
Retail investors can reap a number of stock buyback benefits.
But it's important to understand how buybacks work when determining if they're good for your portfolio.
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Retail investors can reap a number of stock buyback benefits.
But it's important to understand how buybacks work when determining if they're good for your portfolio.
Here's a breakdown of how a stock buyback benefits retail investors like you and me...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Retail investors can reap a number of stock buyback benefits.
But it's important to understand how buybacks work when determining if they're good for your portfolio.
Here's a breakdown of how a stock buyback benefits retail investors like you and me...
By Shah Gilani, Capital Wave Strategist, Money Morning • @WallStreet_II -
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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.
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Stock buybacks are hitting pre-recessionary levels, leaving observers wondering: Are stock buybacks good for investors?
Some companies may use it as a way to artificially inflate a stock price, although others may only be trying to deliver to shareholders the actual value of the company.
Here’s what you need to know for the next time you hear a stock buyback announcement…
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Corporate stock buybacks are usually touted as good for investors - it's typically one of the top demands that activist investors make when targeting a company.
But while stock buybacks can benefit current shareholders, they tend to distort a company's earnings picture - which can mislead potential investors.
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