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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 Tariq KamalAugust 28, 2019

Volvo Adds Dealer Inventory to Subscription Program

Volvo dealers will soon be allowed to pull new vehicles off their lots and into the Care by Volvo sub service, a significant change that leads a list of reported revisions to the embattled program.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2019

ADESA Adds Recommendations Carousel to Homepage

A new, proprietary algorithm built into ADESA.com was designed to identify the best vehicles for each dealer’s pre-owned inventory needs.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2019

Nanny State: New Safety Tech Annoys Drivers

A new J.D. Power survey finds car buyer demand for semiautonomous safety technology is threatened by overbearing alerts that are causing many to disable their systems, increasing the risk of a collision.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2019

Truck and SUV Lease Prices Fall as New Models Loom

Analysts say impending 2020 releases are putting downward pressure on lease prices in every truck and SUV category in Wantalease.com’s secondary marketplace.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2019

Manheim Moves to Flat Rates for Automatic Inspections

Manheim policymakers believe predictable pricing will persuade more dealers to take advantage of post-auction inspections after buying in-lane, at a physical sale, or through digital channels.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 26, 2019

Mazda Dealer Faces Termination Over Warranty Work

Mazda has attempted to cancel its franchise agreement with a Texas dealer for failing to complete Takata airbag recall orders. The matter will be decided in a hearing ordered by state regulators.

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ArticlesAugust 26, 2019

Ryan Norris and the Next Generation of On-Camera Dealers

Ryan Norris and Toyota of Easley (S.C.) have all but abandoned traditional advertising to focus on building an online library of videos inspired by customers, starring the dealer, and driving sales and service traffic — often with no mention of buying a car.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2019

DealerSocket Adds F&I Product Rates to Precise Price

A new integration with F&I Express brings VIN-specific F&I product rates and content to DealerSocket’s Precise Price digital retailing tool.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2019

EFG’s Burrow Publishes ‘Chasing Bentleys’

Former dealership manager and current EFG Companies executive Melissa Burrow has published ‘Chasing Bentleys: The Power of Accountability in Achieving Your Goals.’

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 21, 2019

S.C. Dealer Sues Former GM, F&I Manager

Hoover Mitsubishi’s Mark Hoover has sued two former employees accused of doctoring auto loan applications, a scheme that led to an FBI raid and the shuttering of the dealership.

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