Dusseldorf Companies are on a spending spree. Most recently, they spent more money on their own shares than ever before. Share buybacks are as controversial as they are popular.
In this way, companies reduce the supply of shares in the market. This usually increases the price. While investors can be happy about this, skeptics suspect price manipulation and balance sheet cosmetics.
In the new episode of Handelsblatt Today Extended, financial market analyst Ulf Sommer explains how this new record fits into a time of rising interest rates and prices. In an interview with host Lena Jesberg, he also introduces the top buyback buyers and explains the pros and cons of such share buybacks.
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