's (NYSE: V) performance is often directly correlated with the economy. That makes a lot of sense, since Visa is the largest credit card network in the world and powers trillions of dollars in global money moving.

The common argument is that the economy is in growth mode more frequently than not, and therefore, Visa is growing more often than not. That makes it an excellent contender as a reliable, no-brainer stock to create shareholder value.

The past five years have been anything but calm for the economy. There have been some pockets of enormous growth along with wild swings down, culminating in the current inflationary atmosphere. So if you'd invested $1,000 in Visa stock, what would it be worth today?

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