American companies could spend a record amount buying their own shares in 2017 http://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-forecasts-record-rate-of-buybacks-in-2017-buybacks-forecast-2016-11 "Our economists expect tax reform legislation will pass during 2H 2017," Kostin said. "President-elect Trump and House Republicans have expressed support for a one-time tax on previously untaxed foreign profits as part of their tax reform proposals."