The Toxic Waste of Investment Products

I won't make extensive comments on variable annuities. It can't be said much better than the article in Smart Money. Follow the link if you want to explore the topic. To just save time, all you really need to remember is that variable annuities are sold by insurance companies. So like the sensible men of King Arthur's Court in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, "Run away, run away!!"