Visa vs. Mastercard: One Is Built for a Recession. Here's Which One to Own.
Source: Motley Fool
2026-03-29 11:05:00 ET
It's hard to find a truly recession-proof stock, but some companies are better equipped to weather recessions than others. When it comes to digital payments, Visa (NYSE: V) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) run a virtual duopoly, but one is much better positioned to endure a recession than the other.
If you had to choose between the two, my go-to would be Visa because its balance sheet is more rock-solid than Mastercard's.
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Visa vs. Mastercard: One Is Built for a Recession. Here's Which One to Own.
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