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Companies' Stock Buybacks at Biggest Pace Since 2007; Companies Rewarding Investors?

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billion of stock in the first half of the year, the most for any six-month period since 2007, according to research firm Birinyi Associates. Companies bought back the most shares in 2007, right before the crash, and the least shares at the most opportune time in 2009. Corporations bought back $338.3

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Stock Buybacks Peaked With Stock Market in 2007: History About to Repeat?

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Interestingly, the peak in buybacks was also the peak in the US stock market in 2007.) - Revenues are closely linked to nominal GDP, and our US leading indicator sees this as lacklustre at best going forward. But buybacks are waning; the chart below shows a 27% decline in buybacks between 1Q14 and 2Q14. YoY it is down 1.6%.

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Deep Subprime Auto Loan Delinquencies Reach 2007 Levels: The Next Big Short?

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Subprime auto delinquencies have staked up so much that we are back at 2007 milestone levels. more…).

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US Household Debt Climbs by Most Since 2007, Mortgage Debt Leads the Way; Annually Student Debt and Autos Lead the Way

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Aggregate consumer debt increased in the fourth quarter by $241 billion, the largest quarter to quarter increase seen since the third quarter of 2007. The New York Fed quarterly report on Household Debt and Credit shows that is what happened. As of December 31, 2013, total consumer indebtedness was $11. 52 trillion, up by 2.1%

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Spain Levies Consumption.

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December 2007 (69). November 2007 (91). October 2007 (56). September 2007 (49). August 2007 (61). July 2007 (44). June 2007 (38). May 2007 (29). April 2007 (28). March 2007 (36). February 2007 (26). January 2007 (26). April 2008 (78). March 2008 (82).

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: Avalanche of City Debt.

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December 2007 (69). November 2007 (91). October 2007 (56). September 2007 (49). August 2007 (61). July 2007 (44). June 2007 (38). May 2007 (29). April 2007 (28). March 2007 (36). February 2007 (26). January 2007 (26). April 2008 (78). March 2008 (82).

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IMC CHOOSES AON TO EXCLUSIVELY ADMINSTER PROFESSIONAL LIAIBILITY INSURANCE TO ITS MEMBERS

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Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by the readers of Business Insurance. Named the world's best broker. by Euromoney.

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