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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 KamalApril 30, 2019

Dealer GPS Leads Police to Carjacking Suspect

The GM of a North Carolina dealership used GPS tracking to assist a customer and police in locating a carjacked vehicle, leading to the arrest of a suspect.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 29, 2019

Report: Escalating Inventories Erode Dealer Profits

U.S. manufacturers and dealers are knocking on the door of the all-time record for days’ supply of new vehicles, an issue compounded by higher floorplan expenses, according to the latest figures from Automotive News.

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ArticlesApril 29, 2019

5 Reasons to Partner With a Dealer Facilities Rep

A qualified owner’s representative will save you time, money, and aggravation on your next construction project while assuming the mantle of accountability and defusing factory and family squabbles.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 26, 2019

Ford Faces Federal Emissions Probe

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Ford Motor Co.’s emissions testing and certification processes, the factory revealed in an SEC filing today.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2019

Vans Dominate 2018 Commercial Vehicle Searches

Work Truck Solutions’ latest annual report finds cutaway, cargo, and upfitted vans combined to account for 35% of all commercial-vehicle searches in 2018, more than any single truck type.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 25, 2019

Police Say Customer Set Fire at Calif. Dealership

A customer of a San Diego-area Chrysler dealership has been arrested and charged with starting a fire that destroyed eight vehicles, including his own, and later conspiring to steal a Dodge Charger from the same lot.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2019

Ford Lease Prices Spike in Otherwise Steady April

Wantalease.com reports 75% of auto lease prices have remained largely flat so far in April, but several Ford models became more expensive after an incentive-laden March.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2019

Never Mind: Top 10 New Cars Resold Within First Year

iSeeCars.com analysts found German and British highline models are the most likely new vehicles to be resold by their owners within a year of purchase.

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Newsby Tariq KamalApril 22, 2019

Carvana Crashes Used-Vehicle Dealer Rankings

Carvana broke into the top 10 in its first appearance on Automotive News’ list of the nation's Top 100 Used Retailers, more than doubling its output to more than 94,000 units and outpacing the Asbury, Larry H. Miller, and Ken Garff groups.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2019

CareGard/AFG Grows Team, Poised for Expansion

CareGard Warranty Services/AFG Companies announced the addition or promotion of four executives and plans to expand facilities and put a new emphasis on income development for dealers and agents.

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