Bipartisanship is nice, but not when it extends to backing bad ideas about restricting corporate stock buybacks.
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Restricting Stock Buybacks
Tag Archives: Stock Market
A Steady Economy Beneath A Wobbly Market
December’s stock market volatility represents a return to reality, not a reason for investors to panic.
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Stock Market Turbulence
When stocks encounter turbulence, investors should fasten seat belts – not jump out of the plane.
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Will Impeachment Kill The Bull Market?
Impeachment of President Trump does not seem very likely, and a significant adverse effect on stocks even less so.
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A Record Bull Market, Born Amid Panic
As the stock market’s bull run reaches a record length, we recall that it was born amid the panic of 2008-09.
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The Big VIX Short
Exchange-traded funds that bet against volatility returning to the stock market worked beautifully, until they didn’t.
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When Normal Feels Abnormally Scary
Take a deep breath, investors: Recent stock gyrations reflect a return to more normal market conditions.
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The Calm Amid The Storms
An eerie calm in financial markets unnerved investors amid this year’s political turmoil. This week finally brought a jolt.
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Tantrum-Free Tapering
After pushing short-term rates higher three times in 15 months, the Fed is shifting its aim. Mortgage borrowers take note.
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If Index Funds Take Over, Who Else Can Survive?
As index funds approach half of U.S. stock market value, what room is left for actively managed funds and their managers?
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