Prudential Financial's JennisonDryden to Sponsor Morningstar Investment Conference

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JennisonDryden Mutual Funds and JennisonDryden Managed Accounts, a subsidiary of Prudential Financial, will be the sole Gold Sponsor of the 2004 Morningstar Investment Conference. The conference will take place from June 23 to 25 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency on the Riverwalk. Jennison Growth Fund co-manager Kathleen McCarragher will speak at the conference in a session on "The Case for Growth Investing." The conference aims to bring together top money managers and industry leaders to discuss emerging trends and topical issues in the investment industry.

Key Takeaways:

  • JennisonDryden Mutual Funds and JennisonDryden Managed Accounts will be the sole Gold Sponsor of the 2004 Morningstar Investment Conference.
  • Jennison Growth Fund co-manager Kathleen McCarragher will speak at the conference in a session on "The Case for Growth Investing."
  • The session will be conducted twice, at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 24.
  • Shaun Byrnes, executive vice president of JennisonDryden, will be available to discuss the firm's business model and emerging trends in mutual funds.
  • Other speakers from JennisonDryden include Margaret Stumpp, Ph.D., a behavioral finance expert, and Glen Baptist, CFA, director of Prudential Fixed Income.
  • The conference will feature discussions on various topics, including emerging trends in the industry and the latest thinking in growth investing.

Statistics:

  • $454 billion: The total assets under management held by Prudential Financial companies as of March 31, 2004.
  • 2004: The year in which the Morningstar Investment Conference will take place.
  • 3 days: The duration of the conference.
  • 2 times: The number of sessions that Jennison Growth Fund co-manager Kathleen McCarragher will conduct on "The Case for Growth Investing."
  • 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.: The scheduled times for Kathleen McCarragher's sessions on Thursday, June 24.

Sources:

  • Prudential Financial press release announcing JennisonDryden's sponsorship of the Morningstar Investment Conference.
  • Morningstar Investment Conference website.
  • Prudential Financial company information page.