INVESTMENT
PHILOSOPHY &
APPROACH
Partners In Strategic Thinking
We do our own proprietary investment research and analysis and couple that with efficient and effective investment decision-making. Our investment professionals use sophisticated investment research tools, and our research expertise includes quantitative, fundamental and technical analysis of the investment markets and a range of sophisticated, proprietary models and analytical tools.

We favor companies that have a dominant market share within their industry, possess a balance sheet that demonstrates financial strength and flexibility and generate strong consistent earnings. A history of treating shareholders equitably is also important to us, with a focus on companies that exhibit a history of dividend growth. Click here to learn more about our equity investment philosophy.

Bond portfolios play a critical role in most investment strategies, providing both a steady stream of income and preservation of principal. Our approach to bond management is designed to deliver attractive after-tax returns while seeking to reduce overall portfolio risk.

Our research group explores all major sectors of the bond market and conducts research with a focus on high quality. Our competitive trading methods seek to achieve the most favorable terms in bond transactions, to the benefit of our clients. Working with a large number of dealers helps ensure beneficial trade execution, which can help improve returns. Click here to learn more about our bond investment philosophy.

Investment Philosophy
In these unsettled economic times, diversification is a key element in protecting your investments. RiverPoint Capital Management’s overall investment philosophy is focused on providing you with a well-diversified investment portfolio consisting of multiple asset classes. This enables you to meet your investment objectives with the least amount of risk.

We are one of the few local investment advisors to take an active approach to diversifying our client portfolios among multiple asset classes, including cash, bonds, stocks and alternative investments. It is important to note that all our investments are publicly traded, liquid investments listed on a major U.S. exchange. The specific types of investments we consider are summarized below:

Cash: High-Quality Money Market Funds
Fixed Income: High-Quality Corporate Bonds, U.S. Treasuries, Municipal Bonds and Preferred Stock Securities
Equities: Large Cap Growth & Value, Dividend Growth Stocks, Mid Cap Growth & Value, Small Cap Growth & Value and International Equities
Alternatives: Real Estate Investment Trusts, Commodities, Master Limited Partnerships, High-Yield Bonds, Long/Short Funds

These asset classes are used, when appropriate, to take advantage of market conditions, control risk and increase returns. We realize, though, that you have unique return objectives, risk tolerances and constraints and we will structure your portfolio accordingly. After gaining a thorough understanding of what is important to you, our experts will then determine the appropriate and optimal mix of cash, bonds, stocks and alternative investments that seeks to achieve your desired return with the least amount of risk.

Click here to read more about our stock investing approach.
STOCK INVESTMENT
PHILOSOPHY
As a RiverPoint client, you have access to a highly talented and nationally ranked Investment Team. For the equity section of your portfolio, our Investment Team conducts a three-stage security selection process.
  • In stage one, our Investment Team uses extensive quantitative analysis to screen more than 10,000 companies, based on market capitalization, debt levels, cash flow, earnings growth, dividend growth and numerous other financial metrics to reduce the investment universe to approximately 150-200 companies.
  • In stage two, the investment universe is broken down by sectors and extensive fundamental analysis is conducted to compare each company in the sector to its peer group on various financial metrics.
  • In stage three, our Investment Team reviews the results of the fundamental analysis to identify those companies with the best risk/return opportunities. This work results in a high-quality, diversified portfolio of approximately 40-50 individual stocks.

We adhere to a similarly rigorous sell discipline that seeks to minimize significant losses.

Our process and philosophy is focused on companies with the following attributes and characteristics:

Superior Management – Clean Accounting
Experienced, Clear Vision, Shareholder Oriented, Insider Ownership

High Quality – Attractive Stock Valuation
Sound Capital Structure, Low Debt-To-Capital Ratio, High Return On Equity

Dividends
Growth of Dividends, Long History of Dividend Payments

Above-Average Growth – Strong Cash Flow
Earnings, Sales, Cash Flow

Strong Franchises – Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Industry Leader, High Barriers To Entry, Global Presence, Control Over Pricing
Click here to read more about our bond investing approach.
BOND INVESTMENT
PHILOSOPHY
For most of our clients, fixed income securities play an important role in reducing the volatility of their portfolio while also adding to the portfolio’s income. RiverPoint has extensive experience in managing bond portfolios through all economic and market cycles.

Our strategy and process starts with an analysis of the financial and economic outlook as it relates to interest rates. The Investment Team then determines the maturity, duration and credit quality of the bonds to be selected. Our focus is on high-quality bonds that bring consistent, dependable income to our client portfolios.

During the credit crisis in 2008, this focus on quality allowed us to avoid the losses involved with "structured" credit products and the corporate defaults during the height of the financial crisis. RiverPoint also avoided investments in Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Washington Mutual, Countrywide, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

RiverPoint Capital Management  |  312 Walnut Street, Suite 3120  Cincinnati, OH 45202   |  P: 513.421.3100  |   F: 513.421.5948  |   E: info@riverpointcm.com