S&P 500 returns a record-making $1 TRILLION+ dollars to shareholders over the last year.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/trump-tax-cut-surge-sp-500-companies-return-1t-to-shareholders

Quote from: zewazir on May 25, 2018, 07:34:48 PM
S&P 500 returns a record-making $1 TRILLION+ dollars to shareholders over the last year.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/trump-tax-cut-surge-sp-500-companies-return-1t-to-shareholders

Cookies, or was it crumbs? Whatever pelosi said. Lsm will probably ignore this one.

You were right to post this in financial, but unfortunately, most libs are completely ignorant of the subject and they are the ones that need the most exposure.
So I moved this to Poli, for the simple reason, this is huge news. It exposes just how oppressive Marxist (Obama) policy can be on a free mkt, where leftists prefer to stifle competition by picking and choosing who wins the Wall Street lottery.

Earnings per share of S&P 500 companies surged 26% in the March quarter, boosted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Republican lawmakers in December.

Companies have been returning much of that profit windfall to shareholders via share buybacks and increased dividends at never- seen-before amounts, highlighted by Apple's record $23.5 billion worth of shares repurchased in the first quarter.

S&P 500 companies have also plowed some of the windfall from lower taxes into investments toward growth or becoming more efficient. First-quarter capital expenditures totaled at least $159 billion, up more than 21% from the year before, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years cut the corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35%.

Quote from: Solar on May 26, 2018, 06:57:18 AM
You were right to post this in financial, but unfortunately, most libs are completely ignorant of the subject and they are the ones that need the most exposure.
So I moved this to Poli, for the simple reason, this is huge news. It exposes just how oppressive Marxist (Obama) policy can be on a free mkt, where leftists prefer to stifle competition by picking and choosing who wins the Wall Street lottery.

Earnings per share of S&P 500 companies surged 26% in the March quarter, boosted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by Republican lawmakers in December.

Companies have been returning much of that profit windfall to shareholders via share buybacks and increased dividends at never- seen-before amounts, highlighted by Apple's record $23.5 billion worth of shares repurchased in the first quarter.

S&P 500 companies have also plowed some of the windfall from lower taxes into investments toward growth or becoming more efficient. First-quarter capital expenditures totaled at least $159 billion, up more than 21% from the year before, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

The biggest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years cut the corporate income tax rate to 21% from 35%.

I continue to be amazed how leftists decry stock buy backs is if that money goes into a black hole. They refuse to admit the money paid to sellers goes into the economy. It is either spent, saved or used to buy other investments. It doesn't matter as each of these acts are good for the economy.

Quote from: supsalemgr on May 26, 2018, 07:57:54 AM
I continue to be amazed how leftists decry stock buy backs is if that money goes into a black hole. They refuse to admit the money paid to sellers goes into the economy. It is either spent, saved or used to buy other investments. It doesn't matter as each of these acts are good for the economy.

Exactly!
This is the chasm young libs get caught in. They are taught that only govt can create a fair playing field through taxing the so called "Rich" and that these profits are payments, only to the rich.
Problem is, they're never taught that they too, can participate in the gains shared by what they are taught, is only the wealthy, by simply buying stock in a company.

In the fall of 2020, Trump will be able to run on the same slogan Reagan did in 1984: "Are you better off?"

Business is up. WAY up. And this means unemployment is way down, records lows for some sectors. (You know, the sectors the demoncraps like to keep oppressed and dependent under their "assistance" programs.

And it's not just the tax cuts. Reduction of regulations. And the renegotiation of trade agreements. (there's a real biggie!) all those factors putting our economy back where it belongs, and our precious media is doing their absolute best to ignore, or spin negatively as best they can manage.

But the bottom line is very clear: money in the hands of the PEOPLE, rich, poor, or in between, invariably means good things for everyone: rich, poor AND in between.

Quote from: zewazir on May 26, 2018, 10:48:58 AM
In the fall of 2020, Trump will be able to run on the same slogan Reagan did in 1984: "Are you better off?"

Business is up. WAY up. And this means unemployment is way down, records lows for some sectors. (You know, the sectors the demoncraps like to keep oppressed and dependent under their "assistance" programs.

And it's not just the tax cuts. Reduction of regulations. And the renegotiation of trade agreements. (there's a real biggie!) all those factors putting our economy back where it belongs, and our precious media is doing their absolute best to ignore, or spin negatively as best they can manage.

But the bottom line is very clear: money in the hands of the PEOPLE, rich, poor, or in between, invariably means good things for everyone: rich, poor AND in between.

Good point. Reagan killed with that one, then Clinton came along and said: "It's the economy, stupid".

Now Trump will really make it stick because no one can claim otherwise. I see a two term POTUS and whoever he backs 2024 is assured a win, assuming we've purged the GOP of leftists by that time and they can't stick us with a Bush, like they did to Reagan.

Quote from: Solar on May 26, 2018, 02:00:06 PM
Good point. Reagan killed with that one, then Clinton came along and said: "It's the economy, stupid".

Now Trump will really make it stick because no one can claim otherwise. I see a two term POTUS and whoever he backs 2024 is assured a win, assuming we've purged the GOP of leftists by that time and they can't stick us with a Bush, like they did to Reagan.

Exactly! As conservatives it is our duty to lean from history and not repeat the mistakes of the past the way libs do.

Quote from: T Hunt on May 26, 2018, 09:41:53 PM
Exactly! As conservatives it is our duty to lean from history and not repeat the mistakes of the past the way libs do.

Odd isn't it, that our success as a nation was built on avoiding the failures of previous nations and perfecting what worked, and that worked fine until Marxists took over the education system.

Well, the democrats can't run on the economy so what will their message be? Russia, raising taxes and of course global warming climate change the weather.

Quote from: The Boo Man... on May 27, 2018, 07:50:07 PM
Well, the democrats can't run on the economy so what will their message be? Russia, raising taxes and of course global warming climate change the weather.

Adam Schiff gave it away yesterday on ABC with Martha Radatz. He said democrats need to take the House so the Russia investigation can go on. That is all they have to run on.

Quote from: supsalemgr on May 28, 2018, 04:32:07 AM
Adam Schiff gave it away yesterday on ABC with Martha Radatz. He said democrats need to take the House so the Russia investigation can go on. That is all they have to run on.

That sounds like the desperate plea of a spoiled child who wants to keep pet piranha in the family swimming pool.
How could they possibly lose?

Quote from: Solar on May 28, 2018, 07:38:14 AM
That sounds like the desperate plea of a spoiled child who wants to keep pet piranha in the family swimming pool.
How could they possibly lose?

http://jamiedupree.blog.ajc.com/2018/05/26/democrats-try-to-seize-on-jump-in-gasoline-prices/

Here is something else they have - rising gas prices. There is a line in the article where democrat leaders say Trump could put pressure in ME countries to increase supplies. I wonder if they would suggest strategies Obama used when gas prices were approaching $4 under his presidency. They are so lame.

Quote from: supsalemgr on May 28, 2018, 08:40:19 AM
http://jamiedupree.blog.ajc.com/2018/05/26/democrats-try-to-seize-on-jump-in-gasoline-prices/

Here is something else they have - rising gas prices. There is a line in the article where democrat leaders say Trump could put pressure in ME countries to increase supplies. I wonder if they would suggest strategies Obama used when gas prices were approaching $4 under his presidency. They are so lame.

I hear all this harping about gas prices and kind of chuckle because here in Ca we're already paying almost a buck more per gallon, (a death knell for the Dim party)
But that aside, there is a happy medium we're about to hit where fracking kills OPEC, so if OPEC doesn't get their shit together, they'll be facing $30.0 per barrel and proving their irrelevance in setting price per BBl.

Quote from: supsalemgr on May 28, 2018, 04:32:07 AM
Adam Schiff gave it away yesterday on ABC with Martha Radatz. He said democrats need to take the House so the Russia investigation can go on. That is all they have to run on.

Nice catch. They need control of congress to defend the indefensible. The will need to push through impeachment because their will not be any real evidence and it will kill them... assuming they do it at all.