Muni Bonds as an ESG Strategy

Impact investing, socially responsible investing (SRI),  socially conscious, and ethical investing are  investment strategies which seek to consider both financial return and social good to bring about a social change. A recent survey by Allianz Global Investors found that 68% of respondents aged 65 and over had a favorable view of ESG investing but...

Heron Bond Portfolio Retrospective

As the Heron Foundation's first impact bond portfolio manager, they asked me to do a look back at what impact investing looked like 15 years after the portfolio's creation.  The first report posted at Heron.org examined a taxable municipal bond that financed the construction and development...

Innovation Districts

The National League of Cities (NLC) released a report on innovation areas within cities targeted to incubate creativity and build partnerships across sectors, highlighting Chattanooga.  Innovation Districts are urban planning models that catalyze economic growth by attracting entrepreneurs, highly skilled workers, and thought leaders. NLC...