As summer approaches there will be many theatre companies around the world presenting works by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is one of the world’s best known writers of plays and many of the themes are timeless. If you go to one or two of the plays, your interest may be sparked about what was it like in when Shakespeare actually performed the works. A book called Life in Shakespeare’s England written by John Dover Wilson, Cambridge, University Press, 1926 is one of many books that help set the scene. Although the themes, Mr. Shakespeare wrote about are universal or speak to us whether we were in the 1500’s or the 2000’s, the plays of Shakespeare are both entertaining and educational. Whether it is Shakespeare or something else, it is good to look at the past to see how the future will unfold and sometimes it is good to know what the conditions were at the time of the writings to gain insight into the writings.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, after you acquire a stock, you may begin to study the history for many companies have books written about them, although the bulk of them were commissioned by the company and try to present them in the best light possible. It is written after you acquire the shares, because usually we know something about the company, but as an owner your interest is more direct to knowing exactly what you own. Sometimes you read about the culture of the company to gain an understanding of how the company manages to keep its market share. Sometimes the culture will tell you how new leaders come to the forefront of the company. Gaining understanding is always good, but remember the themes tend to be universal.

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