Is there a difference between buying shares in the stock exchange and gambling?

[klf]

of course its different, gambling its on luck

Isn't it that when you Buy a share's of stock there's also a percentage of luck needed? A company today may look good or profitable but after a few days a scandal, bad publicity or an accident that causes public concern can come out and may affect the price of it's share's of stock. Usual victims of this are the one's in the Oil and Gas business. If any of those pipeline leaks and affects the environment, that sure is will affect it current stock listing.

What you explained those are investment risks, all investments will have some kind of risks but in gambling to win you just need a pure luck. You can't link luck with investment risks. If you think all are same today you should have seen only gamblers in this world but no investors but in real fact you can see lot of share market investors compared to gamblers.

[HarryKPeters]

It's security. With stocks you invest in a company. You can do researh about the compnay etc. With some proper research there is still risk, but not a lot.
With gambling you invest too, but in your luck. It's much more risky and worse of all you can lose all fo your money.

[WaterSupply]

Yes there are major differences.

Gambling is mostly a game of chance and the house always wins. Stocks are very different and respond to new news, you can research about them, see their competitors, growth strategies, mergers etc. You can even limit losses with tools like stop orders. The vast majority of stocks offered are honest and not high risk. With gambling even sports gambling you are taking a lot of risk, with no tools you can use to win.

[futurebit640]

Yes there is lot of difference between investing in stock than gambling. The loss or gain in stock depends upon different things like political situation, news, supply and demand etc but it gambling it only depends on your luck.

Yes if one want to make a good profits from stock market than still it is possible but need to do a lot of home work on company before investing. If any one invest in good company than surely they can make lot of money over the time and along with price appreciation one will get regular basis dividends also. But in gambling either you will make profits instantly or you will lose everything one shot.

[MinerHQ]

Yes there is lot of difference between investing in stock than gambling. The loss or gain in stock depends upon different things like political situation, news, supply and demand etc but it gambling it only depends on your luck.

Yes if one want to make a good profits from stock market than still it is possible but need to do a lot of home work on company before investing. If any one invest in good company than surely they can make lot of money over the time and along with price appreciation one will get regular basis dividends also. But in gambling either you will make profits instantly or you will lose everything one shot.

That's true we have good chances to make money from share market investments unless you don't try in day trading. Because in day trading no one can predict what will happen unless you got some internal information from company. In gambling we need mostly only luck to bring us profits so I think gambling and share market invests are not fully same.

[fullypak]

Yes there is lot of difference between investing in stock than gambling. The loss or gain in stock depends upon different things like political situation, news, supply and demand etc but it gambling it only depends on your luck.

If any one have some knowledge on how to analyse the company future than surely they will not lose all their money in stock market investment but in gambling losing means complete lose so both are not exactly same. In share market before your investments go to zero value, one will have a chance to sell at some lose and get back some of their investments but in gambling no. Like this may things are not same so both are different.

[ftwbtc1]

I think stock exchange one can make money in the long run but in gambling most likely every one will lose money. What you guys think?

You must differentiate between the types of gambling.  I would say based on empirical data experienced betters in sports wagering and poker can earn a significant amount of bitcoin / money and in fact do every year.  I would argue that specifically poker and sports wagering when done right at the professional level are better than trading stocks because in sports you know so much more about the teams that are playing, the players, their history, the weather, etc. and in poker you have percentage odds and strategies that increase your chances of winning.  At their core, stock trading and sports and poker gambling are all just gambling, but just as the experienced stock trader can win, so too can the experienced sports bettor and poker player. 

[Manchumichael]

Investing in stock market and gambling, I think both are in same bridge.

If you have luck today where ever you invest you will get profit like wise in Gambling also if you have luck you will get more profit. But both side one thing is very important called "Strategy" all depend on this.

But compare to Gambling stock market is bit oki.

 

[DomMic]

Both have same thing actually, equal risk but yes u cannot compare dice with stock for sure

[Manchumichael]

yes you are right in Stock market we will get profit in long run here all depends on Market but in Gambling all depends on luck there is day comes to you that day you will get all loss in the form of profit.

[klf]

Both have same thing actually, equal risk but yes u cannot compare dice with stock for sure

I think you're wrong. Both got risks but not same risks. Not only these two but all investments will have there own risks but we need to so choose investment products depends on our risk factor. In share market if you invest in some good company surely you will not lose all your investment but in gambling if you lose means immediately you will lose everything so lot of difference between stock market invests and gambling.

[Yakamoto]

I'm not sure how it is an argument if stocks and gambling are the same thing.

Gambling depends entirely on luck or the roll of a dice, and have to predictable pattern it will follow.

the stock market on the other hand has many ways to predict what is going to happen, from news to politics to historical records. You can even pull out the value you have in the market quickly if necessary. You can place orders where specific conditions have to be met for anything to happen.

On paper, it is less risky for one to put money in the stock market, but considering the political and economic climate these days, it is a better idea to do neither and find other ways to invest.

[Erza]

Both have same thing actually, equal risk but yes u cannot compare dice with stock for sure

I think you're wrong. Both got risks but not same risks. Not only these two but all investments will have there own risks but we need to so choose investment products depends on our risk factor. In share market if you invest in some good company surely you will not lose all your investment but in gambling if you lose means immediately you will lose everything so lot of difference between stock market invests and gambling.

They have the same risks between investing on stocks and gambling. Both of them will have the chance of losing but the reason why people keep gambling is because it is fast money eventhough it has far greater risk than stocks. And stocks you will slowly get your money but it is a have a risk too be scammed by them or if you say that is not possible because they have a good background that means you will get some profit in a very long way. So both of them have plus and minus. This just for us to choose which one do they prefer

[bitart]

I'm not sure how it is an argument if stocks and gambling are the same thing.

Gambling depends entirely on luck or the roll of a dice, and have to predictable pattern it will follow.

the stock market on the other hand has many ways to predict what is going to happen, from news to politics to historical records. You can even pull out the value you have in the market quickly if necessary. You can place orders where specific conditions have to be met for anything to happen.

On paper, it is less risky for one to put money in the stock market, but considering the political and economic climate these days, it is a better idea to do neither and find other ways to invest.

Maybe stock trading has less risk but usually the amount you play on stock market is bigger than in gambling so at the end you can win big and lose a lot in both places. Gambling is instant win or loss however stock market can give you time to think over your decision and act again if needed.

[futurebit640]

Both have same thing actually, equal risk but yes u cannot compare dice with stock for sure

I think you're wrong. Both got risks but not same risks. Not only these two but all investments will have there own risks but we need to so choose investment products depends on our risk factor. In share market if you invest in some good company surely you will not lose all your investment but in gambling if you lose means immediately you will lose everything so lot of difference between stock market invests and gambling.

They have the same risks between investing on stocks and gambling. Both of them will have the chance of losing but the reason why people keep gambling is because it is fast money eventhough it has far greater risk than stocks. And stocks you will slowly get your money but it is a have a risk too be scammed by them or if you say that is not possible because they have a good background that means you will get some profit in a very long way. So both of them have plus and minus. This just for us to choose which one do they prefer

It looks like you're very much interested in gambling that's why you're thinking or trying to find plus points from gambling but in reality gambling is not same as investment in good companies. When you want fast money that means it is not a investment but you're just checking you're luck but any real investments need a time to go grow your money in legal ways. It looks like you want a fast money so you chose high risk or almost impossible way to grow your money. All the best to you.

[maku]

To put in simple, general definition of gambling vs. investing is: In investing, the odds are in your favor. In gambling, the odds are against you. That is the main difference between gambling and investing.

Also: Gambling is entertainment, investing is business.  Therefore, gamblers are people who seek risk - investors are trying to avert it.

[bitart]

Both have same thing actually, equal risk but yes u cannot compare dice with stock for sure

I think you're wrong. Both got risks but not same risks. Not only these two but all investments will have there own risks but we need to so choose investment products depends on our risk factor. In share market if you invest in some good company surely you will not lose all your investment but in gambling if you lose means immediately you will lose everything so lot of difference between stock market invests and gambling.

They have the same risks between investing on stocks and gambling. Both of them will have the chance of losing but the reason why people keep gambling is because it is fast money eventhough it has far greater risk than stocks. And stocks you will slowly get your money but it is a have a risk too be scammed by them or if you say that is not possible because they have a good background that means you will get some profit in a very long way. So both of them have plus and minus. This just for us to choose which one do they prefer

It looks like you're very much interested in gambling that's why you're thinking or trying to find plus points from gambling but in reality gambling is not same as investment in good companies. When you want fast money that means it is not a investment but you're just checking you're luck but any real investments need a time to go grow your money in legal ways. It looks like you want a fast money so you chose high risk or almost impossible way to grow your money. All the best to you.

Risk and possible reward are always go paralell. If you don't want to take risk because you are a conservative or cautious player, you can expect less reward but if you are this kind of personality, this reward should be enough. If you are a risk taker, you can handle the bigger risk mentally, you can expect more reward. But this does not mean that if you can expect that bigger reward, then you will get it automatically, because of luck. If luck is against you, you can take that risk in vain, you won't get any reward, but loss. And luck is the factor you can't influence, this is gambling about. Someone wins, others lose.

[Lasergun]

The difference between pure gambling and buying stocks of companies is that you are betting on the future of the company and you have a track record you can research. It is a long term investment. But the day to day movements of the stock market are somewhat random, so trying to time the market and make money off the random swings is gambling in a different form.

[fullypak]

Both have same thing actually, equal risk but yes u cannot compare dice with stock for sure

I think you're wrong. Both got risks but not same risks. Not only these two but all investments will have there own risks but we need to so choose investment products depends on our risk factor. In share market if you invest in some good company surely you will not lose all your investment but in gambling if you lose means immediately you will lose everything so lot of difference between stock market invests and gambling.

They have the same risks between investing on stocks and gambling. Both of them will have the chance of losing but the reason why people keep gambling is because it is fast money eventhough it has far greater risk than stocks. And stocks you will slowly get your money but it is a have a risk too be scammed by them or if you say that is not possible because they have a good background that means you will get some profit in a very long way. So both of them have plus and minus. This just for us to choose which one do they prefer

It looks like you're very much interested in gambling that's why you're thinking or trying to find plus points from gambling but in reality gambling is not same as investment in good companies. When you want fast money that means it is not a investment but you're just checking you're luck but any real investments need a time to go grow your money in legal ways. It looks like you want a fast money so you chose high risk or almost impossible way to grow your money. All the best to you.

Risk and possible reward are always go paralell. If you don't want to take risk because you are a conservative or cautious player, you can expect less reward but if you are this kind of personality, this reward should be enough. If you are a risk taker, you can handle the bigger risk mentally, you can expect more reward. But this does not mean that if you can expect that bigger reward, then you will get it automatically, because of luck. If luck is against you, you can take that risk in vain, you won't get any reward, but loss. And luck is the factor you can't influence, this is gambling about. Someone wins, others lose.

If one going to try every day their luck in gambling means that is biggest mistake. To try you're head is strong or not, no need to go and bang you're head on to wall because from common sense we should think wall is stronger. Like that, every one knows it is almost impossible to win in gambling (online games) so just use it for fun purpose instead of making money from gambling. For growing money investing in stocks are much better option.

[lorylore]

The difference between pure gambling and buying stocks of companies is that you are betting on the future of the company and you have a track record you can research. It is a long term investment. But the day to day movements of the stock market are somewhat random, so trying to time the market and make money off the random swings is gambling in a different form.

there is different terms for buying of stocks. so if you are trying to time off the market and buy low and sell high within a certain time frame, it is call speculation of stock. but if you buy and leave it there for years, den it is call an investment.