Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ: VRTX ) was founded in 1989 and is based in Boston, MA. It is one of the world's leading biotechnology companies in the S&P 100 and has an approximate market capI have been investing in the stock market since I was 17 years old, and over the 25+ years since I have learned the joy of compounding, the value of dividend reinvesting, and the principle that patient investing through good times and bad brings the greatest rewards. I believe the key to creating wealth is ...