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Reuben Gregg Brewer

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Reuben Gregg Brewer is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering energy, utilities, REITs, and consumer staples. He is the former director of research at Value Line Publishing, where he rose from mutual fund analyst to equity analyst before leading all research operations. Reuben holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Purchase, a master’s in social work from Columbia University, and an MBA from Regis University. He has been featured as a financial expert on CNBC and in the Financial Times, Barron’s, and InvestmentNews.

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Oct 3, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Greg Abel Committed $6.8 Billion to Homebuilders Like Lennar, Increasing Berkshire's Stake by 30%, Even as Mortgage Rates Sit Near 7.5% and Builder Sentiment Hits Multi-Year Lows. Is This Bold Conviction or a Costly Miscalculation?

Berkshire Hathaway thinks in decades, which changes the story around investing in housing stocks.

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Oct 3, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Prediction: Enterprise Products Partners Will Hit 30 Years of Distribution Growth by Year-End 2028.

Enterprise Products Partners is a toll taker in the energy patch, with a 6% yield and plenty of growth opportunities.

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Oct 3, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Dividends Will Matter More Than Growth by 2030: Here's My Case

Investing is often viewed as a choice between growth and value, but dividend investing is the approach I would suggest investors take.

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Oct 2, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Bloom Energy Trades at a 380x P/E Ratio. Here's What Has to Go Right to Justify That.

Bloom Energy has been caught up in the AI spending spree, but have investors pushed the stock too far?

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Oct 2, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

2 Insurance Stocks to Buy With Dividend Streaks Longer Than 50 Years

If you are looking for a reliable income stream, these two Dividend Kings should be on your watch list, if not your buy list.

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Oct 1, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

The Supermajor vs. the Shale Specialist: Is ExxonMobil or Devon Energy the Better Buy at $100 Oil?

Oil is highly volatile, with focused pure-play drillers likely to benefit most from high oil prices.

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Oct 1, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Kevin Warsh's Inflation Stance Makes These Cheap Dividend Stocks Look a Lot More Attractive

Inflation is running hot, and the Fed is raising interest rates, but consumers aren't likely to pull back on the products these companies sell.

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Oct 1, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Warren Buffett Just Stepped Down as Berkshire's Chairman After Delivering a 19.7% Annual Return Over 61 Years. Should Shareholders Be Concerned?

Warren Buffett's tenure as chairman of the board was fairly short, but he already had a succession plan in place.

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Sep 30, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

NuScale Raised $985 Million With Almost No Revenue. Here's How Long the Cash Lasts

NuScale Power is a money-losing start-up trying to break into the nuclear power industry, but it has lots of cash.

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Sep 30, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

JPMorgan Elevated Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh to Co-Presidents as Jamie Dimon's Board Accelerates Succession Planning. Here's What That Reshuffle Signals for JPMorgan's Next Chapter.

CEO transitions can be difficult, particularly when they involve replacing a highly respected and public leader.

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Sep 30, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Recession Fears Are Back. These 3 Steps Can Prepare Your Investments for a Bear Market

Inflation is high, and the Fed is raising interest rates. What could go wrong? A lot.

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Sep 29, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Joby and Archer Each Burn Roughly $200 Million a Quarter. Here's Which One Runs Out of Cash First

These two money-losing start-ups are trying to break into the aviation industry, but cash is a limiting factor.

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Sep 29, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

The Market Just Hit a Risky Milestone. History Says Investors Should Make This 1 Move.

The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE Ratio is over 40x, the highest level since the dot-com bubble.

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Sep 29, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

3 Dividend Stocks That Don't Care Whether Oil Is $70 or $100

Dividend investors looking at energy stocks have to walk a fine line, but this trio makes that easy with yields up to 6.7%.

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Sep 29, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

If I Could Tell Every New Investor Just 1 Thing About the Stock Market Right Now, It's This

I've lived through two painful bear markets, and I can assure you that the good times don't last forever (but neither do the bad times).

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Sep 28, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Oil Companies Enter 2027 With Their Strongest Balance Sheets in Years. Here's What to Expect Next Year.

In 2020, when oil prices plunged, leverage in the oil sector increased; today, amid high oil prices, the story is completely different.

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Sep 27, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

This Is the No. 1 Move Investors Should Make Before Buying Stocks Right Now.

Investors always need to balance risk versus reward, with industry watchers increasingly warning about risk right now.

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Sep 27, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Greg Abel Just Broke Berkshire's 14-Quarter Streak of Net Stock Sales, Buying a Net $20 Billion Last Quarter. What That Reversal Means for Berkshire's Portfolio.

Greg Abel began using Berkshire Hathaway's cash hoard, suggesting that the portfolio may be where he wants it.

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Sep 27, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

60% of Americans Own Stock: That's Still Too Low. Here's the Contrarian Case for Why It Matters.

A little over half of Americans own stock, which means that too many people are missing out on the wealth-building power of capitalism.

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Sep 27, 2026 by Reuben Gregg Brewer

Statistics Say This Is the Best Age to Claim Social Security

There's one sure-fire way to know when to claim, but you will still have to settle for a best guess.

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