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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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NewsAugust 2, 2018

IHS Markit: SUV Shift Not Prominent Among All Groups

According to the research firm’s analysis, more than 35% of U.S. households with a sedan in the garage that returned to market for a new vehicle between April 2017 and March 2018 acquired an SUV. That's up from just 24% five years ago.

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NewsAugust 2, 2018

KBB: Avg. Transaction Price in June Rises 3%

With cars expected to make up only 31% of July sales, the industry's average transaction price climbed by $985 from a year ago to $35,359.

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Newsby Gregory ArroyoAugust 2, 2018

FTC Charges Arizona Group With Falsifying Incomes on Consumer Credit Apps

According to the regulator, this was the FTC’s first action alleging income falsification by dealerships. Charged are the owners of Tate’s Auto Group, which operates four dealerships in Arizona and New Mexico, near the border of the Navajo Nation.

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NewsAugust 2, 2018

TradeRev, CarsArrive Offer Free Vehicle Transportation

TradeRev and CarsArrive have partnered to offer free vehicle transportation to dealers who purchase vehicles in certain states.

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NewsAugust 2, 2018

Zero Percent Finance Deals Drop to 13-Year Low

Edmunds reports loan interest rates sustained near-record highs in July as automakers make the shift away from traditional summertime financing deals.

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NewsAugust 2, 2018

KAR Names New Leader for Preferred Warranties

Edmund Field, who joined KAR earlier this year as director of new product development, now serves as president of the company's Preferred Warranties business unit.

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NewsAugust 1, 2018

Harkins to Emcee Compliance Summit, PALS at Industry Summit 2018

Bob Harkins will serve double duty at this year’s Industry Summit, serving as master of ceremonies for Compliance Summit and P&A Leadership Summit.

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NewsJuly 31, 2018

Compli Launches CMS University

Compli announced the launch of CMS University, a free series of four ‘masterclass’-level online courses open to dealers and other auto industry members.

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NewsJuly 31, 2018

Retail Fraud Volume and Cost Up Sharply in 2018

LexisNexis Risk Solutions finds auto dealers and other retailers are facing fraud on an unprecedented scale, including a 30% increase in the number of successful fraudulent transactions since 2017.

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Newsby Tariq KamalJuly 30, 2018

Capital One: Auto Growing as Competition Intensifies

Capital One announced gains in its auto finance division even as directors acknowledged increasing competition in the subprime space.

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