Apple has been repurchasing its own shares at what a recent Wall Street Journal article describes as a “furious clip since last year’s tax-overhaul package freed up more than $250…
Tag: Stock Buybacks
Buybacks Are Bullish
“If you need a reason to be in stocks right now,” says a recent Barron’s article, “you can look no further than the growing tidal wave of share repurchases.” By…
In Volatile Times, Investors are Wooed By Cash
“In a year of rising interest rates, resurgent stock volatility and creeping political risk, many investors are taking solace in dividends,” says a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. As…
The Buyback Binge is Ending
The market is seeing an end to the era of share buybacks to “one where capital spending matters,” according to a recent article in Barron’s. Companies in the S&P 500,…
The Weakest Link in Today's Market
Expending more than you take in works for a diet, but it doesn’t for the stock market. That’s the upshot of a recent Wall Street Journal article by Steven Russolillo,…
O’Shaughnessy Emphasizes the Value of "High-conviction" Buybacks Over the Long Term
Jim O’Shaughnessy, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, says a long-term investor should be buying now, and compares “low-conviction buybacks” (defined as 5% or less) and “high-conviction buybacks” (over 5%) in identifying attractive…
O’Shaughnessy Emphasizes the Value of "High-conviction" Buybacks Over the Long Term
Jim O’Shaughnessy, O’Shaughnessy Asset Management, says a long-term investor should be buying now, and compares “low-conviction buybacks” (defined as 5% or less) and “high-conviction buybacks” (over 5%) in identifying attractive…
Corporate Buybacks Largest Buyer of Stock
Last month, Bloomberg highlighted the high level of company buybacks, noting that since the mid-2000s “corporations and investors have switched positions as the bigger buyer of stocks.” Specifically, “inflows from…