51. And to buy Japanese stocks, foreign investors have to buy yen, which is pushing its value higher. 52. And yet, with profits pouring in and investors eager to buy stock, corporate America is deeper in debt than ever before. 53. And the move enables more institutional investors to own the stock, because many are barred by their own investment rules from buying over-the-counter stocks. 54. And when it buys stocks, it diverts profits to the Social Security system that would have otherwise gone to private investors. 55. And the stocks he bought? 56. And who bought these stocks at a pittance and sold them for bundles? 57. And, Hoechst, a German chemical and pharmaceutical company, is restructuring itself by spinning off businesses and buying back stock, he said. 58. Another positive is a report that top-ranked fund managers like Mark Mobius of the Franklin Templeton mutual fund group are buying Asian stocks, Wilson said. 59. And you can buy stock with a credit card! 60. Another was short covering, when investors buy back stock they had borrowed earlier and sold in anticipation of falling prices. |