What Could Drive Mastercard’s Performance?

After the announcement of the imposition of tariffs by President Donald Trump, fears regarding a trade war gripped investors. Increased prices could lead to inflation, which could benefit payment technology companies (XLF) such as Mastercard (MA) and Visa (V). Mastercard is expected to witness upward momentum in 2018 primarily aided by its focus on the completion of transactions via mobile phones while maintaining the level of security desired by users.