The “Top Ten Threats for Missouri Investors” list issued by Secretary of State, State of Missouri in June 2007 provides inaccurate and misleading information about variable and indexed annuities, lumping legitimate investment products that are helping millions of individuals plan for and live in retirement, with con artists, affinity fraud and oil and gas scams. NAVA and the State of Missouri share the common goal of providing consumers the information necessary to make accurate and informed financial decisions.