Buy This Alternative Financial Stock’s Breakout

by Sam Collins | December 17, 2013 1:15 am

Visa (V[1]) — This credit card company has the largest network of retail electronic payments in the world. Credit Suisse analysts have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

It is also a favorite of InvestorPlace Editor Jeff Reeves who wrote for MarketWatch[2] about owning alternative financial stocks as opposed to traditional banks. He said: “So what better way to tap into this cashless craze than with a company like Visa, who takes a tiny fee for each transaction? More transactions mean more profits — which is why Visa’s stock is up 35% in 2013, and up about 220% from its 2008 IPO.”

Technically speaking, shares broke to a record closing high on Friday and followed through with a small gain on Monday and another new closing high, clearing resistance at the October peak. This breakout follows a long series of bullish patterns dating back to its bottom in July 2011. At that time it established a support line, which has never given way in four years.

Buy Visa for a trade to $220 or as a long-term position in the financial services group.

V Chart
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Chart Key[3]

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– Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst

Endnotes:

  1. V: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=V
  2. who wrote for MarketWatch: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/are-banks-dead-investing-in-the-new-financials-2013-12-16?link=MW_popular
  3. [Image]: https://investorplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/chart-key.gif
  4. Beat the Bell: https://order.investorplace.com/?sid=FQ8104

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