Press Release

By admin in Links on September 12, 2011

Collins & Company Wealth Managers has been selected for the 2011 Best of Larkspur Award by the U.S. Commerce Association.

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional success in their local community. This is the first year that a business has qualified as a Four-Time Award Winner.

Webinar

By Bruce Raabe in Investing on July 27, 2011

Investment Perspective Webinar

Please click on the link above to view the webinar.

Family Records Notebook

By admin in Advanced Planning, Links on June 10, 2011

Our Family Records Notebook provides all the financial information necessary to ensure your wishes and responsibilities are handled appropriately should the need arise.

A Wealth Manager Perspective – A Strong Foundation

By admin in Advanced Planning, Investing, Links on May 24, 2011

Here today, gone tomorrow. It’s a lesson Bruce Raabe learned during his career as a civil engineer, when he helped to demolish San Francisco’s famed Embarcadero Freeway after the 1989 Bay Area earthquake. And it’s a lesson that stayed with Raabe as he transitioned into a career as a wealth manager.

May 2011 Quarterly Review

By Bruce Raabe in Quarterly Review on May 23, 2011

Since our last Review, the financial markets have faced a litany of global shocks. The tragic disaster in Japan, not only created incredible anguish on a human level, but its potentially harmful effect on the global economy also worried investors.

February 2011 Quarterly Review

By Bruce Raabe in Quarterly Review on February 24, 2011

Our economy is finally showing the same signs of strength that corporate earnings have shown during the past year. While the weak housing market and high unemployment in our country remain problematic, signs of positive GDP growth are encouraging.

Wealth Preservation Brochure

By Bruce Raabe in Advanced Planning, Investing on January 19, 2011

Most people do not invest their money simply because they want to see it grow. Instead, they have very specific goals in mind – to enjoy a particular lifestyle, for example, or send their children or grandchildren to top universities.

November 2010 Quarterly Review

By Bruce Raabe in Quarterly Review on October 27, 2010

The month of September can be very exciting. Children return to school, leaves begin to change color, and people begin to prepare for the colder months ahead. For US equity investors September is also exciting, but generally for the reasons many would like to forget.

Our Case for International Investing

By Bruce Raabe in Investing on July 1, 2010

For many investors, the S&P 500 Index or the Dow Jones Industrial Average represents the stock market. Whether it is through the newspaper or the nightly news, investors are constantly reminded of these indices and how they fluctuate on a daily basis.