November 2, 2018 | Daily JAM, Short Term |
Part--but certainly only part--of the weakness in U.S. stock prices in October came from the blackout period on companies buying back their own shares. Many companies have self-declared buyback blackout periods running from a couple of weeks before the company reports...
October 28, 2018 | Daily JAM, Volatility, You Might Have Missed |
... the return of stock buybacks to U.S. markets. It's not a cure all for recent market weakness but the return of corporate buyers will certainly help support share prices. JP Morgan projects that U.S. buybacks will hit $900 billion to $1 trillion in 2018. That's up...