Accessibility Menu
Arrow-Thin-Down
S&P 500
6,632.19
-0.6%
-40.43
Arrow-Thin-Down
DJI
46,558.47
-0.3%
-119.38
Arrow-Thin-Down
NASDAQ
22,105.36
-0.9%
-206.62
Arrow-Thin-Down
Bitcoin
$72,435.00
+2.4%
+$1,707.76
Arrow-Thin-Down
AMZN
$207.67
-0.9%
-$1.86
Arrow-Thin-Down
GOOG
$301.52
-0.6%
-$1.69
Arrow-Thin-Down
META
$613.71
-3.8%
-$24.47
Arrow-Thin-Down
MSFT
$395.54
-1.6%
-$6.32
Arrow-Thin-Down
NVDA
$180.28
-1.6%
-$2.87
Arrow-Thin-Down
TSLA
$391.54
-0.9%
-$3.47
Most Active StocksDaily Stock GainersDaily Stock Losers

1 Way Visa Inc Has Beaten MasterCard Inc

Motley Fool banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and contributor David Hanson quiz each other on a couple of stocks.

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – May 21, 2014 at 2:04PM EST

Shares of MasterCard have outperformed shares of Visa over the past several years, but over that time, Visa has beaten its smaller competitor when its comes to one metric. In the video below, Motley Fool banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and contributor David Hanson try to stump each other in a round of 

Stock quiz

Since 2007, Visa has shrunk its share count by:
A. 9.5%
B. 17.9%
C. 23.4%
D. 26.7%

What percentage of Alterra's 2013 business was reinsurance? 
A. 11%
B. 23%
C. 39%
D. 57% 

Read Next

About the Author

Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
TMFKopp
X@KoppTheFool

Stocks Mentioned

Mastercard Stock Quote
Mastercard
NYSE: MA
$497.51
(+0.04%)+$0.20
Visa Stock Quote
Visa
NYSE: V
$307.14
(+0.21%)+$0.64
Markel Group Stock Quote
Markel Group
NYSE: MKL
$1,941.22
(-0.33%)-$6.45

*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.

Premium Investing Services

Invest better with The Motley Fool. Get stock recommendations, portfolio guidance, and more from The Motley Fool's premium services.

View Premium Services