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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