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- August 10, 2022
- Article
The Virtues of Stock Buybacks
By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang
Keywords: Stock Buybacks
Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "The Virtues of Stock Buybacks." Wall Street Journal (August 10, 2022).
- 01 Aug 2018
- News
Are share buybacks 'plundering company resources'?
- 14 Jul 2015
- News
Clawbacks, Buybacks and Bankruptcy
- 31 Jul 2018
- News
Are Stock Buybacks Starving the Economy?
- Article
Are Buybacks Really Shortchanging Investment?
By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang
It’s no secret that the American economy is suffering from the twin ills of slow growth and rising income inequality. Many lay the blame at the doors of America’s largest public corporations. The charge? These firms prefer to distribute cash generated from their... View Details
Keywords: Economy; Investment; Stocks; Business and Shareholder Relations; Equality and Inequality; United States
Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Are Buybacks Really Shortchanging Investment?" Harvard Business Review 96, no. 2 (March–April 2018): 88–95.
- 21 Sep 2018
- News
Understanding the Post-Tax Cuts Buybacks Surge: A Primer
- 06 Jul 2018
- News
The Real Problem With Stock Buybacks
- 03 Jan 2018
- News
Stock buyback harmful investment?
- 22 Nov 2011
- News
As Layoffs Rise, Stock Buybacks Consume Cash
- July 9, 2018
- Editorial
The Real Problem with Stock Buybacks
By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang
Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "The Real Problem with Stock Buybacks." Wall Street Journal (July 9, 2018).
- Blog Post
Are Buybacks Really Shortchanging Investment?
By: Jesse Fried and Charles CY Wang
Fried, Jesse, and Charles CY Wang. "Are Buybacks Really Shortchanging Investment?" Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (March 19, 2018). https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2018/03/19/are-buybacks-really-shortchanging-investment/.
- 19 Mar 2018
- News
Giving stock away to staff doesn't absolve share buybacks
- Article
Sovereign Debt Buybacks Can Lower Bargaining Costs
By: J. J. Rotemberg
Rotemberg, J. J. "Sovereign Debt Buybacks Can Lower Bargaining Costs." Journal of International Money and Finance 10, no. 3 (September 1991): 330–348.
- February 20, 2019
- Editorial
Senators Take Aim at the Buyback Boogeyman
By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang
Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Senators Take Aim at the Buyback Boogeyman." Boston Globe (February 20, 2019).
- 18 May 2018
- News
Share buybacks are soaring - is this a sign of market turmoil ahead?
- 20 Mar 2012
- News
Flush With Cash, Apple Plans Buyback and Dividend
- April 2, 2020
- Blog Post
Buyback Critics Are Not Letting the COVID-19 Crisis Go to Waste
By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles CY Wang
Fried, Jesse M., and Charles CY Wang. "Buyback Critics Are Not Letting the COVID-19 Crisis Go to Waste." Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (April 2, 2020). https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2020/04/02/buyback-critics-are-not-letting-the-covid-19-crisis-go-to-waste/.
- Article
A Better Way to Assess Managerial Performance
Total shareholder return (TSR) has become the definitive metric for gauging performance. Unlike accounting measures such as revenue growth or earnings per share that reflect the past, TSR is based on share price and thus captures investor expectations of what will... View Details
Keywords: Total Shareholder Return; Buybacks; Core Operating Shareholder Return; Management; Operations; Performance; Measurement and Metrics
Desai, Mihir, Mark Egan, and Scott Mayfield. "A Better Way to Assess Managerial Performance." Harvard Business Review 100, no. 2 (March–April 2022): 134–141.
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Short-Termism and Capital Flows
By: Jesse M. Fried and Charles C.Y. Wang
During 2007–2016, S&P 500 firms distributed to shareholders $7 trillion via buybacks and dividends, over 96% of their aggregate net income, prompting claims that "short-termism" is impairing firms' ability to invest and innovate. We show that, when taking into account... View Details
Keywords: Short-termism; Quarterly Capitalism; Share Buybacks; Open Market Repurchases; Dividends; Equity Issuances; Seasoned Equity Offerings; Equity Compensastion; Acquisitions; Payout Policy; Capital Flows; Capital Distribution; Working Capital; Business and Shareholder Relations; Acquisition
Fried, Jesse M., and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Short-Termism and Capital Flows." Review of Corporate Finance Studies 8, no. 1 (March 2019): 207–233.