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Stan Wong
American Express
AXP-N
TOP PICK
Jul 04, 2018
Stock price when the opinion was issued
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Positioned higher on the socio-economic side than Visa or MA, so it doesn't have a lot of credit problems. Absolutely spectacular track record. Extremely profitable right through the entire financial crisis. Earnings growth at the 15% annualized level, trades at only 18x. Excess cash generation. Repurchased ~40% of stock in last 20 years. Yield is 1.17%, keeps jacking it up.
Also a core holding of his good friend Warren Buffett ;)
Premium contentAmerican Express Company (Mexico), S.A. de C.V. is a diversified global integrated travel and financial services company with operations in more than 200 countries and a presence in Mexico since 1852. It is characterized by offering superior services that exceed customer expectations in financial products, such as personal service and credit cards, corporate cards, and leisure and business travel services. American Express provides its customers with access to products, ideas, and experiences that enrich lives and contribute to business success. Social media mentions are up 1400% in the past 24h.
It has 13x forward earnings with a 12% growth rate as global consumer spending rises. Digital currency is overtaking cash and cheques as a strong trend. Worldwide, people still use cash over plastic, but this will change--and AmEx will benefit. Last week, they announced a co-branded card with Amazon and $3.4-billion buyback program. He's held this for a long time. (Analysts' price target: $109.27)