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    • Thu Jul 24th 21:05 PM
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      Credit Card Breakdown: AmEx Disappoints, as Predicted
      VCashCow: Great analysis of the information...
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    • Thu Jul 24th 11:27 AM
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      Credit Card Breakdown: AmEx Disappoints, as Predicted
      I think Amex will be around in 2 years..of course, I just don't think some of the banks will be.

      And yes... ALL stocks now matter what sector, will have highs and lows..it's one big roller-coaster ride.
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    • Wed Jul 23rd 23:22 PM
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      Credit Card Breakdown: AmEx Disappoints, as Predicted
      Adesai: Good to see you.. you're right on with the data regarding the rapid global growth that both V and MA are experiencing.

      I know 90% of the people here understand this but let me re-state it.

      1. Visa and MasterCard are in the Services sector. American Express is in the Financial sector. Apples and Oranges.

      2. Visa and MA will NEVER turn into a credit issuer as a previous poster suggested, they will never be worried about whether someone defaults on their credit or pays on time.

      3. As a poster here pointed out, Amex is experiencing huge amounts of large credit line defaults - again, an issue V or MA will never have to deal with.

      4. "Although charge-offs are picking up recently, that's not a big deal, these losses can be offset by hiking overall rates on customers, or hiking fees on Merchants" - mojo

      - Yeah... and the consumers are just going to rush right out and apply for Amex because they want to pay the extraordinary fees that won't amount to a drop in the bucket in terms of making up for the huge charge-offs and credit defaults Amex is dealing with now.

      5. I'm pretty sure I won't look back in 2 years and wish I'd bought a few shares of Amex today.
      Even though I think financials will eventually come up for air. There are just some credit issuers, lenders, and banks that won't survive long enough to catch that life-saving breath.
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    • Mon Jul 21st 14:57 PM
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      Why American Express Should Be Ignored
      Meant "Discover", sorry :)
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    • Mon Jul 21st 14:50 PM
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      Why American Express Should Be Ignored
      mojo:
      Take a look at the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for Visa (V). Comparing it with the S&P, Dow, MasterCard, Discovery, and American Express, you'll find that Visa OUTPERFORMS all of these over a 6 month and year-to-date time line (caveat: MA has surpassed Visa for the last 2 weeks based on RSI).

      While this may not be an indicator of who is the "better business", it clearly shows that V clearly outperformes versus the S&P, Dow, and other Credit Cards... a pattern emerges.
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    • Fri Jul 18th 17:33 PM
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      Exxon vs. the S&P 500
      I'm gonna have to agree with you, DaveinHackensack... There was no point to this. We don't track the health of XOM based on the S&P. As a previous user noted, XOM has services in both the refining and drilling aspects of the business. That's why sometimes the stock price doesn't make sense to those not doing their homework. (most think that if oil prices go up, then naturally XOM must go up, or vice-versa, and that's not always the case). There are too many factors affecting XOM's price and it's a shame we didn't get to learn a bit more about what they currently are from this article.

      Having said that.. as someone who has held onto every single share of XOM for the last 4 years... I'm not getting out anytime soon! :)
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    • Tue Jul 15th 20:14 PM
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      Why American Express Should Be Ignored
      Thanks for the link mrbill.. it's been a while since i took stats, but I think I can figure this out based on the formulas given (especially in the average growth approximation).
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    • Tue Jul 15th 18:46 PM
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      Why American Express Should Be Ignored
      Can anyone here explain (in layman's terms) how to find the fair value of stocks? I know it's not black and white, but some explanation would be helpful.

      On a different note, I know people here think Visa bloggers 'drank the kool aid' but there are a few of us who actually understand that ANY stock is a risk, and there is NO stock that is all good news. You need to know about the good and the bad, equally, to be fully informed. Otherwise, it is a cult.

      And for those that bought any stock thinking it would put their kids through school, etc, should prepare the kids for home schooling with the market being what it is now.
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    • Tue Jun 24th 15:56 PM
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      My Investment Philosophy and Visa
      Looking: "That rule, which is your rule for yourself only, should have exceptions like everything else. In the case of Visa an 8% drop should be looked upon as a buying opportunity, not a time to sell and run."

      I could not have said it better. I understand that many people follow strageties to the letter, but there should be room for exceptions when all research points to continued growth. We are in the middle of the strangest market I can remember and things are upside-down in terms of rationality, but if we stick with the data to guide our decisions, we have less risk of selling a good stock because of emotion, or because we didn't factor in exceptions to our particular trading strategy. That applies to any good stock. Just my opinion..
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    • Fri Jun 20th 16:03 PM
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      Visa: Why I Sold All of My Shares
      Okay, so today is Quadruple Witching (a day when contracts for stock index futures, stock index options, stock options and single stock futures all expire). It should be interesting..

      What's your take on today?
      And how do you think all the financial news today (and for a while recently, for that matter) will affect Visa, even though Visa is not a financial?

      There just seems to be so many factors coming into play that it gets tough to sort out which ones affect which areas. Just wondering what you all thought..
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    • Thu Jun 19th 16:49 PM
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      Visa: Trading Transparency
      mickey: I don't know anyone here. Sorry you got that impresson of me, but it's a wrong one.

      visaman: thanks for that. you know how much research I do. Perhaps I should just go back to posting up what I do best.. finding and sharing data.

      And on that note:

      Here's a link to the Webcast of VISA at the UBS Electronic Payments Summit from June 4, 2008. Elizabeth Buse, Global Head of Product for Visa, is the speaker. The audio is approximately 30 minutes long. It updates Visa's stats and other info that we last heard about during the Q2 earnings report.

      For Real Media Player: events.streamx.us/US/e...

      For Windows Media Player:
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      We don't get to hear from these folks very often, so it's always very informative when we do.
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    • Thu Jun 19th 16:37 PM
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      Visa: Why I Sold All of My Shares
      Here's a link to the Webcast of VISA at the UBS Electronic Payments Summit from June 4, 2008. Elizabeth Buse, Global Head of Product for Visa, is the speaker. The audio is approximately 30 minutes long. It updates Visa's stats and plans for the future we last heard about during the Q2 earnings report.

      For Real Media Player: events.streamx.us/US/e...

      For Windows Media Player:
      events.streamx.us/US/e...

      We don't get to hear from these folks very often, so it's always informative when we do.

      I've noticed there are some great commentors on these forums and I would love for you all to write articles of your own, in your own voice, about Visa or anything else that's driving the market these days. Not to sound to 'rah rah', but come over to VisaGlobalWinners.blog.../ and click on the link in the upper right-hand corner to Become a Member. From there you can begin posting your own articles and having people comment on them. I'd love to see you over there!
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    • Wed Jun 18th 22:45 PM
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      Visa Keeps Charging Ahead
      Here's a link to the Webcast of VISA at the UBS Electronic Payments Summit from June 4, 2008. Elizabeth Buse, Global Head of Product for Visa, is the speaker. The audio is approximately 30 minutes long. It updates Visa's stats and plans for the future we last heard about during the Q2 earnings report.

      For Windows Media Player: events.streamx.us/US/e...

      For Real Media Player:
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      You all know I value everyone's opinion on these blogs. I'd love to read articles WRITTEN BY YOU, not just your comments on others' articles. So without trying to sound too 'rah rah', I want to again invite you over to visaglobalwinners.blog.../ . Click on the Become a Member link at the upper-right so you can write your own articles and join in the discussions!
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    • Wed Jun 18th 22:38 PM
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      Visa Stock Ownership Has Its Privileges
      Hmmm. HTML doesn't work here. Dangit! :)

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    • Wed Jun 18th 22:36 PM
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      Visa Stock Ownership Has Its Privileges
      Here's a link to the Webcast of VISA at the UBS Electronic Payments Summit from June 4, 2008. Elizabeth Buse, Global Head of Product for Visa, is the speaker. The audio is approximately 30 minutes long. It updates Visa's stats and plans for the future we last heard about during the Q2 earnings report.

      For Real Media Player: CLICK HERE

      For Windows Media Player:
      CLICK HERE

      As always, for news of all kinds related to the market, but with Visa at its core, come on over HERE!!
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