My daughter recently returned from her bi-annual Mexico mission trip.  Since she was about 6 years old she has joined other kids from her youth group going to the Tijuana area to work in orphanages and a women’s shelter sponsored by our church.  I am very grateful for her involvement in the program and the.. read more →

My wife is a very sweet person with many friends.  The other day one of her lifelong friends stopped at our home while traveling from central Florida to her new home in Oregon.  She used GPS to find her way into our neighborhood with no problems, especially since she had made the trip several times.. read more →

Here is an interesting article about human behavior in investing and the economy. Follow the link for a few of the big lessons.: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/06/11/im-just-now-realizing-how-stupid-we-are.aspx#.U58segSPf2I.email -Willis Mashburn read more →

When I first began my career as a financial advisor working in a national brokerage firm one of the first tools I learned to use was a software program for “financial planning”.  I collected answers to a defined series of questions which I then loaded into the program.  What came back was impressive, because it.. read more →

Two of my least favorite things:  running and mud collided on Saturday at the second annual Mudder’s Day Run, a 5k run put on by Harmony Family Center at the newly renovated Camp Montvale in Blount County.  Since Fred and I both serve on the board of Harmony Family Center and were event sponsors we.. read more →

Here is a link to a good article about Investment/Market Commentary that bombards us daily through the various TV and Radio outlets.  It will prove useful for all investors to be aware of what this article is saying. http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-04-09/what-you-re-hearing-is-market-noise -Willis Mashburn   read more →

As a financial planner I am frequently asked by parents about the best way to save for the cost of their child’s college education.  The question I am never asked is should their child go to college.  For most parents that is not a consideration.  The expectation is that once graduated from high school the.. read more →

The second key to successful investing is Diversification.  Diversification in its simplest terms is: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.  One can diversify among asset classes as we noted before but it’s also important to diversify within asset classes.  For instance, most investment strategies include stocks of  United States large capitalization companies as.. read more →

At Oak Springs Wealth Management, we believe that there are six key elements leading to successful investing and wealth creation.  These include Asset Allocation, Diversification, Correlation, Loss Avoidance, Rebalancing and Valuation.   When we say investing, we are talking about putting assets to work such that there is growth of and return on those assets over.. read more →

Most folks think of a prenuptial agreement as a great way to end a romantic relationship. “If you love me, why would you want me to sign a document that means I get nothing if we divorce?” Potential recipients often see a prenuptial agreement as indication that their proposed future spouse is more worried about.. read more →