Articles by Margaret McDowell
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Arbor Wealth Management sees growing trend among new clients
Arbor Wealth Management, LLC, will host a seminar, “2013 Market Outlook: Retirement and Income Generation,” at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Jan. 30 in the Arbor Wealth Conference. Firm founder ... READ MORE
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ARBOR WEALTH: The new collegiate landscape: Paying to play on campus
“How I Got Into College” is an endearing romantic comedy released in 1989 and directed by Steve Holland. It’s a quirky and silly film, without murder or mayhem, starring Anthony Edwards, Lara ... READ MORE
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ARBOR WEALTH: Breaking Bad: From D.C. to Illinois to Athens
Like everyone from Santa Rosa Beach to Sandestin, I value entertainment that offers a pleasing alternative to mainstream network television. Last week, I began watching the first season of the TV... READ MORE
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ARBOR WEALTH: Inflation is only the half of it
If, like me, you purchase half and half for your coffee frequently in Grand Boulevard or Miramar or Santa Rosa Beach, you may be aware of how much the cost of this product escalates. I know... READ MORE
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ARBOR OUTLOOK: Beijing to Pittsburgh to 30A: Emerging market stress
Imagine the consternation and dismay of South Walton residents if the carcasses of 13,000 pigs were found floating in the Choctawhatchee River, headed for the Gulf. Such was the recent plight of ... READ MORE
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ARBOR WEALTH: The lost art of saving in America
A fascinating study entitled “Financially Fragile Households” was released recently by three researchers from George Washington, Princeton and Oxford Universities. The gist of the trio’s (Lusardi... READ MORE
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ARBOR WEALTH: A False Dawn on 30A: 2013 Market Outlook
As a frequent early riser, I have seen my share of sunrises. Most days, as the sun appears from the east in Panama City Beach and lights up Rosemary, 30A, Grand Boulevard, Sandestin and ... READ MORE
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MARGARET MCDOWELL: Television ratings and sound financial advice
Recently I found myself in the waiting room at a Destin doctor’s office. All of the patients waiting to see the physician were tuned into Jim Cramer’s financial television show. Helaine O... READ MORE
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COLUMN: Raise the minimum wage … for the middle class
President Obama’s call during the State of the Union Address to raise the American minimum wage to $9 an hour sparked considerable debate about whether enacting such a proposal would inc... READ MORE
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Where have all the flowers (and good jobs) gone
Margaret R. McDowell, a Chartered Financial Consultant and Accredited Investment Fiduciary, is the founder of Arbor Wealth Management, LLC, (850-608-6121~www.arborwealth.net), a “Fee-Only” Registered Investment Advisory Firm located near Sandestin. Arbor Wealth specializes in portfolio management for clients with $250,000 or more of investable assets. READ MORE
