Stock buybacks are the re-acquisition by a company of its own shares. It represents an alternate and more flexible way (relative to dividends) of returning money to shareholders. When used in coordination with increased corporate leverage, buybacks can increase share price. In most countries, a corporation can repurchase its own stock by distributing cash to existing shareholders in exchange for a fraction of the company's outstanding equity; that is, cash is exchanged for a reduction in the number of shares outstanding. The company either retires the repurchas…
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Yes it’s a form of gambling
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It's not affecting me or my peers so i won't vote
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I don't understand the implications behind stock buybacks, but if most other purchases are taxed (at an individual level) then it seems fair to tax all purchases, stocks included, especially by large companies
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Yes, but we should hold a referendum first
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