If you're like most people, you probably have at least one checking account, a savings account or two, and a couple of credit cards -- possibly up to three or four. I fancy myself...
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August 12 - News
In an effort to achieve the “American Dream,” college students are amassing student loan debt at an alarming rate. So, the student loan business is booming.
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August 6 - News
I hate it when $1 billion goes missing don’t you? Much to my surprise, in Visa Inc (NYSE:V)’s most recent earnings, the company reported stellar growth by nearly every metric...
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August 5 - News
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)'s second quarter results were overshadowed by the company's subdued outlook for earnings for the second half of the year.
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August 1 - News
The payments industry has seen significant secular changes, from cash-based payments to check-based.
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July 31 - News
When I see a stock trading for nearly $600 a share, I have the same reaction many investors probably have.
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July 30 - News
Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) is one of the leaders in payment solutions, providing services related to credit, debit, and other payment methods for about 22,000 financial institutions...
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July 30 - News
What does this mean? It means we - the consumer - are swiping our cards again, and more often as time goes on! I suppose you might want to own a company to benefit from this macro...
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July 29 - News
The economic recovery in the United States and consistent growth in emerging economies like China have resulted in higher consumer spending across the globe.
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July 29 - News
In some of my recent articles, I've highlighted the financial sector as a beneficiary of rising interest rates with some mention of credit card companies.
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July 26 - News
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) fell by more than 6% after the company missed earnings estimates by a cent last week.
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July 24 - News
Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF)'s famous slogan is "what's in your wallet?", but I'm less concerned with what's in your wallet and more concerned with what's in your portfolio...
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July 15 - News
Over the last couple of weeks, interest rates across the bond market have rising fairly drastically as a result of fears concerning tighter monetary policy.
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July 8 - News
In a world regulatory framework designed to maximize competition among firms, it is a wonder that any company earns outsized profits.
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June 26 - News
eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) is one of the internet’s most popular e-commerce destinations, whose business has evolved well beyond the early years as an auction site.
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June 25 - News
SLM Corp (NASDAQ:SLM), the nation's largest non-government student loan lender, is considering splitting itself into two entities via an IPO later this year.
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June 21 - News
Just in case you didn’t like the more traditional credit cards that I recommended in the first part of this article, here are some other, less well-known credit card companies...
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June 20 - News
With the strong gains in financials so far this year, it may seem like the sector may be running out of gas.
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June 19 - News
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) saw a 6.5% pullback last week, which was driven by a downgrade at Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE:BCS) due to valuation concerns.
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June 18 - News
Four weeks ago, I outlined my plans to create a portfolio of 10 companies that all have one thing in common: They provide a basic need or deliver life's necessities.
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June 18 - News
I knew Visa was the biggest player in the industry, but I didn't realize that by most measures, it's nearly twice the size of rival Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA).
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June 18 - News
I've recently moved from my home way out in the country to one that's a bit closer to town.
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June 12 - News
I know what you are thinking, and believe me, I find it hard to believe as well.
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June 11 - News
During the recent Investor Day conference hosted by Visa Inc (NYSE:V) , the company’s management shed some light on its emerging and developed market strategies.
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June 11 - News
I am convinced that financial companies are the place to be when an economy starts growing again.
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June 5 - News
A great place to look for new stock ideas is in Credit Suisse Group AG (ADR) (NYSE:CS)'s "Focus List.” The Focus List has outperformed the S&P 500 in 6 of the past 9 years, ...
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June 4 - News
If you'd ask most stock holders, hedge funds are seen as slow, outdated financial tools of the past.
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May 24 - News
It´s no secret that plastic is rapidly replacing cash and checks all over the world -- a strong secular tailwind that can benefit companies in the debit and credit card business...
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May 24 - News
According to most market participants, hedge funds are viewed as unimportant, old financial tools of yesteryear.
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May 23 - News
Textbooks will tell you that economies work in concert with some kind of ideal and consistent. Unfortunately, it never quite works out like that.
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May 22 - News
In a market at historical highs, it is getting increasingly difficult to find high-quality undervalued stocks. However, Encore Capital Group, Inc.
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May 21 - News
This year, companies are gobbling up their own shares by the tens of billions of dollars. Repurchases can create tremendous value when they're properly timed.
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May 21 - News
The Motley Fool has been making successful stock picks for many years, but we don't always agree on what a great stock looks like.
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May 9 - News
What's in your wallet? The tag line might not be Visa Inc (NYSE:V)'s , but the answer almost certainly is.
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May 8 - News
With the post-recessionary economy now in full swing, consumers may be a bit more leery these days about running up their credit - and in some cases, so are the credit card companies...
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May 8 - News
There aren't many companies that offer investors the ability for share price appreciation in nearly any growth environment.
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May 6 - News
The Motley Fool's readers have spoken, and I have heeded your cries.
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May 1 - News
Visa Inc (NYSE:V) is the operator of the largest retail payments network in the world, and has performed very well for its shareholders over the past couple of years.
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April 30 - News
Online payment and commerce company eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) has long been a favorite of tech analysts and investors due to its consistent revenue growth and solid profitability...
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April 22 - News
With Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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April 19 - News
In an environment where scores of varied financial companies are looking at sluggish--if any--growth, it’s rare to discover one that looks appealing.
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April 19 - News
As the US economy recovers, mainly thanks to the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program, some sectors of the economy have great opportunities ahead.
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April 16 - News
Samlyn Capital was founded in 2007 by Robert Pohly formally at Sigma Capital.
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April 12 - Hedge Funds
There may be an energy boom going on in the U.S., but prices at the pump haven't given Americans any relief lately.
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April 10 - News
When we look at stocks, we primarily do so from a value perspective.
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April 3 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are dozens of methods investors can use to watch stocks. Some of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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March 20 - News
Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) is well-known as one of the leading credit-card issuers in the world, and for good reason.
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March 19 - News
With consumer credit on the rise again, and tangible signs appearing of US economic recovery, things look pretty good for credit card companies.
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March 13 - News
Since its spinoff from Morgan Stanley in 2007, Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS) has done very well for its shareholders recently, having rebounded from its financial crisis...
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March 7 - News
The consumer financial segment is on the rebound.
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March 2 - News
