What is Islamic Investing? Sharia investing relies on a few guiding principles: Investments cannot profit from debt, so no investing in loans! Investors must choose investment funds or companies that make ethical decisions. Companies that profit from tobacco, arms, or pornography are out of the question. Investments should be vetted by a sharia review board to ensure that the choices follow halal investing It is not uncommon to want investment options that match your ethical standards. For so…

I’m practically cringing as I write this article. There are so many real problems in this world, that rebalancing your investment portfolio shouldn’t even make the top 10,000. But, with that caveat, I’ll tell you that there’s some stress and anxiety when buying and selling investments. 

Every time I open my news, twitter, LinkedIn feeds or Wall Street Journal paper, I’m bombarded with cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin was up to $17,050 on December 20, 2017 and recently fell to $9,833 on January 19, 2018 for a one month 29.39% drop. Does that mean, it’s time to “buy on the dip”? Only if you’ve got money to burn.  If I hear about one more bitcoin millionaire – oops, that was last month, I think I’ll scream. This reminds me of the tech bubble, on steroids. Except that the technology…

Part 5: Best Investing Method Series-How to Buy Low and Sell High “All of us would be better investors if we just made fewer decisions.” Daniel Kahneman (brainyquote) Welcome to Part 5, the final article in the Best Investing Method Series. The goal of this series is to show how simple smart investing is. The diversification strategy with asset classes is the closest approach the investor has to a “sure thing”. Not because you will never lose money, everyone loses money once in awhile, it is …

Owning Bitcoin and other altcoins seems to be a daunting task but many people just need to take the first step. The first step is to simply choose to go ahead with it. Many people get hyped up about Bitcoin, create an account on an exchange and stop. They don’t make any other moves to accomplish the full step to purchase Bitcoins, Ethereum, Litecoins or any other cryptocurrencies. Then months pass by and they hear that their investment shot up 200%. That’s when the regret kicks in. The regret…