Great companies sometimes become grossly overvalued yet we do not want to part with the underlying shares. In such instances, skim additional income with covered calls. Covered Calls A covered call: is a conservative options strategy used to generate income if you think the underlying stock price is unlikely to rise significantly within a specific [...]
Shares in Visa Inc. (V), my largest holding, are held in a retirement account for which I do not disclose details; I have been a shareholder almost from the date the company went public in March 2008. I have now initiated a position in V within a non-registered investment account held by a young investor. [...]
Relying on dividend yield on cost as part of your analysis and investment decision making process leads to decisions being made on irrelevant information. It can also lead to extremely poor investment decisions as borne out by the example I provide about a company which has destroyed shareholder value over the past several years. [...]
If you're struggling to find decent companies in which to invest look no further than these two companies. They might be a bit rich at the moment but put them on your radar so you can take action if they pullback. I am often astounded to learn of some of the companies in which people [...]
Summary On February 1, 2018, V reported Q1 2018 results and indicated that factoring in tax reform benefits it expected earnings per share (EPS) growth in the high end of the mid-20s range versus its previous forecast in the mid-teens. V provided guidance for higher operating expenses in 2018 (high end of mid single-digits vs. [...]
Summary On October 25th Visa reported strong Q4 and 2017 earnings. Growth was experienced in payments volume, cross-border volume, and processed transactions. V reported a broad list of accomplishments and initiatives in process including the integration of the European operations which is proceeding ahead of plan. While V increased the quarterly dividend ~18% to $0.195/share/quarterly, [...]
Summary This VISA stock analysis is based on Q1 results and outlook for the remainder of fiscal 2017 which were released February 2, 2017. Visa reported reasonably solid results for Q1 2017 on February 2, 2017. While I would be prepared to buy shares at $82, we already have a full position. I will, therefore, [...]
In response to my January 12, 2017 Visa - I Will Never Sell This Holding post, some readers commented that Bitcoin or Blockchain technologies would likely disrupt the financial industry to the extent where VISA could likely see an erosion of its business model. The purpose of this brief post is to give my opinion [...]
Summary VISA appears expensive at current levels but this is a result of several sizable one-time charges. The legal issue as it relates to interchange fees has still not been resolved. Even if VISA ends up having to pay a multi-billion dollar fine the interchange fee legal case should not dissuade investors from initiating / [...]
