Community Ideas What Makes an Investment Halal? Retail investing has surged over the last two years, primarily due to the pandemic, as people found they had more cash in their wallets and more time on their hands. Within 5 minutes, an amateur investor can now purchase stocks in the largest companies in the world. This was supported
Community Ideas What Behavioral Finance Can Teach Us About Making Better Financial Decisions We know that emotions play a role in making financial decisions. As much as we’d like to think that personal finance is as easy as “spend less than you earn and save the rest,” there’s a whole lot of nuance that goes along with it, and it’ll
Community Ideas Are NFTs Your Next Halal Investment? Investing has become THE go-to topic, dominating group chats and financial choices across the globe. Unlike the 2008 recession, we’re seeing a rise in retail investors dictating market performance. More than 15 million Americans downloaded a trading app during the pandemic - with 6 million Americans downloading a trading
Community Ideas A Muslim Couple's Guide to Achieving Financial Success You have big financial goals for yourself and your family but for some reason, they don’t seem to translate into your everyday lives. Why might you ask? I’m going to share a fundamental framework to help you achieve your shared financial goals and what has fueled my family’
Community Ideas 3 Investing Lessons from a Wall Street Legend Millions of people started investing for the first time in 2020, and for many of them, it was excellent timing. The market saw tremendous gains as companies bounced back from the pandemic-induced crash in March 2020. To illustrate this, the S&P 500 index, which is widely used as
Community Ideas 4 Reasons Why You Can't Rely on Social Security or State Pensions for Retirement Do you have money taken out of your paycheck every month that you're hoping to see again when you put your feet up and stop working? Are you hoping this money will help cover your costs in retirement? I’d suggest you reconsider that plan. Social Security (US)