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Can’t believe it took us this long to pinpoint what we are teaching at Nisba. Funnily enough we didn’t even figure it out ourselves. A client kindly told us. I’ve always found the concept of investing quite easy. You can listen to a 1 minute video and they’ll say “buy this equity fund, stick it ...

Jul 17, 2026

All that Gold does not Glitter

It's been a tough month for commodities. Depending on the exact time you check, and how the market moves between us writing this letter and you reading it, gold is down around 10% over the past month, and silver is down 20%. When we talk about historical returns for equities and certain commoditi...

Jul 03, 2026

The halal investing space is getting busier

Something has shifted in the halal investing space over the last 12 months, and you can feel it just by looking at who's entering the market. In just the fund space, we've seen the likes of Baillie Gifford, Invesco, HSBC, and Franklin Templeton launch a new sharia-compliant fund or are in the pro...

Jun 18, 2026

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 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, Property Most assets t...

Feb 02, 2026

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The nisba Letter

Changes and new developments in the halal investing space. A comment on the markets. An update from nisba.