Risky business’: Companies are now funding share buybacks by selling bonds to other companies

By Tyler Durden

The buyback bonanza shown above is of course sponsored by ZIRP. Put simply, when borrowing costs are close to zero and when the market has become completely myopic as it relates to assessing performance, it makes sense to issue debt and plow the proceeds into EPS-inflating share repurchases.”…

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