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[BullNBear52]

I was listening to MSNBC earlier and they quoted a number like $2T on share buybacks.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-banks-bis-idUSKCN0XO1Z5

That is just a small slice.

The problem with buybacks is that there's no guarantee that they will be "worth it." The stock price may still fall or underperform benchmark indices, especially if the company forgoes investments in maintaining or growing the core business while buying back lots of shares. And some companies seem blind to any notion of market timing, as they continue with massive repurchases even when the shares are trading near all-time highs.