Category: Investment Concepts

Plain-language explainers of key financial and quantitative concepts used across the platform.

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Islamic Mortgage Structures Explained

Islamic Mortgage Structures Explained Investment Concepts Buying a home is the largest financial decision most people will ever make, and for Muslim buyers, the question…

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Understanding Zakat on Investments

Understanding Zakat on Investments Investment Concepts Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam, and it applies to investment portfolios just as it applies…

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What Is Purification in Islamic Finance

What Is Purification in Islamic Finance Investment Concepts If you invest in stocks through an Islamic finance lens, you will eventually encounter the concept of…

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When Insider Selling Doesn’t Mean What You Think

When Insider Selling Doesn’t Mean What You Think Investment Concepts You see the headline: “CEO sells $10 million in stock.” Your gut reaction is alarm.…

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How to Read SEC Form 4 Filings

How to Read SEC Form 4 Filings Investment Concepts Every time a corporate insider buys or sells shares of their own company, they have to…

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What Insider Trading Data Tells You

What Insider Trading Data Tells You Investment Concepts When a CEO buys shares of their own company with personal money, they are making a statement.…

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What Is Percentile Ranking — Putting Every Number in Context

What Is Percentile Ranking — Putting Every Number in Context Investment Concepts Where Does It Stand? A percentile rank tells you where a particular value…

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What Is Drawdown — Understanding the True Cost of Loss

What Is Drawdown — Understanding the True Cost of Loss Investment Concepts The Peak-to-Trough Reality Drawdown measures the decline from a peak to a subsequent…

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What Is Free Cash Flow — the Most Honest Number in Finance

What Is Free Cash Flow — the Most Honest Number in Finance Investment Concepts Cash That’s Actually Free Free Cash Flow (FCF) is the cash…

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What Is the Current Ratio — Can the Company Pay Its Bills?

What Is the Current Ratio — Can the Company Pay Its Bills? Investment Concepts The Liquidity Test The Current Ratio answers the most basic survival…

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