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Cover image for a BOK Financial report titled “Timing the market: How avoiding volatility entirely can hurt long-term reinsurance program performance.” The image shows several road construction barricades with flashing amber warning lights lined up in a nighttime work zone. Beneath the image, red text explains that avoiding volatility can mean falling behind inflation and missing market rebounds that drive long-term surplus growth. The BOK Financial logo appears at the bottom right.
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Timing the Market Can Hurt Long-Term Program Performance

For dealer-owned reinsurance entities, avoiding volatility entirely can mean falling behind inflation and missing market rebounds that drive long term surplus growth. Missing just a handful of strong market days can materially impact cumulative returns—an important reminder for long horizon trust and investment strategies.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2021

Ford Motor's Stock Tops $20 a Share for First Time in Over 20 Years

Since Farley took control of the automaker last October, Ford’s stock has roughly tripled.

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NADA Market Beat: First Monthly New Light-Vehicle Sales Gain Since April

New light-vehicle sales in October 2021 saw their first month-to-month gain since April.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Black Book: Specialty Market Report

For the second time in as many months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value, but this time it was the towables, which fell for the first time in almost a year, while motorhomes reversed course and increased, coming in at their second highest value ever.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Cadillac to Shatter Global Sales Record in 2021

Cadillac’s global sales are up 18% in 2021 over same-period 2020 and are on pace to hit a sales record in the brand’s 119-year history.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2021

Vehicle Sales Continue to Drop

Combined sales at the seven major automakers that release monthly results dropped 17% in October. Automakers cite the semiconductor chip shortage and supply chain bottlenecks as the reason.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2021

Used Vehicle Retention Index Increases Again to All-Time High

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index increased to 180.2 points, continuing to hit records.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2021

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

The fourth quarter is traditionally when the market experiences most of the yearly depreciation, but after just one month in the quarter, values are reporting appreciation of more than 3.0%.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2021

Federal Safeguards Rule Amendments Ask Dealers to Shore Up their Information System Security

Industry analysts suggest it could cost dealers hundreds of thousands annually to comply with the new rules.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2021

New and Used Car Prices Continue Upward Climb

The average price of a new car hit $45,000 in September and reached $25,000 for the average used car, according to Kelley Blue Book.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2021

COVID-19 Remains in the Driver’s Seat

NADA economist forecasts supply chain challenges, including the chip shortage, will persist well into 2022.

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