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FORBES.COM FINANCIAL NEWSLETTER AUGUST 19, 2010

Estate Planning: The Great GRAT Debate
Seth R. Kaplan
Congress seems likely to clamp down on this wealth transfer technique. Here's how you can still use GRATs.

Gay Or Straight, Marriage Matters--For Taxes
Robert W. Wood
If you were never married in the eyes of the IRS, unwinding a relationship can be expensive.

IRS Retools International Examination Program
Donald T. Rocen
Move follows creation of special ''wealth squads'' to audit the rich.

High-Frequency Traders Get A New Name
Emily Lambert
Firms form new ''Principal Traders Group.'' The start of a financial industry rebranding wave?

How Dr. Keynes Will Kill The Patient
Michael Pento
The morbidly obese patient needs to eat less and shed excess debt. But the Washington Keynesians keep prescribing plates of public spending pasta.

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