Rob Schmansky
Robert Schmansky, CFP® participates in NYC Investment Advisor Panel
Clear Financial Advisors founder Robert Schmansky, CFP® participates in a panel discussion on mistakes investors make moderated by...
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Rob Schmansky
Aug 29, 20142 min read
The Benefits of Diversifying Beyond US Total Market Indexes
This article originally appeared at Forbes as It Pays to Diversify Beyond the S&P 500 by Robert Schmansky, CFP®. Investors often ask if...
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Rob Schmansky
Jul 24, 20142 min read
Benefits of Including Flexibility
This article originally appeared at Forbes by Robert Schmansky, CFP®. Following a rigid ideology can present weaknesses in life and an...
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Rob Schmansky
Dec 10, 20132 min read
Why You Should Know Dimensional Fund Advisors
The following was originally published by Robert Schmansky for Forbes: Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is often noted for the cultish...
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Rob Schmansky
Nov 14, 20131 min read
Clear Financial Video: Intro to DFA Funds
A CFA Presentation: Introduction to Dimensional Fund Advisors YouTube Links Series PlayList Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4...
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Rob Schmansky
Aug 12, 20122 min read
Was there a lost decade for stocks? Not for all investors.
Part of the fear that drives investors to products such as variable annuities, equity-indexed annuities, and the false promises of active...
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Rob Schmansky
May 24, 20123 min read
Sharing the Wealth: The Case for Equities
The following is a commentary by Jim Parker of DFA funds describing why we invest in capital markets (hint: it is not to flip the...
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Rob Schmansky
Dec 12, 20112 min read
Is real estate a good investment?
With market volatility and real estate prices where they are today, many are wondering, “Should I invest in real estate?” Real estate can...
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Rob Schmansky
Nov 29, 20114 min read
What Does a Winning Streak Tell Us?
The following article was written by Weston Wellington of Dimensional Fund Advisors and published on 11/29/2011. It discusses the...
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Rob Schmansky
Sep 12, 20112 min read
Why invest in stocks?
I get the feeling that for many investors who have been on the sidelines though the latest market volatility there has been an “I told...
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Rob Schmansky
Jul 11, 20112 min read
Where can I earn a higher yield?
“More money has been lost reaching for yield than at the point of a gun.” ~ (I believe first attributed to) Raymond F. DeVoe, Jr. I...
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Rob Schmansky
Jul 11, 20112 min read
Chasing Yield will Get You Burned
“More money has been lost reaching for yield than at the point of a gun.” ~ (I believe first attributed to) Raymond F. DeVoe, Jr. I...
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Rob Schmansky
Apr 13, 20111 min read
The Many Problems with Absolute Return and Opportunistic Investing
If your advisor invests in funds with names like Absolute Return, Active Opportunity, Opportunistic Preservation, or the like, this...
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Rob Schmansky
Jan 24, 20114 min read
Why Diversification Matters
Last week a friend and I were catching up on life over lunch. This particular person happens to be an extremely knowledgeable investor,...
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Rob Schmansky
Mar 8, 20103 min read
The Myth of Investment Bargains
Originally published 3/8/2010 at FPA's All Things Financial Planning Blog Robert Schmansky, CFP(r) We all know there are deals to be...
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Rob Schmansky
Jan 20, 20102 min read
Avoid Retirement Clumsiness with a Ladder
Originally published 1/20/10 at FiLife.com My childhood neighborhood had everything a kid could want: A school with plenty of field space...
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Rob Schmansky
Jan 10, 20103 min read
Beware Barnyard Rules Investing
Originally published 1/10/2010 at the FPA's All Things Financial Planning Blog Robert Schmansky, CFP(r) In early grade school, my next...
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Rob Schmansky
Oct 28, 20094 min read
Will the Gold Rush Continue, or will Fool's Gold Rule?
Originally posted 10/28/2009 at FPA's All Things Financial Planning blog Robert Schmansky, CFP(r) Have you heard this one lately? “Gold...
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