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Mark E. Caner MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP® President, W&S Financial Group Distributors

Welcome to the Media Center - At Western & Southern, we take retirement seriously... very seriously. Consider this site a resource for insightful and timely information that helps keep you current on the retirement and risk management issues people face every day, as they plan... and act... to secure their financial future. Please explore the site. Then contact us if you'd like more information.

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Retirement Facts

Thirty-four percent of Americans have no retirement savings and 27% have no personal savings.

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Ideas of Interest

Our Takes on Topics Financial

Find Success in Consultative Solving

by Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®
President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

Connect Clients with Concepts through the Power of Story Selling

By Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®

President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

Control. Transparency. Stability.

By Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®

President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

Plan Hoarding: Are Your Clients' Retirement Assets Trapped?

By Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®
President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

Supply & Demand: The Economic Past Shapes the Financial Services Future

By Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®

President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

Put Some Stories in Your Playbook

By Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®
President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

Connect Clients with Concepts through the Power of Story Selling

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News of Note

About Us

A New Breed of Variable Annuities

by David Port

Contributing Freelance Writer,Senior Market Advisor

October 1, 2011- Senior Market Advisor

Two More Developments on the Annuity Rider Front

by David Port

Contributing Freelance Writer,Senior Market Advisor

July 30, 2011- Senior Market Advisor

Western & Southern Files Patent Application for VAROOM®

By Editorial Staff
January 12, 2012 - Life & Health Advisor/Online

W&S Financial Group Distributors Introduces Newest
Retirement Funding Alternative, MultiVantageSM

by Editorial Staff
December 13, 2011 - Life & Health Advisor/Online

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By Us

Put Some Stories in Your Playbook

Find Success in Consultative Solving

by Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®

President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

January 2012 - Life Health Pro/Online

by Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®

President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

November 2011 - Life Insurance Selling

Synchronous Communication for Global Leaders

by Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®

President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

August 2010 - Leadership & Management, Society of Financial Service Professionals

Pay Yourself First

by Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®

President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

January 2012 - Life & Health Advisor/Online

Annuities: The Solution to Baby Boom Retirement Doom?

by Mark E. Caner, MBA, AEP, ChFC, CLU, CFP®

President, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

August 2011 - Life Insurance Selling

Annuity Titling and Beneficiary Designations: Structure Mishaps, Miscues and Misfortunes

by Charles D. Osmond, JD, CLU, ChFC

Advanced Markets Attorney, W&S Financial Group Distributors, Inc.

June 24, 2011 - National Underwriter Life & Health

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From Us

Western & Southern Files Patent Application for VAROOM

Patent application sought for innovative ETF administration methods behind VAROOM® variable annuity
01.12.12 

Introducing MultiVantage, The Newest Retirement Funding Alternative

MultiVantageSM maintains flexibility in uncertain interest rate climate
12.12.11

Justin McGuffey Named Senior Brokerage Manager for Independent Agents

Justin to target expanding variable annuity distribution
12.05.11

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