MasterCard and Visa reported weak second quarter 2020 results with revenue and net profit falling year on year. MasterCard 2Q 2020 revenue fell 19% while net profit fell 31%. It was a similar trend for Visa with revenue falling 17% and net profit falling 23% year on year. The good news is that things are … Continue reading MasterCard/Visa: Down but not out
Category: Mastercard
Portfolio news this week (ending 27 June)
This week's news includes TripAdvisor's profit warning and pivot to quality experiences, an interview with iFAST CEO and MasterCard's spend update. iFAST CEO interview with Zuu: iFAST is aiming to be the Netflix of Fintech by providing banking and wealth management services to clients globally. Applying for a Singapore digital banking license is the first … Continue reading Portfolio news this week (ending 27 June)
Portfolio news this week (ending 20 June)
The main news this week involved iFAST's digital banking bid and Mastercard shoppers on Amazon . iFAST and digital banking: iFAST is one of the nine shortlisted bidders for Singapore's digital wholesale banking license. iFAST has a chance but it's going to be a tough fight. Link Mastercard and Amazon: Mastercard users can look forward … Continue reading Portfolio news this week (ending 20 June)
Zero sales test
How long can a company survive with zero revenue? The COVID-19 crisis has forced governments to restrict movement so restaurants, hotels and travel companies are faced with a grim scenario where revenue drops to zero. The cyclical companies in my portfolio such as China Aviation Oil, TripAdvisor and HRNet are vulnerable but I subjected all … Continue reading Zero sales test
Mastercard: Paying up for growth
Mastercard is one of the largest positions in my portfolio so I'm using this market correction to add the stock to my scorecard. This write-up will be shorter than usual because I think the investment case for Mastercard is simple. MasterCard is the world's second largest payment network in the world (Visa is the world's … Continue reading Mastercard: Paying up for growth
