(the first this year!) is up at Answers.com:
"Variable annuities offer consumers looking for tax-advantaged growth the opportunity for more direct control over how quickly their assets can accumulate. On the other hand, they lack many of the guarantees available in traditional fixed annuities, so one needs to be very careful when choosing one of these plans."
"Variable annuities offer consumers looking for tax-advantaged growth the opportunity for more direct control over how quickly their assets can accumulate. On the other hand, they lack many of the guarantees available in traditional fixed annuities, so one needs to be very careful when choosing one of these plans."