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Wishing you a prosperous New Year! In today's issue: As we bid farewell to 2001, investors are getting ready to ride into smoother waters. Also new this week: a look at smoking and life insurance. Plus: Have you thought about investing in investment companies? We offer two to check out. *************************************************************** You are receiving this mail because you have registered for Multex Investor. To unsubscribe, see bottom of this message. *************************************************************** ======================== Sponsored by ========================= What do you want from a broker? Competitive pricing? Try Scottrade, where customers benefit from our low price points. Trade stocks for $7, get free Streaming Quotes & Charts, choose from 8000+ Mutual Funds with no transaction fees, open a no-fee IRA and more! Quality Service? 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