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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 StaffJuly 11, 2019

MAX Digital Partners With LotVantage to Drive Social Leads

MAX Digital and LotVantage have combined their digital retail and marketing acumen in an effort to make social lead generation easier for auto dealers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2019

Last VW Beetle Rolls Off Production Line

Volkswagen de Mexico has built its final Beetle, capping a legacy of 21.5 million units sold worldwide — including 5 million in the U.S. alone — and clearing the way for a new SUV.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2019

Kamal to Lead Industry Summit Advisory Board

Auto Dealer Today and F&I and Showroom’s Tariq Kamal will helm the advisory board for this year’s Industry Summit, leading a group tasked with building an agenda tailored to the needs of dealers, F&I professionals, and industry members.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJuly 10, 2019

Report: Slow Sales Aside, Auto Groups Outperform Market

Kerrigan Advisors analysts say the stock prices for America’s seven publicly traded dealership groups are outpacing the broader U.S. equity markets and could soar higher on lower interest rates and new trucks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 9, 2019

Used Vehicle Retention Index Ticks Up in June

Black Book analysts say full-size vans and premium sports cars helped used-vehicle values start summer on a strong note, ticking up 0.6% from May to finish at 115 in June.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2019

New-Car Prices Up 3.1% in June

Kelley Blue Book analysts report average transaction prices for U.S. new-vehicle sales increased by 3.1% on a year-over-year basis in June but declined slightly from May.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJuly 3, 2019

SAAR Holds at 17M as June Sales Slip

U.S. dealers sold 2.6% fewer new cars and light trucks in June than in the same month a year ago, but standout performances in key segments kept the seasonally adjusted annualized selling rate above 17 million for the second straight month.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJuly 3, 2019

Industry Leader Lee Iacocca Dead at 94

Famed auto executive and visionary Lee Iacocca has died, leaving a legacy of leadership, ingenuity, and a no-nonsense approach to the design, sale, and financing of American vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2019

Protective Dealers Get Consumer-Facing F&I Videos

Citing a lack of resources for car buyers who want to research F&I products online, Protective Asset Protection has launched a series of educational videos for dealer websites.

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Newsby StaffJuly 2, 2019

KBB.com Lists Top 10 July 4 Offers

Kelley Blue Book analysts have released their annual list of the top 10 sales and lease deals for new vehicles available during the holiday week.

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