How the Fed's Inflation Is Driving Stock Buybacks

How the Fed’s Inflation Is Driving Stock Buybacks

Tags: Financial Markets

03/20/2021 Brian Carus

An explosion in the money supply has driven many corporate managers to turn to stock buybacks as a safe alternative to holding on to depreciating cash. This means many companies are decapitalizing.

Original Article: “How the Fed’s Inflation Is Driving Stock Buybacks“

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