These takes did not age well. Buybacks are a logical way to distribute profits back to shareholders so the attack on them was always a bit off. The biggest kno

These takes did not age well. Buybacks are a logical way to distribute profits back to shareholders so the attack on them was always a bit off. The biggest knock on them was probably that companies had lots of debt which made these not worth the risk - but given the interest rates and inflation all debts have been easier than ever to pay back.