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...pitfalls. In many cases, if the viator lives longer than expected, investors can end up having to pay premiums to maintain the policy. And unlike stocks or bonds, these are highly illiquid investments. That means that in the event of an emergency, there's no quick, easy way to get your money back...
There will be, if regulators and prosecutors in states from Florida to California get their way. Late last summer a federal grand jury in Florida indicted Frederick Brandau and his company, Financial Federated Title & Trust, for allegedly defrauding thousands of viatical investors across the country in an elaborate, $115 million Ponzi scheme. Brandau's attorney denies the allegations. Just a month ago, two officers of Justus Viatical, a Pompano Beach, Fla., firm, were charged with selling investors $2 million worth of fraudulently obtained life-insurance policies. Their lawyer calls the indictment a farce. And insurance heavyweights like American General...
...grocery store. Fresh Fields is part of Whole Foods, which also runs Bread & Circus. It had most of what I needed, including an oh-so-pure turkey that had dined exclusively on genetically correct feed. But at $1.79 per lb., it wasn't cheap. And then I had to get organic chicken broth--"Nurse Hathaway, baster! Stat!"--not to mention all the organic veggies. Bottomline: it would cost an extra $30 to make Ralph Nader happy...
...from Sony, the two companies that integrate DV editing into their machines. The trick, of course, is to determine which of the new technologies you need or just have to have. No matter what you decide, the compromise won't be about the speed to run a spreadsheet or get on the Web. It will be about that new machine two months from now that's faster, cheaper and, finally, even easy...
...pounds in the shoulder bag, while power users need faster speeds and bigger screens. Whether you insist on watching the latest DVD on the plane or just want e-mail in your hotel room, there are plenty of choices. And the outlook remains steady. With each passing season, you get more power at a better price...