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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 StaffOctober 19, 2021

Black Book: Market Insights Report

Traditionally, values would be declining this time of year, but the lack of inventory continues to be the most common sentiment for the increased auction activity pushing values up.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2021

Toyota, Stellantis Plan to Build North American EV-Battery Factories

Toyota Motor Corp. and Stellantis have announced plans to build battery factories in North America to meet the U.S. government’s push for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2021

Cox and LMC put Days' Supply of Inventory Below 1 Million Vehicles

Cox Automotive and LMC report new-vehicle inventories shrank to just over 915,000 in September and predict further shrinkage as production issues and supply shortages linger.

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ArticlesOctober 18, 2021

6 Advantages Dealers Have Over Disruptors

While it’s true that disruptors have taken some pre-owned market share from dealers, there is nothing these retail outlets are doing that dealerships can’t do even better.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2021

5G Set to Transform Vehicles

Automakers hope to use 5G in big ways, such as downloading software updates on the go, updating digital maps, and sounding alerts about road conditions.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2021

EV Legislation Stirs Heated Debate

Automakers remain divided over the larger tax credit for EVs built in Union shops and other measures in the green energy plan.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2021

Black Book: Weekly Market Update

Wholesale prices continued to gain momentum, with all segments reporting week-over-week increases last week.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2021

How Automakers and Dealers are Weathering a Topsy Turvey Market

BMW is faring better than GM, and car dealers are coping better than component suppliers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2021

Low Inventory Levels Drive Down September SAAR to 12.2 Million Units

September new light-vehicle sales fell for the 5th consecutive month to a SAAR of 1.2 million units, reported the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA).

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2021

Black Book’s Used Vehicle Retention Index Increases Again to All-Time High

The seasonally adjusted Retention Index increased to 169.5 points, hitting another record this year.

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