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The Breakfast Briefing: Buybacks Alone Can’t Drive Stocks Up Forever
"While dividends and buybacks prop up stocks in the near term, they can come at the expense of long-term growth initiatives. As the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, the recent buyback mania has coincided with less business investments, such as new factories and research and development – a concern for the buy-and-hold investor."
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"While dividends and buybacks prop up stocks in the near term, they can come at the expense of long-term growth initiatives. As the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, the recent buyback mania has coincided with less business investments, such as new factories and research and development – a concern for the buy-and-hold investor."