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In reply to the discussion: Stock buybacks exploded after the tax cuts. Now they're slowing down [View all]

Wounded Bear

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1. So it slows down...
Reply to IronLionZion (Original post)
Thu Aug 22, 2019, 10:01 AM
Aug 2019

they sit on the cash. When the recession hits, stock prices tank, they buy back the rest of the stock.

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Stock buybacks exploded after the tax cuts. Now they're slowing down [View all] IronLionZion Aug 2019 OP
So it slows down... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #1
"They" told us the Trump/Ryan tax cut for the rich would create new jobs and get people raises but . Botany Aug 2019 #2
Ryan did get a new job and probably a pay raise. It seems to have worked for him. Tech Aug 2019 #6
Lowering progressive tax rates results in hoarding and speculation not... soryang Aug 2019 #3
Wouldn't stock buybacks eventually be a problem? no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #4
Buybacks make sense when stock prices are low and companies have excess cash IronLionZion Aug 2019 #5
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