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Ahmed Khalife
Articles by Ahmed Khalife
What Is KWEB ETF? Understanding the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
Explore Kweb etf for targeted investment in China’s booming internet and technology sectors without picking individual stocks.
ASB Capital and Xtrackers by DWS bring a broad, low-cost Sukuk ETF to the LSE
Explore the launch of ASB and Xtrackers' Xtrackers II Salam ETF, a new route for global USD sukuk exposure on the LSE.
GCC ETF Market Monitor of October 2025
Explore the ETF October performance in the GCC, highlighting gold's role and the impact of Shariah-compliant investments.
Morningstar + CRSP: a $375m swing at the U.S. index big-leagues
Morningstar Crsp is set for a major transformation as it acquires CRSP from the University of Chicago for $375 million.
UAE Weekly Market Dashboard
GCC markets posted a mixed performance this past week, with investors balancing strong global equity momentum against softer energy prices. Regional benchmarks largely tracked international risk-on sentiment, but the retreat in oil and natural gas capped gains for energy-heavy Gulf bourses.Qatar outperformed peers, advancing 2.48%, boosted by strength in financials and resilient foreign inflows as […]
While We Were Obsessed With Tech, These 3 Sectors Just Outperformed
For the last few years, tech has been the darling of investors. First, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as people were glued to Zoom (and Microsoft Teams or Slack, if you like) and hybrid remote work was the talk of the town, the tech sector got a big boost. If that was not enough, a booster […]
Why Earnings Surprises Don’t Always Move Markets Right Away
Earnings season brings headlines, hot takes, and a flood of numbers. You’d think every surprise beat or miss would spark an immediate and lasting stock move. But markets rarely work that neatly. Instead, what you often see is this: a quick jump (or drop) on announcement day, followed by a slow, predictable drift in the […]
Navigating the ETF Supermarket: Building an ETF-Only Portfolio
The ETF market today is like walking into Carrefour or Lulu Hypermarket: rows and rows of choices, and if you don’t know what you came for, you’ll walk out with a cart full of things you’ll never use. That’s the beauty—and the challenge—of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). They give you access to nearly every asset […]
ETFs 101: Why They’re Booming Worldwide and What GCC Investors Need to Know
ETFs have surpassed mutual funds as the preferred investment vehicle, with $348.4 billion flowing into U.S. ETFs in early 2025 alone. This guide explains what ETFs are and why GCC investors are increasingly adopting them for diversified portfolio exposure.
How GCC Investors Can Capture the AI Megatrend with ETFs
Imagine This…It’s the mid-1990s. The Internet is still a buzzword whispered by a few tech enthusiasts, and most people are busy faxing. Now picture yourself holding AED 40,000 (a bit more than $10k) to invest. Where do you put it? Back then, picking one hot Internet startup felt like throwing darts blindfolded — risky, exciting, […]
ETF Flow Tracker: Where Global Capital Moved This Year (August 2025)
The current global markets are influenced by several key factors, including inflation concerns, shifting interest rate policies, ongoing geopolitical tensions, fluctuating oil prices, and varying macroeconomic growth rates across regions. With that in context, let’s take a look at where global capital moved last month and year-to-date, as of August 20, 2025. Global Snapshot of […]
Abu Dhabi Exchange to List Quantum Computing ETF in Regional First
Abu Dhabi’s stock exchange, ADX, will list its first thematic exchange-traded fund this month after investment manager Lunate announced the launch of a product focused on quantum computing. The Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF, trading under the ticker QUANTM, will debut on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) on Sept. 22. The fund […]
