Prudential Newsroom: Featured Stories

10 youth volunteers get top honors from Prudential's Spirit of Community Awards

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

When he was 5 years old, Louie McGee was diagnosed with a rare retinal ailment. "This disease steadily steals my vision," says Louie, now 12, of St. Paul, Minn. "Since there is no treatment or cure, it's very important that I work to raise money for science and research to preserve and restore my vision—and that of others.".

Assessing Stable Value After 2008

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:00:00 EST

Prudential Retirement

Stable value has evolved significantly since the 2008 financial crisis. Investment guidelines are tighter, restrictions on transfers to competing funds broader, fees slightly higher. These new standards are creating a stronger and more sustainable asset class, better positioning plan sponsors and intermediaries to meet the long-term needs of their retirement plan participants.

Prudential is No. 2 on FORTUNE® magazine's 2013 World's Most Admired Companies list in the Life, Health category

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST

FORTUNE® magazine announced its 2013 World's Most Admired Companies® list on Feb. 28, and Prudential earned the No. 2 spot in the Insurance: Life, Health category.

The LGBT Financial Experience: 2012-2013 Prudential Research Study

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

Prudential takes an in-depth look at the financial experience and challenges of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. While the study finds the LGBT community in relatively good financial health, retirement and Social Security survivor benefits are significant concerns.

Prudential's Challenge Lab helps break down financial challenges—one step at a time

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

When it comes to our finances, why do we procrastinate? Why do we think "it won't happen to me?" Can we pass up a reward now for a better reward down the road? These are just some of the natural human tendencies explored on Prudential's Challenge Lab website, which helps people better understand their financial challenges and discover Prudential solutions.

National Retirement Risk Index surges amidst low interest rates, declines in housing wealth, shift in retirement age

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

The latest update to the Boston College Center for Retirement Research’s National Retirement Risk Index, underwritten by Prudential Financial, reveals that 53 percent of households are at risk of being unable to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living in retirement. That's a 9 percentage point jump from the previous risk index. The results are based on the Federal Reserve’s 2010 Survey of Consumer Finances and reflect changes from the 2007 survey data. Read Prudential's summary by clicking the download button below.

Prudential sponsors personal finance video series on The Root

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EST

In 2011, Prudential launched the African American Financial Experience, its inaugural survey on the financial concerns, goals and investment behaviors of the African American community. Among other things, the survey highlighted a growing affluence in the African American community and a corresponding increased focus on financial planning. The research also noted that African American consumers are likely to be more self-sufficient when building their financial acumen, seeking out seminars and websites on the topic.

First Quarter 2013 Outlook

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

Prudential Fixed Income

There have been signs of improvement in the U.S. economy--especially the housing market--which, all else equal, would likely translate into higher interest rates. But all is hardly equal with fiscal consolidation accelerating in the world’s largest two economic zones--the U.S. and Europe.

Thought Leader of the Week: Jill Perlin

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

"Risk management is a major area of focus in the variable annuity industry, and this applies to the underlying investment options as well," says Jill Perlin, a vice president of Investment Management Sales Support and Marketing at Prudential Annuities.

2013 Turbulent Teens

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EST

Quantitative Management Associates

When we started this Turbulent Teens series of white papers at the end of 2009, we were undertaking a fool’s errand, attempting to predict the economic and market environment of this decade. We acknowledged that no one can predict events, and that some event not yet imagined could turn out to be the key driver of the global economy and financial markets this decade. Yet investing is inevitably about the future, and so we plunged ahead to offer a framework for possible economic and market outcomes, with thoughts about the implications for investors and investment strategy.