Other People’s Money

Saving for retirement is a difficult endeavor.  So why do it alone?   The good news, for folks that are fortunate to have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan, is that you don’t have to go it alone.   Charlie Epstein, the well-known...

Government Shutdown: What, Me Worry?

The government shutdown is the all-consuming, oxygen depriving, news headline of the moment.  On one hand, it could easily be a negative influence on our stock market.  On the other hand, political tribalism has made a government shutdown an all too common...

Renewables: A New Opportunity

At Riverside Financial Group we have been working to distill our best approach to the renewable energy space. Renewables have become a focus not only because recovering a sustainable environmental footprint is something we personally value, but also because the global...

Doing Well While Doing Good

An increasing number of clients are asking for investment options that focus on companies engaged in businesses that directly benefit society, that employ fair and progressive labor practices, and that exhibit good corporate governance.   There have been...

Investing on Main Street… in China.

I was pleased to read a very persuasive article in the August 12 edition of Barron’s, written by Matthews Asia strategist Andy Rothman, in which he outlines the case for investing in shares of companies that are capturing growth in the rapidly expanding Asian consumer...