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Top 3 Behavioral Mistakes Investors Make

Top 3 Behavioral Mistakes Investors Make

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. We’ve identified three common mistakes we’ve seen over the years. We hope you can use them to improve how you approach the markets. Mistake 1: Selective Memory Few of us want to remember a painful event or experience in the past. In terms of investments, we certainly don’t want to remember stock calls that we missed, and especially not ones that proved to be mistakes that ended in losses. The more confident we are, the

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Beware of your local banker

Beware of your local banker

According to CNCBC, near the end of 2023, there was more than $6 trillion in cash sitting in U.S. money market funds. While cash can play a role in a diversified portfolio, historically, cash has not kept pace with inflation. This means that dollars held in cash may lose purchasing power over time as prices rise. Higher interest rates these days have made CDs and other higher-yielding investments more attractive. And banks are aggressively pushing them on their customers. But are they appropriate for halal investors? The answer is no. Here’s why. Islamic principles prohibit conventional bonds and other debt

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Weekly Market Recap – January 29, 2024

The Markets (as of market close January 26, 2024) Stocks closed higher last week, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reaching record highs. Investors spent most of the week parsing through corporate earnings results and important economic data. Among the market sectors, communication services and energy rose over 5.0%, while health care ended the week in the red. Ten-year Treasury yields ticked up marginally. Crude oil prices rose nearly 6.0% as production cuts have begun to drive prices higher. The dollar advanced, while gold prices fell 0.6%. Eye on the Week Ahead The Federal Open Market Committee meets this

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The Importance of Putting Barakah in Our Finances

The Importance of Putting Barakah in Our Finances

As we kick off the new year, let’s all remember the importance of putting barakah in our finances. Scholars say that barakah generally means increase, growth, and happiness. It’s the establishment of divine goodness in something. Its origins can’t be sensed by people, and it can’t be outwardly quantified either. Something with barakah in it is called “mubarak”– it has an unexplainable increase and benefit in it from God. Remember that God is the sole source of barakah in our lives, and He alone has the power to grant or withhold it. But barakah in anything, including our wealth, can change depending

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