Monthly Archives: July 2009

Redefining Islam

This excerpt comes from an excellent article by Professor Ziauddin Sardar Most Muslims consider the Shari`ah, commonly translated as ‘Islamic law’, to be divine. Yet, there is nothing divine about the Shari`ah. The only thing that can legitimately be described … Continue reading

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The recession is over

Long live the depression! We feel that this sort of rally cry is similar to the The King is Dead, Long live the King! While we certainly don’t give the most trusted financial advice, certainly we don’t see sunshine while … Continue reading

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Winning with unemployment and pandemics

There is no reason to the stock market. That is the first lesson we learned when we began investing. Consider today: Unemployment levels are reported significantly higher than expected and the market swoops up more than 150 points to nearly … Continue reading

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