Buying a stock in the public markets is not a lifelong commitment. You can get off the bus at any moment when you don’t like the ride, generally very cheaply. The people on the bus at any moment are, by and large, the folks in society who most wanted to be there.
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I'm confused--it seems like you're replying to objections to stock buybacks that claim they're unfair to *current shareholders.* I think that's the last group that those who object to buybacks are worried about. (Casual observer of this debate though.)
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I think disconnect is that the money being provided by the Feds is intended to retain workers who would otherwise be laid off, until business picks up. Taking the money, still doing layoffs, then stock buy backs doesn't benefit the workers, only the owners.
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Obviously, it's better to get the government to bail you out, but if you own a company that just spent your cash reserves on a buyback, why not dilute your shares again with a new stock offering? (Presumably their credit is too poor for bonds.)
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