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• Prudential May Be on the Hunt for Acquisitions, Says Wells Fargo Analyst

  BNET - 2009-12-02

  A recent report by Wells Fargo analyst John Hall makes you wonder if he knows something you don't - and how he found out. According to an article in the Star-Ledger, a newspaper in Newark, New Jersey-based Prudential Financial's home town,  Hall upgraded the stock based on...

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• Prudential Financial Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-11-05

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator (Operator's Instructions) Our first question goes to Suneet Kamath with Sanford Bernstein. Please go ahead. Suneet Kamath - Sanford Bernstein Thanks and good morning. I had a question about the variable annuity business and the changes in the product that you talked about. What I'm...

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• Prudential Financial Q2 2009 Earnings Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-08-06

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. Our first question will come from the line of Suneet Kamath from Sanford Bernstein. Please go ahead. Suneet Kamath - Sanford Bernstein Great, thanks. Just two quick questions on capital. First John I think you mentioned in your opening comments that the capital...

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• Prudential Financial Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

  Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-07

  Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions Our first question is from line of Suneet Kamath with Sanford Bernstein. Please go ahead. Suneet Kamath - Sanford Bernstein Good morning, and thanks. Just two questions related to unusual items in the quarter. On the discount rate related to the market-based non-performance...

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• Prudential, Hartford, Other Life Insurers May Be Selling Away Their Future

  BNET - 2009-04-17

  U.S. life insurance companies are asking for a federal bailout to prevent a capital crisis -- but they're also still pushing complex annuity guarantees that could threaten the industry’s viability for years to come. by Christopher Westfall

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• Why Manchester United Must Ask Prudential for More Money to Replace AIG Sponsorship

  BNET - 2009-04-13

  Prudential is in talks with Manchester United to replace AIG as the club’s shirt sponsor, according to the BBC. Man Utd need at least £56 million (about $100 million) to replace or increase the revenue from AIG. by Jim Edwards

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• Common Themes In Global Retirement: New Realities, Shifting Responsibilities

  BNET - 2009-02-01

  Throughout the world nowadays, people cling to their retirement goals in the face of ever-increasing pitfalls. Indeed, a majority of individuals we surveyed in South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S. are behind in their retirement savings. Upcoming retirees are dealing with a host of short-term needs and familial responsibilities, and...

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• Tax Strategies: Tax-Deferred Annuities

  BNET - 2009-01-01

  As you approach retirement, you will be faced with the need for a secure source of income. If you are looking toward retirement, you may want to consider annuities as an integral part of your financial plan. An annuity is a contract between an individual and an insurance company that...

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• Tax Strategies: Estate Conservation

  BNET - 2009-01-01

  Your objectives in estate planning should include family security and minimizing estate taxes. The consequences of federal generation skipping transfer taxes and state estate taxes should also be considered in estate planning. Your gross estate comprises all property you own outright or in which you have any type of interest.

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• Develop A Tax-Smart Withdrawal Plan

  BNET - 2009-01-01

  Retirement presents many challenges. Besides figuring out how to use all your newly gained free time, you have a variety of decisions to make. But none may be more important to your long-term financial security than figuring out how and when to withdraw your retirement income. You see, a well-thought-out...

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