Author Bio I love looking at the "story" behind investments from an interdisciplinary point of view, with an equal appetite for high-growth disruptors and beaten-down value names. In the wake of a successful COVID-19 vaccine, many out-of-home and travel-related stocks have boomed. Investors now feel confident in consumers returning to out-of-home activities next year and beyond. Many of these stocks were trading at depressed levels prior to the announcement, so they could still make good buys today. American Express (NYSE:AXP) has recovered, but hasn't reached historic highs. Yet looking across the financial and travel-related stock universe, Amex still looks like one of the more compelling risk-rewards today, even after its rise over the past two months.