The typical dividend aristocrat is a mature company with wide moat that has weathered the storms of many boom and bust cycles while continuing to increase dividend payments to shareholders. These companies as well as the dividend champions are the cornerstone to my dividend strategy.

7 Places in the financial sector to start your due diligence.

I was looking at the front page of Value Investing News last night (October 17, 2007), and the New 52-Week Lows list jumped out at me. This list is packed with top quality companies, many of which have sustainable competitive advantages.

The total return for Sequoia Fund was 8.34% for 2006. Over the last year the fund underperformed. Over the last five years it's beaten the market by a very slim margin. Still, it's worth reading the report. Discussion includes Berkshire, Mohawk, Progressive, and Bed Bath & Beyond.

A list of 45 stocks that pass the requirements of the Defensive Investor as detailed in Benjamin Graham's book, The Intelligent Investor.