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Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg	Taking the Sting Out of Taxes For high-net-worth investors, tax-sheltered accounts offer special opportunities. Because they need not worry about exhausting savings, wealthy clients can use shelters creatively to derive maximum tax and investing benefits.
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Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Jerome S. Golden	Paying It Forward Immediate annuities can add income security and wealth accumulation to the retirement mix.
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