Take Visa and MC for more "secure" approaches with less downside risk, due to the fact that they are only "networks". Take AXP for long-term growth, as a play on the rebound in Consumer spending, which will happen at one time or another. As long as you have a 3-5 year time frame, you will make a lot of Cash on AXP.
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Disclosure -- Long AXP, V