Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the benefits of international equity portfolios from the viewpoint of Polish investors. Design/methodology/approach – Eight national stock markets are included in the sample and three different portfolio forming strategies –...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of Shariah guidelines on the performance of the Dow Jones Islamic Index (DJIM-US). Shariah or Islamic law is a set of rules that determines Islamic allowed activities including socially and ethically acceptable investments....