Investors who pay attention only to an investment’s return are missing out on valuable information. Determining how it achieved its returns can be just as important as analyzing the returns themselves. Evaluating an investment candidate properly not only helps you compare it to its peers; it lets you see whether it matches your investing needs and how it would complement your other investments. If you’re in the market for a fund or other investment vehicle, ask yourself these three questions before you decide: What is the investment objective? For some investors, analyzing a potential investment basically consists of looking at

As they were grieving the loss of life in the bombardment of the Gaza Strip, college students across the US learned that they had been indirectly tied to the weapons industry through their university endowments. Many began protests and set up encampments on school grounds earlier this year to call for a reexamination of university investment policies, including disclosure and divestment. It’s estimated that US universities have holdings worth $850 billion combined, some of which is certainly invested in weapon makers like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrup Grumman. University endowment money is usually managed by third-party external managers and placed in

Recent Federal Reserve statements have hinted to investors that interest rates might not be coming down as quickly as we once thought. Persistent inflation means an interest rate policy that’s higher and lasting for a longer period than most would like. By holding steady, rates on fixed income all along the yield curve are expected to rise. How can investors take advantage of a market like this? Short answer: the Azzad Wise Capital Fund. It’s a mutual fund that deals primarily in high-quality, dollar-denominated issues. One of the main goals of the Azzad Wise Capital Fund is capital preservation, so