Top 10 Stocks for Your IRA: Johnson & Johnson

The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which advisor Charly Travers and analyst Jason Moser discuss topics around the investing world.

Whether you're waiting on a tax refund or just have some extra cash lying around, you should consider taking full advantage of the tax shield an IRA offers. Charly and Jason discuss health-care stocks that are strong candidates for investments within an IRA, including highflying growth companies such as MAKO Surgical and Intuitive Surgical, as well as stalwarts like Abbott Laboratories, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer. Which stock edges out the rest?

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At the time thisarticle was published Charly Travers and Jason Moser have no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool owns shares of Abbott Laboratories, Intuitive Surgical, Johnson & Johnson, and MAKO Surgical.Motley Fool newsletter services recommendIntuitive Surgical, Johnson & Johnson, MAKO Surgical, and Pfizer. Try any of our Foolish newsletter servicesfree for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe thatconsidering a diverse range of insightsmakes us better investors. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.

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