Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne

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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.

• Minority-Owned Businesses Ripe for Cash Infusions

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  February 27, 2013

  Kesha Cash of Jalia Ventures teaches minority business owners how to get access to capital

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  Learned Behavior: Educating Advisors on Behavioral Finance

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

  There’s an ample body of academic research that financial advisors could turn to in order to figure out why, say, a prospective client seems so eager at first to retain their services and then suddenly goes cold on them.

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  Despite Challenges, Spanish Banks Turn the Corner

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

  It has been a harrowing few years for the Spanish banking system, but now, some experts believe that it is on a positive course for the future.

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  Euro Telco Companies Slash Dividends But Still Offer Value

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

  It’s a sector whose long-term fundamentals are rather dismal, to say the least, and for many investors, European telecom is looking less and less attractive despite low valuations.

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  Consumers Driving Chinese Economy

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  It is clear that the role of the affluent Chinese consumer in is becoming increasingly important as the country transitions and continues its efforts of steering the economy toward consumption and away from investment.

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  Libertas’ Koos Banks on International ETFs

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani  |  February 5, 2013

  There are plenty of opportunities to choose from, says the Libertas Wealth Management founder, particularly if one assesses international investment choices on a relative strength basis.

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  Eye On Egypt: 2013 Ripe For Big Gain

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2013

  Despite the tumultuous time the country has been through since the 2011 Arab Spring and even though its economy is in a state of crisis, Egypt’s stock market was, surprisingly, one of the best performing markets in 2012. This makes investors such as Larry Seruma, Managing Principal at Nile Capital...

• Road to Independence Is Particularly Rocky for Minorities

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 30, 2013

  Despite the hurdles minorities face in going independent, it should still be a goal for young planners.

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  Times Change, Investors Don’t

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  As impossible as it is for investors today to imagine the stock market in the 17th century, it would have been equally impossible back then to have the remotest inkling of the technological wonder that is the modern-day stock market.

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  Peru’s Agriculture Industry Feeds Financial Growth

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  Quinoa, the Golden Grain of the Incas, has played a tremendous role in facilitating economic growth in Peru, and revenues from Quinoa exports have helped the country create a strong foundation that has enabled Peru to become one of the top performing economies in Latin America today.