Payment network (NYSE: MA) has done very well for shareholders, despite playing second fiddle to archrival Visa. A mere $1,000 invested in Mastercard at its IPO in May 2006 would be worth over $104,050 today.

Today, Mastercard is one of the world's largest financial companies, worth over $412 billion in market cap. Now that it's a behemoth, future investment returns probably won't be as lucrative.

However, Mastercard can still be an excellent stock to buy and hold, depending on the answers to three crucial questions. Here are the questions and some potential answers for investors interested in this fintech stock.

Continue reading

Source Fool.com