — Azzad Asset Management, investment advisor to the Azzad Funds, announced today that it has added its voice to a growing campaign to investigate whether Exxon Mobil Corp. intentionally misled the public and its shareholders about the risks of climate change. In April, a group of socially responsible investment […]
A lesson in nonviolent activism
Earlier this month, a Palestinian schoolteacher from the West Bank named Hanan Al Hroub was awarded the 2016 Global Teacher Prize for her innovative approach to helping children suffering from trauma recover and learn nonviolence through play. Pope Francis awarded the prize in a video recorded in Rome, and messages of support were sent from […]
