Mastercard Incorporated (MA)

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    Robt1947
    Sep 06 08:34 AM
    Worst Downgrades - Cramer's Stop Trading! (9/5/08) [view article]
    Looks like Cramer has bought some consumer stocks. Reply
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    Right in
    San
    Francisco
    Sep 05 11:58 AM
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    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    The productivity number of + 4.3% for the second quarter is an outlier in an economic downturn. It does help explain why unemployment is now over 6% and we are losing 50 to 100,000 jobs per month while profits are holding up (outside of financial companies) and real hourly earnings are increasing. Reply
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    wsigler
    Sep 05 10:58 AM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    RE: DELL: Now there's a real sign of the times...Dell selling all its manufacturing facilities world-wide. Remember the "good ol' days" when Dell was an icon for profitable business and many of us made our fortunes from its stock? Sad.....not the first nor the last - but yet another sign portending lots of economic pain ahead for American companies... Reply
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    User 199792
    Sep 05 09:08 AM
    Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News [view article]
    Believe it or not, China's CB needs cash. The People's Bank of China, China's highly-leveraged central bank, is in need of a capital infusion. It owns about $1T in Treasury and mortgage-backed debt - on a capital base of just $3.2B - the value of which is declining sharply on the heels of a strong yuan. It could, of course, print more money, but not without running the risk of stoking inflation. The predicament could prompt China to stop allowing the yuan to continue rising vs. the dollar, heightening its trade tensions with the U.S. ****LOOK OUT BELOW*** Reply
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    jason783
    Sep 04 10:49 PM
    Credit Cards: Not Dead Yet [view article]
    I work for a large regional bank, and based on how they direct customers to use their cards (more rewards for those that use credit cards as compared to those that use a debit card), I would assume that they make more revenue from a credit card purchase (ie. processing fees, interest, etc.). To me if the bank is making more money then I am probably making less.
    And they idea that you pay it off every month means nothing because I do the same thing every month with my debit card with no risk of not being able to make a payment as I didn't spend it unless I had the cash.
    The best way to avoid any problems in regards to dispute with a debit card and the delay in having the cash returned (which I have never had this issue and have used a debit card for several years) is simply don't run your checking account balance down to 0 and always have a emergency fund to fall back on. Common sense that anymore is not that common.     Reply
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    jester
    Sep 04 10:21 PM
    Credit Cards and Exchanges: The Only Safe Ways to Play the Financials [view article]
    Good article. Makes sense.... Reply
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    mrbill for V
    Sep 04 02:55 PM
    Credit Cards and Exchanges: The Only Safe Ways to Play the Financials [view article]
    bmaclaverty: You are totally wrong on financials, Look into "BK" and tell me when they will be wiped out? Remember there are many different types of financials. Reply
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    mrbill for V
    Sep 04 02:52 PM
    Credit Cards: Not Dead Yet [view article]
    Footnote: Credit cards and Debit cards are similar in liability> If you report the unauthorized use within 30 days your max liability is $50.00 Reply
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    investor88
    Sep 04 10:57 AM
    MasterCard: Driven by Global Growth [view article]
    MA is no doubt a good stock but its valuation may be too high. Reply
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    kkin365
    Sep 04 09:34 AM
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    Credit Cards and Exchanges: The Only Safe Ways to Play the Financials [view article]
    I thought exchanges are subject to trading-volume (and not credit) risks. The volatility on CME is extremely high. Reply
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    dick black
    Sep 04 07:08 AM
    Credit Cards: Not Dead Yet [view article]
    cc are better because by law they offer you protections for your purchases.
    by using a debit card you open yourself up to having the wrong amount taken out of your account with difficulty getting it returned     Reply
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    User 138602
    Sep 03 09:53 PM
    Credit Cards: Not Dead Yet [view article]
    mrbill in what way that my question was not respectful? I really do not understand your joke if it is one.Anyway I saw stranger people before nothing surprises me any more. Reply
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    Jimmy
    Lathrop
    Sep 03 09:13 PM
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    Credit Cards and Exchanges: The Only Safe Ways to Play the Financials [view article]
    This was an extremely well thought out article with the exception of two small points.

    1. This market has no rational relation to fundamentals
    and
    2. Americans will surrender their guns and their right to abortions before dark pools of liquidity are outlawed.

    Even though those two small points strike at the core of this well written article neutralizing its probative value, I enjoyed reading it.

    I would like you to explain why a company like Revlon which is described as "the makeup of last resort" by millions of women with the crummiest fundamentals is entering a bullish phase. If you can answer that question, you can shove Warren Buffet aside and be the new Oracle of Omaha. Because that's what this site is about - seeking alpha, not seeking rationality. Because a bet against dark pools of liquidity is a bet looking to get stomped flat.     Reply
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    mrbill for V
    Sep 03 07:59 PM
    Credit Cards: Not Dead Yet [view article]
    User138602 since your question is not respectful let me answer it this way. Starting Tomorrow in selected cities you will be able to point certain cell phones at a coke machine and a coke will come out and processed through Visa. But you already knew this didn't you. Reply
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    User 138602
    Sep 03 07:27 PM
    Credit Cards: Not Dead Yet [view article]
    mrbill would you be kind enough to share with us what s on the horizon that is supposed to shock us?

    tipster     Reply
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