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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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NADA Dealer Attitude Survey Moves Nissan Ranking Up

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2021

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2021

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2021

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Newsby StaffSeptember 20, 2021

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ArticlesSeptember 16, 2021

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