Answer Overview

Response rates from 16.5k America voters.

43%
Yes
57%
No
40%
Yes
51%
No
3%
Yes, but I would prefer if they were banned
4%
No, the biggest beneficiary of stock buybacks are pension funds and mutual funds
3%
No, there is no evidence that firms that engage in buybacks reduce their investments

Historical Support

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Historical Importance

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @99MT3SV from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9P7MH8N from Illinois  answered…1yr1Y

Stock trading is evil and should be abolished. Businesses should be owned entirely by their workers.

  @Yaunti from New York  answered…2yrs2Y