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Stock Buybacks: Why This $800 Billion Practice Might Be Distorting Your Investments

Ethan R. Brooks2 months ago1 month ago011 mins

U.S. corporations spent more than $800 billion repurchasing their own stock in 2025, a record amount. But this dizzying figure masks a controversial reality: much of the market’s apparent strength over the past five years has been driven not by genuine earnings growth, but by financial engineering that artificially inflates per-share metrics. If you own…

Did Trump move the Markets? Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson during policy discussions on Iran and global markets

Did Trump Move the Markets? Inside the Suspicious Trades Around His Iran Announcements

Ethan R. Brooks2 months ago2 months ago012 mins

Financial markets can rise or fall in seconds. A single political statement can move billions of dollars across global stock exchanges, oil markets, and currencies. But in recent weeks, analysts and lawmakers have started asking a troubling question about the market swings surrounding Donald Trump’s announcements regarding the Iran conflict: Did someone know about these…