Islamic finance refers to how businesses and individuals raise capital in accordance with Sharia, or Islamic law. It also refers to the types of investments that are permissible under this form of law. Islamic finance can be seen as a unique form of socially responsible investment. This subbranch of finance is a burgeoning field. In
Dear Quentin, My dilemma involves a small inheritance that I have recently received upon my mother’s passing. It’s about $130,000. I need advice about what to do with it. A little background: My husband has been very diligent about our retirement savings over the years, and although we might not be considered wealthy, we are
Source: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com The last time I wrote about Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) in May, I said MULN stock was barely trading over $1 for a reason. The California-based electric vehicle startup had just released a positive update about its ongoing battery testing. I warned investors not to take the bait. Since then, MULN stock is
[“Power Through a Possible Recession With Growth Stocks” was originally published on May 13, 2022. It has since been updated and republished.] Lately, the stock market has been getting crushed. It’s clear that we’re in the middle of a bear market. And it seems likely that the U.S. will see a recession within the next 12
Running with the “in crowd” can be disastrous. In this case, we’re talking about stocks to sell, and not good kids who fall in with popular students who lack bright futures. The danger here isn’t heading down the wrong path and squandering one’s future potential. Instead, the in crowd here relates to stocks that have
Pro athletes often come under fire for making too much money. Yet a surprising number are far from the top of their game when it comes to managing their wealth. A 2009 Sports Illustrated report estimated that 78% of National Football League (NFL) players file for bankruptcy or are experiencing financial stress only two years
A week after freezing withdrawals, embattled crypto lending platform Celsius Networks Ltd. said Sunday that that it will “take time” to stabilize its liquidity and operations. Last Sunday, Celsius, one of the largest crypto lending platforms, announced it was “pausing” withdrawals, swaps and transfers “due to extreme market conditions.” In a blog post Sunday, the
Costco (NASDAQ:COST) has been one of the best brick-and-mortar operators over the past two years. The retailer ran its stores impeccably during the pandemic. Amid a period of unprecedented supply chain disruption and labor force uncertainty, Costco has run a tight ship. This has allowed it to post an impressive string of double-digit top-line sales
In this article NTAP ORCL IHS BAC AAPL Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, June 6, 2022. Peter Dasilva | Reuters It’s just about the middle of the year, and there’s no end in sight for stock market volatility. Investors, already reeling from sharp declines in
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock recently hit a new 52-week low as tech stocks have been hit hard due to a gloomy market outlook. Most high-beta technology stocks have plummeted recently due to a fear of yield curve inversion, which is a leading recession indicator. In addition, risk-aversion is causing all kinds of problems, causing many new
Looking under the hood of Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) does not make me, to say the least, very confident in MULN stock. One of the company’s greatest achievements is supposed to be the electric-vehicle battery that it has produced. According to Mullen, its battery can deliver more than 600 miles of range. That number is, as
As marketing continues to evolve in the 21st century, one of the most successful concepts has been holistic marketing, a strategy to move marketing beyond the marketing department to an enterprise-wide role in strategy for all business functions. Rather than working in silos on isolated advertising projects like traditional marketing departments, holistic marketers identify opportunities,
Is bitcoin BTCUSD, +7.69% facing a breaking point? That’s what some investors, acolytes and otherwise, might be contemplating, as the cryptocurrency’s descent accelerates over the weekend. The world’s No. 1 digital asset was last trading at $18,654, down more than 70% from its peak of around $65,000, with the broader crypto market feeling to some
Inflation, interest rates and recession risk have knocked stocks lower again. Alongside stocks, the crypto and non-fungible token (NFT) markets have cratered, too. Yet this latest market meltdown has only had a moderate impact on GameStop (NYSE:GME) stock. What gives? The long side has seemingly regained the upper hand. They bid up the stock post-earnings,
San Francisco-based Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) provides the go-to home-sharing and homestay network for many travelers. There’s a lot going on with the company now. Some of what you’ll hear about Airbnb might not sound positive at first, but it’s important to get the full story. In the end, there’s still a compelling argument to buy ABNB stock. Top
If I had to describe Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) in one word, I’d use unhealthy. And since its shares also look unhealthy right now, I have a very bearish view of TDOC stock. The technical analysis of Teladoc stock does not show any signs of a rebound, and the fundamentals are so weak that even a
Thinking about graduate school? As if figuring out what to do isn’t tough enough, it’s even tougher to figure out how to pay for it. Depending on the program, graduate school education can cost close to six figures. Even with scholarships and grants, grad students often rely on student loans to get by. Unfortunately, after
The U.S. housing sector is losing steam amid rising interest rates, which are spooking some would-be home buyers, according to various reports. The housing sector’s been red-hot for months amid the two-plus years of the COVID-19 pandemic, with soaring prices leading some economists to express their concern about overvalued markets. But with rates rising, the
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock is in a bit of a tailspin recently. Since topping $1,200 per share last fall, Tesla shares have fallen to the mid-$600 range per share today. Despite that recent decline, however, the stock has still rallied tremendously over a longer term horizon. As a result, Tesla’s management announced a forthcoming three-for-one stock
In this article SGEN UTZ 9618-HK The Kroger supermarket chain’s headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Seagen — Shares of the biotech company surged more than 16.1% following a Wall Street Journal report that pharmaceutical company Merck is considering buying Seagen.