Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne

About the Author

Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne

Savita Iyer-Ahrestani has been a regular contributor to Investment Advisor magazine since 2004. Born in India and raised in Switzerland, she came to the U.S. in 1995, and in 2005, moved overseas for a few years, living in Switzerland, India and Holland. She holds a Master's degree in print journalism from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications and has written for a number of publications, financial and non-financial. She is currently based in State College, Pennsylvania.

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  Soccer Spurs Gabon to Shoot Beyond Oil

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  April 8, 2013

  Diversifying Gabon's economy away from oil is the right move for the long term, but its infrastructure and government transparency are still lacking.

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  For Her Clients, Barbara Friedberg Believes in Global Diversification

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  April 2, 2013

  Allocating 20% of her clients' portfolios to international investing, advisor Friedberg follows this rule of thumb: be as broadly diversified as possible over the entire globe and among asset classes.

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  The Swedish Model: Where Business Savvy Meets the Safety Net

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  April 1, 2013

  As Europe struggles to get back from several years of downturn, Sweden is in a relatively strong position, with manageable unemployment and GDP growth. But trouble may lurk.

• NY Life to Hire 1,750 Women, Minorities

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2013

  Buoyed by the tangible business success of having made a targeted effort to cultivate a diverse work force, New York Life is looking to up the ante even further.

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  Overcoming Your Clients’ Emotional Volatility

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  March 25, 2013

  Now more than ever, advisors need to have nerves of steel if they’re going to help investors stem overreactions to events like the recent news on Cyprus’ banks.

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  Emerging-Market Real Estate’s Hot Run Continues

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  March 25, 2013

  International real estate funds, particularly emerging-market portfolios, had a fantastic run in 2012, and the run is continuing.

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  Ghana’s Fiscal Issues Are Temporary Glitch

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  March 18, 2013

  Ghana’s current fiscal slip translates to nothing more than a minor blip in the trajectory of a nation that has tremendous potential for many investors.

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  European High Yield Will Do Well by Issuers and Investors

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  March 11, 2013

  Fears that the European crisis would once again raise its head caused spreads on almost all high-yield bonds to widen.

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  Stable International Funds Best Bet for Dean’s Conservative Clients

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani  |  March 5, 2013

  Mary Dean of RIA firm Dean Roland Russell allocates 15% of her clients' money to international equities, using mutual funds that invest in those parts of the world she thinks offer good growth potential with low volatility.

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  Poland Offers Lessons for Europe on Long-Term Growth

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  March 4, 2013

  As market participants regain their taste for Europe and begin sifting through investment possibilities, Central and Eastern Europe are once again on the radar.