How good is your crystal ball?
I have seen some crazy times in markets. So many times people screaming that the market is overvalued, it's frothy, we are at a top. You know what, maybe this time they are right. Maybe they aren't though.
What I see today is a transformative technology rippling through the world. Perhaps this wi...
Jun 05, 2026
Things are good, but only if you have money
Read the news at the moment and it's hard to feel optimistic. UK youth unemployment has hit 14.7%, the highest in over a decade, with one in seven young people now looking for work. Energy costs are still high, geopolitical risk hasn't gone away, and prices keep going up in ways people notice at ...
May 23, 2026
Nisba Newsletter: I’m tempted, are you?
Navitas is up around 80% in the last month, Sandisk 70%, Samsung 30%, AMD 85%, Micron 75%, IREN 75%, and Intel 110%. Certain tech stocks are really going for it, and these are single month moves. The trend in commodities seems to have cooled, and now there is a new one.
Time to get in? Or too la...
May 08, 2026
Did you make the most of the dip?
A few weeks ago, the Fear & Greed Index was sitting in extreme fear. Markets were red, headlines were far from positive, and a fair few people I spoke to were quietly wondering whether to pull back, sit on the sidelines, or just stop checking their portfolios altogether.
Today, the same index is ...
Apr 26, 2026
Do you think one day that petrol will be more expensive than olive oil?
A scary time for investors? Markets have pulled back quite a bit over the past month. Depending on what you’re invested in, equity funds are down roughly 5% to 15%, and some commodities have fallen 10% to 25%. Property platforms like Bayuti and Nester seem relatively unaffected, sukuk are slightl...
Mar 27, 2026
Markets, halal investing insights, and reflections for Muslim investors
Oil has surged, markets are sitting in Extreme Fear, and several new Islamic ETFs are appearing on UK platforms. We also take a look at the best performing halal funds this month, the top halal savings rates, and updates across platforms like Cur8, Qardus and Bayuti.
We’ve also just released our ...
Mar 13, 2026
Don't Look Down
Todays letter:
Don't look down: a comment on rapid rises and fallers
Another halal fund
Sukuk vs bond performance - by Akbar Muminov
New provider of Halal 'mortgages' HPP
War and asset prices
Nisba news
Outro
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There are times in investing when things rise faster than you expected.
You might as...
Mar 03, 2026
Last night my home was broken into...
It seems everyone knows someone who has been burgled and has a story to share. It reminded me of when people used to talk about crypto more. It seemed at the time, and maybe still, that everyone knows someone who made a fortune out of crypto. It was just never the person you spoke to, a friend of...
Feb 13, 2026
New Funds, Lower Yields and a Reality Check
Coming up:
A little point of reflection
Wahed: New funds
Cur8 Income Fund
Nester new deals
Nisba updates
Market View
A little point of reflection
Now i'm not a gambling person, as you can imagine. But if i had to take a long-term view if:
Equity markets
All commodities,Â
Property
Most assets t...
Feb 02, 2026
Best ISA, Gold and War
This week's newsletter covers:
Analysing an Individual Stock - Monday 26th January, 9pm
Our reviews of some of the best ISAs we've found
Changes happening in the Islamic finance space
What do about gold and silver
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SSS2 - Monday 26th January, 9pm
Previously on Shariah Stock Spotlight we invite...
Jan 25, 2026
Scams, bad investments, and everything in between
Scams
If we promised to make you money, running Nisba would be very easy.
But we don’t.
We educate people on how to invest, not what will make them rich. Unfortunately, like many things in life, when investing is done properly, it’s slower, less exciting, and people can lose interest. Hype sells ...
Jan 14, 2026
Halal Bitcoin, a Silver Giveaway, Cur8 Rasmala Fund Problems, Popular Stocks (take 2)
Resending with fixed text colour (some people had issues) Sorry!
This Week at Nisba
The most popular stocks on AJ Bell in 2025, have people actually made money?
A Shariah-compliant Bitcoin fund, halal or controversial?
Shariah-compliant commodity funds (beyond gold and silver)
Issues with...
Dec 15, 2025
The nisba Letter