emd, 15 days ago Stock buybacks should be illegal. You wanna increase your stock price? Actually increase your value. https://masto.ai/@rbreich/112423899192330749
Stock buybacks should be illegal.
You wanna increase your stock price? Actually increase your value. https://masto.ai/@rbreich/112423899192330749
mpjgregoire, 15 days ago @emd Should dividends be illegal too?
@emd Should dividends be illegal too?
emd, 15 days ago @mpjgregoire nope, cuz that money comes from actual value.
@mpjgregoire nope, cuz that money comes from actual value.
emd, 15 days ago @mpjgregoire buybacks come from cash, either put it back into the business or return it to the shareholders (via dividends)
@mpjgregoire buybacks come from cash, either put it back into the business or return it to the shareholders (via dividends)
mpjgregoire, 15 days ago @emd Stock buybacks and dividends are essentially equivalent ways of transferring money to shareholders. The major difference is in how the tax system treats capital gains vs. dividend income.
@emd Stock buybacks and dividends are essentially equivalent ways of transferring money to shareholders. The major difference is in how the tax system treats capital gains vs. dividend income.
emd, 14 days ago @mpjgregoire well whatever needs to change so that we stop seeing stories like this. Layoffs then buybacks, buybacks then problems.
@mpjgregoire well whatever needs to change so that we stop seeing stories like this. Layoffs then buybacks, buybacks then problems.
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