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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  Keep Retirement Saving Relevant, MassMutual Says

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  Engaging individuals and kicking them into retirement-saving gear has always been a tough proposition.

• Financial Literacy and Gaming: Match Made in Education Heaven?

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  August 27, 2012

  A computerized financial literacy game grounded in the real world teaches 16- to 22-year-olds the financial facts of life.

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  New China: Investing in a Growing Global Leader

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

  Fifteen years ago, when Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group, first visited China, the swath of land across from Shanghai’s historic waterfront, the Bund, just lay there.

• Quad-A: Enticing Black Students to Become Advisors

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  August 8, 2012

  Quad-A’s focus is on trying to get historically black universities like Howard to introduce degree programs in financial planning.

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  Can Behavioral Finance Stop a Financial Crisis?

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  July 19, 2012

  As policymakers around the world continue to deal with the legacy of the 2008 crisis, some are considering incorporating elements of behavioral finance into their proposals as they look to strengthen systems for the future.

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  A New Emergence of Behavioral Finance

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

  As the application of behavioral finance becomes more mainstream in Western nations, behavioral finance has also captured the interest of emerging market countries, where policymakers are equally keen to apply some of its ideas and principles as they formulate key legislation for consumer financial protection.

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  Rise of Brazil and the Beautiful Games

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

  For Brazil, the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games are about more than just sports—they’re a chance to showcase that the country is worth investing in.

• Morgan Stanley’s Multicultural Web Portal Breaks New Ground

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  June 7, 2012

  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney's Multicultural Financial Advisors Forum helps advisors serving minority clients exchange best practices.

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  Why Fighting Client Biases Is Futile

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

  Believe it or not, trying to get your clients to overcome their emotions may be the wrong move.

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  Dementia and Due Diligence: Why Clients’ Cognitive Function Is Your Concern

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

  It’s never an easy topic to bring up and one that most financial advisors would probably say has little, if anything, to do with them.