What's Happening With Buybacks?

The video discusses the erosion of key support pillars in the bull market, highlighting the role of quantitative easing and economic recovery in boosting corporate profits and access to capital markets. It examines the impact of corporate strategies like buybacks and the shifting investor preferences towards capex and M&A over buybacks. The video also covers trends in dividend growth and the slowdown in deal activity, attributing these changes to market volatility and its potential impact on the bull market rally.

What trends were observed in announced buybacks and dividend growth in the first quarter of 2016?

What potential problems could arise for the bull market rally if corporate activities continue to slow down?