abstract:Shahidi () is a common surname in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Like the given name Shahid, it is a Muslim theophoric name, from Ash-Shaheed (), one of the 99 names of God in the Qur'an.
Alex Shahidi, an investment counselor at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Los Angeles, says he allocates 20% of a typical long-term portfolio to commodities.