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Successful investing involves choosing high-quality stocks and sticking with them for years, or even decades. It's important to learn how to ignore the noise and the short-term movements that go

A wonderful exercise that could make investors better is to study the best-performing stocks in the past. By understanding what made them successful, we can apply that knowledge to potential

Since its initial public offering in March 2008, Visa (NYSE: V) has trounced the S&P 500 by a wide margin. The leader in card payments has seen its share price soar 1,550% since that IPO, a much

Many investors look for stocks that pay consistent dividends, as they like the income they provide when the stock market is down. That way, they don't have to sell stocks at a loss to fund another

Warren Buffett once said, "All there is to investing is picking good stocks at good times and staying with them as long as they remain good companies." That advice leaves room for interpretation

Are you looking to add financial technology (fintech) stocks to your portfolio? That's probably a good idea. Fintech focuses on innovating the way money moves through the global economy.

The global

Since its initial public offering (IPO) in March 2008 amid the chaos of the Great Financial Crisis, Visa (NYSE: V) stock has absolutely clobbered average market returns. Visa's total return (which

The world has been shifting toward digital payments for years, and the trend took off during the pandemic when contactless payments became the standard.

According to Grand View Research, the global

Dividend stocks are often seen as safe, dependable investments for generating recurring income. They're not usually associated with growth -- but that isn't always the case. The three non-tech

Any long-term, quality-focused investor would most likely agree that Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) are two of the best businesses in the world. They benefit from powerful network effects.

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is one of just a handful of large-market-cap cryptos that have outperformed Bitcoin this year. Solana is up 95% for the year, compared to 60% for Bitcoin. However, much of

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) posted its latest earnings report on Sept. 28. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on Aug. 31, the IT service provider's revenue rose 4% year over year (in both

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian explains his reasoning for why he likes Mastercard (NYSE: MA) stock so much.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 27, 2023. The video was

In today's fast-paced and consistently changing financial landscape, knowing which stocks offer solid investment opportunities and which are just fads is crucial. One company that's stamped itself

In the last three years, shares of Mastercard (NYSE: MA) are up just 19% (as of Sept. 26), a rate of return that has lagged both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index. But make no mistake, this

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Visa (NYSE: V) is one of the most powerful companies in finance with a payment network used around the globe. In this video, Travis Hoium goes over the company's sources of revenue, what has driven

The fintech market is filled with myriad companies and technologies. Whether it's buy now pay later products or one-stop shop digital neo-banks, people have virtually no shortage of solutions. But

While past results don't guarantee future returns, investors can identify proven winners as a potential hunting ground for solid investment ideas. The thinking is that maybe these businesses can

Visa's (NYSE: V) reported net revenue of $8.1 billion and diluted earnings per share of $2 in its most recent three-month period (Q3 2023 ended June 30). Both of these headline figures were up

The Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) is one of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the market with just under $200 billion in assets under management. As an ETF that tracks the

With a trailing five-year return of 88% (as of Sept. 19), Mastercard (NYSE: MA) shares have outperformed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index during that time. That momentum has continued in

Warren Buffett is often cited as one of the world's greatest investors. With his work at Berkshire Hathway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) over his long career, it's clear he has a great ability to pick

Do you fear stepping into a new trade after the stock has already soared? The worry isn't unmerited. Plenty of stocks have an annoying habit of tumbling following big run-ups. There are plenty of

Finding companies with $1 trillion potential isn't quite as hard as you might think. Many of the likeliest candidates are already quite large with strong businesses that most consumers know well