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October 2015 - Page 28 of 30 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

Company Stock Buybacks: Good or Bad?

Company stock buybacks sound innocent enough: a stock buyback occurs when a company repurchases its own shares.

But the effect is insidious. Buybacks inflate paper profits without producing anything of tangible value — which means earnings will be inflated and misleading to investors.

That's why Money Morning Capital Wave Strategist Shah Gilani accuses buybacks of being a large part of the "financial engineering" going on in U.S. markets right now.

In the following video, Gilani explains exactly how company stock buybacks work -- and how investors can make money in the buyback game:

Why the Gemini Bitcoin Exchange Has Institutional Investors "Really Excited"

The Gemini Bitcoin exchange, one of several Bitcoin-related projects that the Winklevoss twins have in the pipeline, has obtained two key approvals from New York regulators.

Such regulatory approval is needed to build investor confidence in the Bitcoin exchange. But Gemini also has features tailored to institutional investors.

Here’s what will make the Winklevoss Bitcoin exchange so attractive…

How Will the $73 Billion Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Impact U.S. Markets and Investors?

The Puerto Rico debt crisis kicked into full gear this year when it committed the largest municipal debt default in U.S. history…

The island territory revealed it made only $628,000 (1%) of a $58 million debt-service payment that was due Aug. 1, 2015.

In total, Puerto Rico owes $72 billion.

Watch the following video for a breakdown of how this dire situation began - and how it will impact U.S. markets and investors in coming months...

Here's Why Carly Fiorina Leadership in Washington Would Drive Tech Stocks

Republican presidential nominee Carly Fiorina is crushing the polls right now. In the month of September, she rocketed from 3% support to 15% by month's end, according to the latest CNN/ORC poll out Sept. 20. That puts her in second place behind GOP front-runner Donald Trump.

Carly Fiorina leadership in the White House would be a good thing for the U.S. technology sector.

"With Fiorina, the odds that we may get a U.S. president who understands that the road to wealth is paved with high tech have increased significantly over the past few weeks," he said on Oct. 1.

Here's a look at why Fiorina as president would be good for U.S. tech stocks...