The Dividend Aristocrats represent an elite group of S&P 500 companies that have raised their dividend payments for 25 straight years or more. This exclusive club includes under 70 companies spanning multiple economic sectors. Such sustained dividend...

Last week’s Federal Reserve stress test results brought good news for investors in large U.S. banks. According to Barron’s, major financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo cleared the Fed’s annual...

Warren Buffett's investment philosophy centers on a fundamental principle refined over decades: it's better to acquire exceptional businesses at fair valuations than average companies at steep discounts. He seeks enterprises with durable competitive advantages—his famous "economic moats"—that...

Validea builds its investment strategy around Peter Lynch's proven methods from his tenure at Fidelity's Magellan Fund, centering on Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) philosophy that seeks expanding companies with sensible valuations. The approach relies heavily...