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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 14, 2017

Industry Summit Extends Early Bird Deadline

Attendees who register by midnight this Friday, Aug. 18, will enjoy a $100 discount on a full-conference pass. Industry Summit is co-located with The Best Training Day Ever and includes F&I Think Tank, the Special Finance Conference, Compliance Summit, and Automotive Compliance Specialist certification by Automotive Compliance Education.

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NewsAugust 14, 2017

MUSA Auto Finance Launches Leasing Portal

The finance source’s new portal was designed to automate what has been a typically complicated process. With its launch, MUSA is looking to sign up dealers in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

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NewsAugust 14, 2017

Auto/Mate Unveils New Dealer Texting Engine

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has launched ‘Texting,’ a new SMS engine built into the company’s DMS and designed to facilitate messaging and improve the customer experience.

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NewsAugust 14, 2017

Report Forecasts Fewer Per-Store Sales

The latest edition of Urban Science’s Franchise Activity Report predicts a stable dealer network will produce reduced per-store sales following a period of stability.

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NewsAugust 14, 2017

Dave Anderson to Deliver Industry Summit, Best Training Day Ever Keynote Address

LearnToLead founder and nationally recognized leadership trainer Dave Anderson will deliver the Tuesday afternoon keynote address at this year’s Industry Summit as part of the Best Training Day Ever agenda.

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Newsby Tariq KamalAugust 10, 2017

Austin Found: Uber's Loss Was Dealers' Gain

A new study found that 41% of Austin, Texas, residents used their own vehicles when Uber and Lyft left town last year, and 9% bought a vehicle because the ride-hailing services weren’t available.

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NewsAugust 10, 2017

Fusion Auto Finance Acquires GrooveCar Family of Brands

The GrooveCar Family of Brands includes CU Xpress Lease, an auto lease program for credit unions with a portfolio exceeding $5 billion and more than 100,000 vehicles, and GrooveCar Direct, an online auto buying platform exclusively for credit union members. The acquisition also includes CU Xpress Lease CA, CUAutoCoupon, and GrooveCar Inc.

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NewsAugust 10, 2017

AFC Enhances Dealer Portal With Inventory Dashboard Tool

Available on the AFCDealer website and AFC On the Go mobile app, the new offering provides dealers with instant access to current and historical account information, as well as detailed insights into vehicles floored with the finance source.

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NewsAugust 10, 2017

Toyota, Lexus Captives Add Key Replacement

The new protection is being offered as an added enhancement to the captives’ tire-and-wheel program and will be offered as a standalone product later this year. The product is being administered by Safe-Guard Products International.

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NewsAugust 9, 2017

Lithia Adds $1 Billion Downtown Los Angeles Auto Group

Lithia Motors announced the acquisition of the Downtown Los Angeles Auto Group, a move executives say could add $1 billion in revenue and $0.55 in earnings per share.

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