Yes, Short-Termism Really Is a Problem
Harvard Business Review
OCTOBER 9, 2015
But they believe the capital markets place unrealistic and unproductive constraints on them. For many, buybacks are an explicit, ongoing part of their EPS growth formula (for example, 5% from organic growth, plus 3% from acquisitions, plus 2% from stock buybacks equals the desired double-digit EPS number).
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