In a recent USA Today article, famed investor Ken Fisher argues against the stance of some politicians that share buybacks should be banned, instead declaring they’re “great—for everyone. When firms…
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Mark Hulbert on the Reality of Buybacks
The new tax legislation will encourage companies to repatriate much of the cash they now hold outside the U.S., much of which could find its way to stock repurchases, writes…
Warren Pieces: Why Buffett Wants His Stocks To Fall
A periodic look through the archives of the greatest investor in history In Berkshire Hathaway’s 2011 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett offered his thoughts on why he sometimes hopes that his…
Fisher: Buyback Bashing Is Bunk
While many bears have said that a boom in share buybacks has been a drag on growth and a way of masking weak earnings and revenues, top strategist Kenneth Fisher…
Spinoffs, Buybacks, and Splits -- Oh My!
Spinoffs, share buybacks, stock splits, insider purchases — investors’ ears often perk up at the mention of these corporate moves. But are they really reliable stock indicators? In a recent…