The Flattening Yield Curve – Should We Be Nervous?

One of the most prevalent market news items of late is the fact that the yield curve is flattening and may be an indicator of a recession. Matt Phillips of the New York Times published a wonderfully digestible article, if not provocatively titled, “What’s the...

Happy YOU Year!

Most of us are familiar with New Year’s resolutions.  The annual ritual can be either wonderfully enriching or frustratingly fleeting.  Below is a list of financial resolutions sure to improve your bottom line: Review recent tax law changes, identify any...

Voicing Volatility Views

John Templeton, the legendary global investor and founder of Templeton Funds, was fond of saying, “Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.”  After a uniquely strong 2017, during which the S&P 500 posted...

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...