 The coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 pandemic has crippled the U.S. economy, ultimately sending the unemployment rate to levels not consistently seen since the 1930s and paving the way for the fastest and steepest bear-market correction in history. This means that a patient investor who allows their thesis to play out over years or decades could be handsomely rewarded. While Visa and Mastercard will continue to play a vital role in facilitating the move to credit- and debit-based transactions, its Square NYSE: SQ that offers the most promising growth and share price upside. 