Investments

Investing: The Good-Bad-Good of Share Buybacks

Tuesday 11th of September 2018

This is very much in vogue in the US. Share buybacks total US$750 billion year-to-date, already more than 2017’s full-year number. Goldman Sachs estimate it could reach US$1 trillion by year-end. Corporate tax cuts in the US have been the main ingredient fuelling the fire, combined with record levels of cash on hand at some of the world’s largest companies.

From an investor’s perspective...

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