Buyback ‘Blackout’ Period Marks Another Possible Hurdle for Stocks

Many companies are entering a period during which they typically buy back fewer shares, another potential obstacle for the 2019 market rebound as the first quarter comes to an end.

Companies often don’t repurchase shares in the weeks before reporting earnings to avoid accusations of insider trading, removing a key source of demand for shares that has lifted major indexes in recent years. Half of the S&P 500 is in a so-called blackout period this week, and that figure is estimated to rise to 78% next week and 86% the week...

Thanks WSJ and Goldman Sachs for the advanced market data.

The newspaper that cries wolf. I've been reading that the market is going to collapse for the last 5 years.

I can discern some skewness to the right!

Have we ever had a Republican since the 1920s that hasn't caused a recession other than Ike?

Thanks

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