The following was originally published by Robert Schmansky for Forbes: Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is often noted for the cultish attraction financial advisors have for its products but there are plenty of other reasons to pay attention to this firm. Recently there has been a lot of publicity surrounding DFA’s record growth of assets; $16.7 billion of new assets in the first three quarters of 2013–that’s more than any prior calendar year. There’s also the news of its dire