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The Pershing Square boss has revealed new positions in Netflix, Visa, Mastercard, Alcon, Intercontinental Exchange and S&P Global

I find his confidence in VISA and MasterCard interesting. He's betting that ...

1. Americans will increasingly rely on credit cards.

2. If there is a big credit default, VISA and MasterCard are "too big to fail" and will receive a government bailout.

1 posted on 08/15/2026 11:20:07 AM PDT by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97

I find his confidence in VISA and MasterCard interesting. He’s betting that ...

1. Americans will increasingly rely on credit cards.

2. If there is a big credit default, VISA and MasterCard are “too big to fail” and will receive a government bailout.


might be a good bet. I was thinking about moving to cash and spending less.


2 posted on 08/15/2026 11:23:46 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple ((Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere))
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the companies are positioned for strong earnings growth.


yet in my area, I am seeing a trend of discounts for cash at gas stations and others. a growing trend?

an easy way to launder money and avoid taxes. There is always action and reaction.


3 posted on 08/15/2026 11:26:57 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple ((Thinking Caps are no longer being issued, but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere))
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“If there is a big credit default, VISA and MasterCard are “too big to fail” and will receive a government bailout.”

VISA and Mastercard are just the middlemen, it is the banks who will be on the hook for any default. If you don’t pay off your Chase VISA card or Citi Mastercard it is Chase or Citi who are in trouble.


4 posted on 08/15/2026 11:40:07 AM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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otherwise known as legal front running


5 posted on 08/15/2026 12:19:02 PM PDT by Raycpa
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Netflix? Really?

Buy low and pump your way to profits Bill. I won’t bite on that one.


6 posted on 08/15/2026 12:19:10 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)
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If you’re young enough just put the money in Nasdaq 100. All the big tech companies, the exchange balances everything out for you and its long term chart is so good. A few other might be better but how do you pick? I am adding consistently to Space X though other than that.


11 posted on 08/15/2026 4:09:32 PM PDT by pangaea6
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