Coinbase Global vs. Mastercard: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?

The article compares Coinbase Global and Mastercard as investment options for 2027. Coinbase generated $7.2B in revenue with a 17.6% net margin and operates in the crypto economy, while Mastercard achieved $32.8B in revenue with a dominant 45.6% net margin in traditional payments. The author favors Mastercard due to its superior profitability, lower valuation multiple, and stable business model, while expressing skepticism about cryptocurrency's intrinsic value and Coinbase's dependence on crypto volatility.

11/13/2026, 8:52 AM • The Motley Fool

Mastercard vs. SoFi Technologies: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?

The article compares Mastercard and SoFi Technologies as investment options for 2027. Mastercard operates a global payments network with high margins (45.6% net margin) and strong profitability, while SoFi is a rapidly growing digital bank with 17.1 million members and higher revenue growth (35.1% vs 16.4%). The author recommends Mastercard for its stable, high-margin business model that benefits from consumer spending regardless of economic conditions, while noting SoFi's dependence on interest rates and borrower defaults presents greater risk.

11/12/2026, 4:49 PM • The Motley Fool

Interactive Brokers Group vs. Mastercard: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?

The article compares Interactive Brokers Group and Mastercard as investment options for 2027. Interactive Brokers trades at a lower forward P/E (28.8 vs 33.5) and has zero debt, but Mastercard demonstrates superior profitability with a 45.6% net margin versus 15.9%. The author recommends Mastercard due to secular tailwinds in digital payments and its impressive ability to convert revenue into profits, despite Interactive Brokers being a solid company.

11/11/2026, 7:25 AM • The Motley Fool

My Forever Portfolio: 4 Spectacular Stocks You Can Buy Now and Never Sell

The article discusses a long-term investment strategy for building a 'forever portfolio' with stocks suitable for buy-and-hold investors. It emphasizes the importance of adopting a different mindset when investing for longer time horizons, though the specific stock recommendations are behind a paywall.

11/11/2026, 6:30 AM • The Motley Fool

1 Reliable ETF I'm Buying Forever, Even if the Stock Market Crashes

The author recommends the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) as a reliable long-term investment despite current market volatility and crash concerns. VOO offers diversification across 500 large U.S. companies, a low 0.03% expense ratio, and has historically recovered from all 27 bear markets it has experienced, averaging 12.5% annual returns since 2010. The author suggests dollar-cost averaging to mitigate timing risk in uncertain market conditions.

11/10/2026, 12:00 PM • The Motley Fool

Visa Has Grown Earnings per Share by 17% a Year for a Decade. Can the Stock Keep Compounding?

Visa has delivered impressive 17.4% annualized EPS growth over the past decade, driving a 459% total stock return. While analysts expect continued double-digit EPS growth over the next three years and the company has only captured half its addressable market, investors should temper expectations as growth will moderate. The stock's forward P/E ratio of 27.5 raises valuation concerns despite strong fundamentals and innovation in value-added services and stablecoins.

11/06/2026, 6:30 AM • The Motley Fool

Dune Completes SOC 2 Type II as Tokenized Assets Doubled to $32.6B

Dune, an onchain data platform, has completed a SOC 2 Type II examination with no exceptions, strengthening its credibility with institutional clients. The certification comes as blockchain markets expand significantly, with USD stablecoin market cap reaching $314 billion and tokenized real-world assets doubling to $32.6 billion year-over-year. Dune serves over 1,000 customers including major financial institutions and is positioning itself as the industry standard for institutional-grade blockchain data.

11/05/2026, 8:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

American Express vs. PayPal: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?

The article compares American Express and PayPal as investment options for 2027. American Express operates a premium closed-loop payments network with strong margins (13.5% net margin) and high-spending customers, while PayPal offers massive global scale with 439 million active accounts but lower growth (4.3% YoY). Despite PayPal's cheaper valuation (P/E of 11.48 vs. 18.73), the author recommends American Express for 2027, citing its superior 10-year performance and more reliable business model over PayPal's stagnant stock returns.

11/05/2026, 7:45 AM • The Motley Fool

Mastercard vs. S&P Global: Which Financial Stock Is a Better Buy for 2027?

The article compares Mastercard and S&P Global as investment options through 2027. Mastercard operates a scalable payments network with a 45.6% net margin and 16.4% revenue growth, while S&P Global provides credit ratings and market data with a 29.2% net margin and 7.9% revenue growth. The author recommends Mastercard as the better buy due to its superior margins, growth trajectory, and 200+ percentage point outperformance over the past decade, despite its higher valuation.

11/04/2026, 6:15 AM • The Motley Fool

5 Payment Stocks That Earn a Fee Every Time You Swipe

The article analyzes five payment processing stocks that earn fees on transactions: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, and Capital One. Visa and Mastercard trade at premium valuations (~28x earnings) due to their low-risk fee-based models with no lending exposure. PayPal and Capital One trade cheaper (~9-10x earnings) due to higher risks from shrinking margins and credit exposure respectively. American Express falls in between at ~16x earnings. The author recommends Visa and Mastercard as the simplest payment fee plays, with Mastercard having a slight edge due to faster-growing services revenue.

11/04/2026, 12:37 AM • The Motley Fool

What the Big Banks' Third-Quarter Reports Say About Credit Card Borrowers

Analysis of Q3 2026 earnings from major credit card issuers shows consumers are managing debt well. Delinquency and charge-off rates at Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, and Capital One all improved year-over-year, indicating financial strain among consumers remains limited despite economic pressures.

10/31/2026, 9:15 AM • The Motley Fool

Anthropic IPO: Why There Could Be More Than One AI Winner

Anthropic's upcoming IPO in mid-November offers retail investors direct access to a pure-play AI company. Rather than viewing the AI market as winner-take-all, the article argues that with the global AI market projected to reach $1.9 trillion by 2032, there is sufficient opportunity for both Anthropic and OpenAI to thrive as competitors, similar to how Coca-Cola and PepsiCo coexist in beverages, or Visa and Mastercard in payments.

10/31/2026, 6:30 AM • The Motley Fool

Just 15 Stocks Make Up 71% of the Dow. Here's My Top Pick to Buy Now.

American Express is highlighted as a top buy among the 15 largest Dow components, which represent 71% of the index's weight. Despite a 15.3% year-to-date decline and recent Q3 earnings-driven sell-off, AXP offers compelling value at 17.6x adjusted 2026 earnings guidance. The company demonstrates strong fundamentals with double-digit revenue growth, excellent credit quality metrics, aggressive buybacks, and a diversified revenue model superior to competitors Visa and Mastercard.

10/30/2026, 6:45 AM • The Motley Fool

Visa: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

Visa reported $46 billion in full-year 2026 net revenue, up 15% year-over-year. The company is expanding through high-margin value-added services (growing 20%+ annually), integrating stablecoin infrastructure with $25 billion annualized volume, and preparing for significant client contract renewals in 2027 that will test pricing discipline.

10/29/2026, 12:32 AM • The Motley Fool

4 Reasons American Express Stock Is Having Its Worst Year Since 2015 Despite Record Earnings

American Express stock is down 15.3% year-to-date despite posting record earnings and raising full-year guidance, marking its worst year since 2015. The decline is attributed to valuation pullback after a decade-long surge, declining gross margins due to increased customer reward expenses, concerns about consumer spending weakness amid economic headwinds, and uncertainty around AI investment costs. However, the stock trades at a cheap 17.8x earnings multiple, presenting a potential buying opportunity for long-term investors given the company's strong fundamentals and unique positioning in agentic commerce.

10/28/2026, 5:15 AM • The Motley Fool