Reuben Gregg Brewer

Reuben Gregg Brewer is a contributing Motley Fool Stock Market Analyst covering publicly traded companies in the energy, utility, REIT, and consumer staples areas. Prior to The Motley Fool, Reuben was the Director of Research at Value Line Publishing, an investment research company. At Value Line, he rose from Mutual Fund Analyst to Equity Analyst to eventually overseeing all of the company's research operations. He holds a B.S. in Psychology from State University of New York at Purchase, an M.S. in Social Work from Columbia University, and an MBA from Regis University. Reuben has been featured as an expert on CNBC, in various books, and across various online and print publications. He believes dividends are a window into a company's soul. He tries to invest in good souls.