Buyback Derangement Syndrome
Clifford Asness, Todd Hazelkorn and Scott Richardson
The Journal of Portfolio Management Spring 2018, 44 (5) 50-57; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3905/jpm.2018.44.5.050
Clifford Asness
is managing principal at AQR Capital Management in Greenwich, CT
Todd Hazelkorn
is managing director at AQR Capital Management in Greenwich, CT
Scott Richardson
is a principal at AQR Capital Management in Greenwich, CT, and a professor at the London Business School in London, U.K
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The Journal of Portfolio Management
Vol. 44, Issue 5
Spring 2018
Buyback Derangement Syndrome
Clifford Asness, Todd Hazelkorn, Scott Richardson
The Journal of Portfolio Management Apr 2018, 44 (5) 50-57; DOI: 10.3905/jpm.2018.44.5.050
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- MYTH 1: COMPANIES ARE SELF-LIQUIDATING USING SHARE REPURCASES AT A HISTORICALLY HIGH RATE
- MYTH 2: SHARE REPURCASES HAVE COME AT THE EXPENSE OF PROFITABLE INVESTMENT
- MYTH 3: THE RECENT RUN-UP IN PRICES IS THE RESULT OF SHARE REPURCHASES
- MYTH 4: COMPANIES THAT REPURCHASE SHARES DO SO ONLY TO INCREASE EPS AND THEREBY “PRICE”
- SOME POTENTIALLY VALID CRITICISMS OF SHARE REPURCHASES
- CONCLUSION
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