Prudential Newsroom: Conversations About Retirement: Featured Stories

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Retirement Trust Adopts Prudential IncomeFlex®

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST

NEWARK, N.J., February 03, 2010 - Prudential Retirement announced today that its market-leading guaranteed retirement-income solution, Prudential IncomeFlex® (IFX), will be offered as an investment option in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Retirement Trust, a defined contribution retirement program sponsored by ACEC for its member firms.

Conversations About Retirement

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Jac Herschler, senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives for Prudential Annuities, is available for comment in response to this week's State of the Union address about the administration’s proposals on retirement security.

Subject Matter Expert of the Week

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Robert Tipp believes we’re in the eighth or ninth inning of a 30-year bull market in bonds that was unprecedented over the last 100 years. "Still, the outlook is very good for the bond market," says Tipp, chief investment strategist for Prudential Fixed Income Management.

Conversations About Retirement

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

Jamie Kalamarides, senior vice president of Retirement Solutions for Prudential Retirement and nationally recognized expert on retirement, is available for comment this week about how the White House Middle Class Task Force’s new recommendations will affect Americans saving for retirement.

Five tips for successful 401(k) retirement planning

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST

Financial advisors at Prudential have provided tips so Americans can position themselves for 401(k) success and retirement security.

Making the case for 'safe' investment options

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST

Over the last year, millions of Americans have lost a significant portion of their retirement assets. This fact underscores the need for safe investment vehicles in defined contribution plans, especially for near-retirees who plan to retire in a few years.

Helping secure retirement income in a turbulent market: How much should be guaranteed?

Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EST

It’s one of the basic rules of investing: diversify. That’s because diversification can help mitigate investment risk. However, there are further steps individuals can take to limit their investment risk, and one of those steps is to consider the role of guarantees—specifically, guaranteed streams of retirement income.

Helping secure retirement income in a turbulent market: It's all about you

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

When it comes to retirement planning, it should be “all about you”—and creating retirement income that meets your individual needs. However, not all financial plans adequately consider what those needs actually are.

Securing retirement income in a turbulent market: Look beyond 'the number'

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST

When it comes to retirement planning, we all know what “the number” is: That magic dollar figure that, when reached, means you’re set in retirement. Sure, knowing your number—and reaching it—is good, but it’s only part of the equation.

Prudential enhances popular annuity optional benefits

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Enhanced guarantees, lower issue age and more opportunities to lock in the highest daily values for income purposes are just some of the enhancements Prudential’s issuing companies have made to its already popular variable annuity benefits, which are available for an additional fee. And the enhancements make Highest Daily Lifetime 7 Plus among the most flexible optional living benefits available.