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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  An Advisor’s Investment Journey Into The Promised Land

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 22, 2013

  It was for years a truth universally acknowledged that New York Jews retired to Florida. But in recent times, that dynamic has changed and more and more people have been eschewing the Sunshine State for another destination: Israel.

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  Russia’s WTO Entry Spells Opportunity for Overseas Investors

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  January 17, 2013

  Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization may be the catalyst that bridges the vast gap between the country's great investment opportunities and giant risks.

• As Hispanic Businesses Grow, Opportunities Beckon

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2012

  The Latino coalition argues that financial services firms are missing a big opportunity in a growing, but still institution-averse, business community.

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  Rational Gift Giving: How Advisors Can Help Clients

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  December 18, 2012

  Advisors still have an opportunity to speak with their clients to get them to see the long-term effects that holiday overspending could have on their wealth by appealing to the economic rationality and self-control that are in every human being.

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  Planning for Disaster: Using Behavioral Finance to Shape Strategy

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  November 26, 2012

  In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction, financial advisors across the country may be experiencing a sudden rush of clients eager to revisit their financial plans and make sure they are in the best possible shape.

• Prudential’s LGBT Program Earns Top Honors

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  November 20, 2012

  For the 12th year in a row, Prudential has earned top honors for diversity practices from Human Rights Campaign particularly for its commitment to programs and practices that support the inclusion of LGBT employees.

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  Advising the Primary Breadwinner: Working With Women

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  October 29, 2012

  Ample research has been done on the differences in financial behavior between men and women, and today, many financial advisors who are incorporating behavioral finance principles in their practices are taking note of these elements.

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  Managed Futures, Managed Risk

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  October 23, 2012

  There are plenty of reasons to not like risk these days: the condition of the global economy, for instance, and Europe’s sovereign saga.

• African-American Advisors Should Not Give Up on the Profession

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2012

  Even as the number of African-American advisors entering the profession may have stagnated, studies have shown that African-Americans have a growing need for advice.

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  Think Small for Retirement Success

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  September 28, 2012

  Efforts by companies to get employees more committed to proper financial planning can go to waste if not done the right way, said Liz Davidson of Financial Finesse.