Mark Hulbert: Here’s what Biden’s 1% buyback tax has done to stock prices so far in 2023 and more | April 4, 2023

The tax has not substantially reduced buyback activity -- keeping a prop under the bull market,...  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Tuesday, April 4, 2023 = [Daily Market Alerts]() [Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2023]() The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is already here. And it's about to change everything we know about everything. According to Grand View Research, the global AI boom could grow from about $137 billion in 2022 to more than $1.81 trillion by 2030. And investors like you always want to get in on the hottest stocks of tomorrow. Here are five of the best ways to profit from the AI boom. [Click Here to Download the FREE Report.]() SPONSORSHIP = [MarketWatch](=) [Mark Hulbert: Here’s what Biden’s 1% buyback tax has done to stock prices so far in 2023](=) The tax has not substantially reduced buyback activity -- keeping a prop under the bull market, writes Mark Hulbert. 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