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Keeping Money in Line with Mecca Islamic finance learns to accommodate the religious dictates of the Koran.   |
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August 8, 2005
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Islamic Banks: A Novelty No Longer Lenders that avoid charging interest, in line with Koranic rules, are spreading - even among Western institutions |
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December 1, 2005
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Islamic Finance Gears Up While gaining ground, the Islamic financial products industry faces unique regulatory challenges. |
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December 2010 |
Good for Growth? The spread of Islamic banking can spur development in countries with large Muslim populations. |
The Motley Fool
October 12, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Insurance Meets Islam Insurance giant AIG is planning to soon begin offering its first insurance coverage to comply with Islamic law. According to a Dubai newspaper, the Islamic market for such offerings might be worth $15 billion by 2015. |
BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004
Assif Shameen |
Malaysia Rolls Out The Red Carpet Foreign banks, once shunned, now are wooed as catalysts for change |
Finance & Development
December 2010 |
Put to the Test Islamic banks were more resilient than conventional banks during the global financial crisis. |
BusinessWeek
March 13, 2006
Stanley Reed |
The New Middle East Oil Bonanza Beyond the Dubai Ports deal: Where all those billions are going. |
The Motley Fool
February 27, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Paying for Quality With bonds, sometimes it pays to get the best. Investors and mutual funds that are buying lower-quality bonds may find that they would've been better off sticking with Treasuries in the long run. |
Finance & Development
March 2010
Khamis & Senhadji |
Learning from the Past Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council confronted the global financial crisis from a position of strength. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Can These Investments Keep Flying High? As long as you understand the risks involved, owning corporate bonds either directly or through a bond exchange-traded fund or mutual fund can give you higher yields on your money. |
BusinessWeek
December 3, 2009 |
Desert Diversification Following Dubai's lead, other Gulf states are seeking to create a broad-based economy and reduce their dependence on energy |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
These 7 Stocks Are Making the Right Move These companies are issuing debt at a great time. |
Salon.com
October 29, 2001
Damien Cave |
Stuck in the Gulf Could Central Asian oil, piped through a rebuilt Afghanistan, wean the West from the Mideast? Chances are slim... |
National Defense
June 2013
Aleksandar D. Jovovic |
U.S. Companies Set Sights on Middle East Arms Market Motivated by increasingly ambitious international growth targets, leading U.S. defense firms are justified in giving the region their full attention. |
The Motley Fool
March 7, 2005 |
Bonds and Interest Rates Bond prices move in strange ways -- learn why. |
BusinessWeek
May 30, 2005
Assif Shameen |
Southeast Asia: Sounds Of A Building Boom Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand are spending billions on new infrastructures. |
BusinessWeek
September 9, 2010
Bruce Einhorn |
In Asia, Public Health Care Gets Less Public Health-care policymakers in Asia are encouraging more affluent Asians to use private hospitals and their own funds. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2005
Alison L. McConnel |
The Muni Market The Treasury Department is flat-out opposed to providing federal guarantees for tax-exempt municipal bonds issued by hard-hit Gulf Coast states/localities, according to Treasury Secretary John W. Snow. |
BusinessWeek
February 14, 2005
Assif Shameen |
Is The Ringgit Better Off On Its Own? Capital is rushing into Malaysia on a bet that the peg to the dollar will end |
BusinessWeek
November 6, 2008
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The New Silk Road Historic bonds between the Middle East and Asia are being revitalized in a torrent of trade and investment in energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. |
BusinessWeek
September 29, 2003
Michael Shari |
Malaysia after Mahathir The leader who built modern Malaysia is stepping down. Now, a new economic model is needed. Can Abdullah Badawi provide it? |
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February 14, 2005 |
Setting The Ringgit Free China might take a page from Malaysia and revalue its currency, too. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Going Global With Bonds International investing isn't just about stocks. With yields on Treasury bonds still hovering below 5%, the high yields offered by some foreign issuers can look extremely appealing. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Scoop on Savings Bonds A look at the history of bonds and why they're not so attractive anymore. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
How Bond Funds Can Burn You There are many traps for this "safe" investment. |
The Motley Fool
August 27, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Value-Based Investing Looks East One particular fund and ETF area that has seen a lot of activity lately is in funds designed to conform to Islamic principles. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
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ETFs to Invest in the World's Fastest-Growing Economy (No, Not China) Don't overlook this investing space. By some estimates, Qatar's economy is set to grow at close to 15% this year |
Entrepreneur
June 2008
Shelby Scarbrough |
A Whole New World In a global economy, cultural literacy is as critical to entrepreneurs' success as the skills and ideas they bring to the table. Rarely is this lesson as important as in Islamic nation. |
Reason
April 2004
Tim Cavanaugh |
Textbook Tolerance The six nations from the Middle East that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council agreed to begin revising public school textbooks to remove inflammatory passages that condemn Jews, Christians and other religious people. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2005 |
What's a Bond? A bond is a loan from you to a company or government. If a company issues bonds, it's borrowing cash and promising to pay it back at a certain rate of interest. |
BusinessWeek
March 29, 2004
Frederik Balfour |
Malaysia's Mr. Nice Guy Is One Tough Cookie Prime Minister Badawi seems serious about reform -- and foreign money is pouring in |
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
What's a Bond? Think of bonds as IOUs, or long-term loans. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2010
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Are Bond Buyers This Crazy? 100-year bonds may be back again. |
ifeminists
March 25, 2003
Wendy McElroy |
Laying Down 'the White Woman's Burden' The most recent stereotype to bombard the American psyche is of the Muslim woman who lives veiled and in fear of all men who, by virtue of their maleness, are her oppressors. But is it true in general of Arab-Muslim women who have become the focus of world attention? |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
Investing In Bonds Having some bonds in your portfolio is not only a good way to make money, it's also a great way to diversify. Here's what you need to know before you invest in the bond market. |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Are Far From Risk-Free Don't get seduced by bonds. |
Salon.com
October 16, 2002
Eric Boehlert |
Indonesia at the crossroads The terror attack in the world's most populous Muslim nation could stir up rage against Islamic extremists, says an expert. But if the U.S. invades Iraq, all bets are off. |
Salon.com
September 28, 2001
Eric Boehlert |
Friends like these Why did so many of the Sept. 11 hijackers have ties to Saudi Arabia? Why can't the U.S. use Saudi bases to fight the war on terrorism? What Americans don't know about their best Muslim ally... |
Prepared Foods
February 5, 2006 |
Halal-certified Flavors Developer of authentic meat and meat-like vegetarian flavors granted certification from the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2008
Selena Maranjian |
Islam and Investing Certain funds make complying with the Shariah much easier. |
BusinessWeek
July 15, 2010
Sue Ling Chan |
Discount Airlines Take Flight in Asia New Asian discount airlines hope links to large existing carriers will help them succeed in long-haul markets that have long defied upstarts. |
The Motley Fool
October 3, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Will Caribou's Shari'ah Affect Shares? The majority owner's decision to run newly public Caribou Coffee as per Islamic law could have implications for shareholders. |
