The writer was reading a book called Buried Treasurer (Travels Through the Jewel Box) by Victoria Finlay, Sceptre 2006. The concept of the book is looking at your jewelry box and asking where do those gems come from? what are the stories? why are they considered important?  Nestled within the chapters is a delightful quote

” Archaeology is all guesswork and speculation of facts mixed with a trowel of trust. It is a big jigsaw puzzle in which 97% of the pieces are missing, but you have to keep asking why?

The quote can easily be transitioned to investments. If you enjoy trying to either figure out the past or predict the future  growth stocks are a wonderful measure to do so. If you would rather see the puzzle 80% completed and enjoy the challenge of the other 20% as the company already has a significant market share, enjoys a healthy margin and pays dividends yearly, then dividend paying stocks are the way to go.

There are more questions than answers, till the next time  to raising questions