Mexico, though better placed now than then, could yet be just one fiscal folly away from a repeat of 1995.

ECONOMIST: Mexico

If, however, your tax rate is destined to go down between now and retirement, then the Roth account may or may not be the better choice.

FORBES: Why Roth?

But others, particularly those unsure of their company's future or their own, will be better off taking their money now, paying ordinary taxes at today's comparatively low rates and then investing what's left on their own.

FORBES: Strings Attached