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Riding high

Despite a shaky economy, super-luxury cars -- Aston Martin, Lamborghini and the like -- are in demand. And carmakers are optimistic about the future.

Helen Huntley
On money
Learn the intricacies of the new IRA distribution rules

Robert Trigaux
Class-action 'squeegee boys' get comeuppance
Once upon a time in a distant kingdom, a man knocked on the door of a local lord. The man had traveled far. But his fearsome reputation as a legal advocate preceded him.

For Raymond James executive, experience is educational
The new president and chief operating officer of Raymond James Financial doesn't have a Harvard MBA like many leaders there, including CEO Thomas James, but that hasn't slowed him.

So what exactly will $200,000 buy?
Super-luxury cars often come with serious horsepower, a custom interior, your pick of everything down to the color of the seat belts, and concierge services. So who's buying them?

Ten tips
For many people, shopping online is old hat. Nevertheless, the following tips can help the experienced e-shopper and the novice hunt for bargains in the right places, make smart shopping decisions and protect their security.

Loose change
REACH OUT AND FIRE SOMEONE: At least some of the 7,000 staff members being laid off by Arthur Andersen will learn their fate by voice mail. A spokesman says the firm is trying to inform staffers in person, but if a person can't be reached, a voice mail message will be left with the news. Management experts decried the impersonal delivery, but acknowledge layoff by voice mail "regrettably is becoming a more common practice. It was unheard of 10 years ago."