While at the local library Season 1 of the Musketeers, a TV show produced in England (BBC) was picked up. Many people will know of the Musketeers – all for one and one for all. The TV show was shot in the Czech Republic fronting for France in the time of the 17th Century Paris. There are a number of episodes and one of them concerned a plot to overthrow the King. The Musketeers are known as the King’s Guards as opposed to the Red Guards which was controlled by the Cardinal or the Church. With every King or Queen there are people that prefer not to have them or would want the positions for themselves. In one episode, the plotter teams up with people who for various reasons do not like the King. Those plotting to overthrow the King were used to create a diversion and the usual response to protect the King; for the of the plotter’s real plans to steal the King’s jewels or robbery. It is always relatively easy to see plots to overthrow, but often they have a twist and that twist is a simple robbery.

Linking to dividend paying stocks, on the stock market one often reads or hears about undervalued stocks and some are. There will be various reasons but sometimes when a stock is under takeover, the opponents real reason for objecting was there have not been offered enough money. These players will own thousands of shares which means an increase is a big issue; if you only own 100 then in means a $100 or so. When you do your evaluation, there are big pictures and smaller pictures and simple greed. One method to participate is buy valuable companies which earn profits and are valued for their ability to make profits on a regular basis. If you are a small shareholder, you can collect your dividends as you wait for the institutional companies to push up prices.

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