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Re:Was corporate profit growth a bubble inflated by "financi... by sokoloff on Friday March 27, 2020 @05:00PM (#22706837)
Another is share buybacks (which I think are entirely fine).

Same amount of profits (DCF + discounted terminal value) spread over fewer shares implies a higher share price.

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Re:Was corporate profit growth a bubble inflated by "financi... by gowld on Saturday March 28, 2020 @04:44PM (#22714180)
Not fine if the execs get paid bonuses measured in a certain number future shares.
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Re:Was corporate profit growth a bubble inflated by "financi... by jcfrei on Friday March 27, 2020 @07:02PM (#22707681)
I guess this would count as financial engineering though.
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