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, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2013
- 2 min
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, 2013
- 1 min
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, 2012
- 2 min
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, 2012
- 3 min
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, 2011
- 2 min
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, 2011
- 4 min
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, 2011
- 2 min
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, 2011
- 2 min
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, 2011
- 2 min
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, 2011
- 1 min
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, 2011
- 4 min
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, 2010
- 3 min
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, 2010
- 2 min
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, 2010
- 3 min
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, 2009
- 4 min
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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