The Big Cash Grab

Instead of spending all their extra tax break money on stuff, companies have bought back stock. Instead of spending all their extra tax break money on stuff, companies have bought back stock. Instead of spending all their extra tax break money on stuff, companies have done what they have done with their extra cash for the last decade: bought back stock. Briton Ryle explains why regular people won't get any breaks anytime soon. [Wealth Daily logo] The Big Cash Grab [Briton Ryle Photo] By [Briton Ryle]( Written Nov. 18, 2019 [PROJECT GREENLIGHT]( We're just 3 days away from Jason Stutman's Project Greenlight. Learn how to unlocks the opportunity to rake in massive payouts of $17,000 or more — including a fast-approaching trade that could turn $2,500 into $193,800. [Click here to save your seat.]( "Cut our taxes and we'll invest more," they said. "U.S. corporate tax rates are impeding growth," they warned. Well, corporate America got its big tax break all right. President Trump led the charge to cut corporate rates from 34% to 21%. And how's that working out for wages and capital expenditure (CAPEX)? Well, if you look at the most recent GDP report, that 1.9% was kind of a weak number. In fact, the growth was virtually all consumer spending. CAPEX growth — the money that companies invest in new equipment and production capacity — was nonexistent. In fact, I think CAPEX might have even shrunk a little. Which would mean it's actually a drag on the economy. Great. Thanks a lot, ya jerks. Now, I'm complaining about it. But the fact is, there was no reason to believe companies would increase investment spending simply because they have more money. What company hires workers it doesn't need? Buys equipment it won't use? A failing company, that's what... The reason the U.S. has been stuck in 2% growth for a decade, the reason the EU is barely showing any growth at all, and the reason China production has been falling for like three years now is all the same: There is more production capacity in the world than there is demand for produced goods. If you believed companies would actually spend more money if they got a tax break, well, you probably thought tariffs and trade wars were awesome, too... For the first time ever, ANYONE can become a biotech millionaire. You only have to do one very simple thing... Learn how to [make $193,800 off biotech before the holiday.]( After that, you could bank huge cash payouts of $17,000 or more every month... six times a month. That adds up to an extra $102,000 every 30 days! Make this holiday season the richest one you’ve ever had. [Click here to learn more.]( The Big Cash Grab Instead of spending all that extra tax break money on stuff, companies have done what they have done with their extra cash for the last decade: bought back stock. Whaaat? How could we have ever seen that one coming? For the record, I actually have no problem with companies buying back stock. It's a fine way to reward shareholders (because when you lower the share count, you also lower valuation metrics like P/E and PEG ratios). Like, look at Apple — it barely grows revenue anymore. But last year it bought back like 30% of the shares outstanding, and whaddya know, the stock rallied. Share buybacks are also the responsible way to account for stock options granted to employees. And finally, what if you were a Bank of America shareholder and you watched the company issue and sell billions of shares at rock-bottom prices during the financial crisis? Management basically doubled the share count in those years, cutting the bank's value in half. I think you could argue that Bank of America owes it to its investors to buy those shares back. PRO TIP: The reasons for being a shareholder, for investing money in stocks, should be obvious, just as the reason why the rich get richer should be obvious: Own stock and you own a part of the company. Companies always reward ownership. The problem: I see no reason why companies should get a tax break just so they can buy back stock. The New York Times says the companies of the S&P 500 paid an 18% tax rate last year. That is significantly less than what I paid, and I'm an actual person. Last I checked, the Constitution didn't start with "We the corporations..." Did you know Amazon is legally obligated to pay billions of dollars to people every year? The company has grown so big that it's forced to pay a "tax" just to continue operating. And this year, a group of in-the-know investors will split $1.5 BILLION in payments. The investors are taking advantage of a little-known strategy that'll get them a share of Amazon's mandated payouts. And now, you can get in on this amazing opportunity, too. [Click here to learn how.]( Thanks for the Deficit! Trump's corporate tax cuts have crushed government tax receipts back to financial crisis levels. [tax receipts] Is there any surprise that the budget deficit is at a seven-year high? It's increased four years in a row and now stands over $1 trillion! And all Treasury Secretary Mnuchin can say is: “In order to truly put America on a sustainable financial path, we must enact proposals—like the president’s 2020 budget plan—to cut wasteful and irresponsible spending.” Oh, boy. Irresponsible spending? Like the $573 billion the government is spending to service the interest it owes on Treasury bonds so it can continue to spend more than it takes in? You mean that irresponsible spending? You can bet all this means you and I aren't getting any breaks anytime soon. The only thing we're gonna get in our pockets is the hand of government, rooting around for loose change. Until next time, [brit''s sig] Briton Ryle [[follow basic]@BritonRyle on Twitter]( A 21-year veteran of the newsletter business, Briton Ryle is the editor of [The Wealth Advisory]( income stock newsletter, with a focus on top-quality dividend growth stocks and REITs. Briton also manages the [Real Income Trader]( advisory service, where his readers take regular cash payouts using a low-risk covered call option strategy. He also contributes a weekly column to the [Wealth Daily]( e-letter. To learn more about Briton, [click here.]( Enjoy reading this article? [Click here]( to like it and receive similar articles to read! 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