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

[hua_hui]

Gambling is more safer than stock exchange shares in my opinion.There are many differences in both as to start each you need different kind of information and money.

I disagree with this. If you invest safely in shares, you will still make money but just a bit slower. If you gamble, it is all up to chance, you could win a lot or lose a lot.

i agree with you to disagree with him. it is the first time i ever say gamble is more safe den stock exchange. lol. gamble is known to be low chance of winning. where investment is almost profit when you know how to invest.

[Denker]

Gambling is more safer than stock exchange shares in my opinion.There are many differences in both as to start each you need different kind of information and money.

I disagree with this. If you invest safely in shares, you will still make money but just a bit slower. If you gamble, it is all up to chance, you could win a lot or lose a lot.

Yepp. In terms of stocks I have informations about the companies markets, products, earnings, leaders and many many more informations. I can make myself an overview of the fundamentals and then decide if investing makes sense or not.
In gambling this is mostly impossible and I'm completely depending on lucky coincedences.

[hua_hui]

Gambling is more safer than stock exchange shares in my opinion.There are many differences in both as to start each you need different kind of information and money.

I disagree with this. If you invest safely in shares, you will still make money but just a bit slower. If you gamble, it is all up to chance, you could win a lot or lose a lot.

Yepp. In terms of stocks I have informations about the companies markets, products, earnings, leaders and many many more informations. I can make myself an overview of the fundamentals and then decide if investing makes sense or not.
In gambling this is mostly impossible and I'm completely depending on lucky coincedences.

yah, gamble is down to luck and most of the time, the chances are against you. for investment is a whole new story. you can actually predict the path it is gonna happen base on its product etc.

[HarryKPeters]

Gambling is more safer than stock exchange shares in my opinion.There are many differences in both as to start each you need different kind of information and money.

Exactly. With stocks you can research the company and learn about them.
Gambling is just luck waiting to happen or not to happen. You will win or lose money in just minutes.

[erikalui]

Gambling is more safer than stock exchange shares in my opinion.There are many differences in both as to start each you need different kind of information and money.

I disagree with this. If you invest safely in shares, you will still make money but just a bit slower. If you gamble, it is all up to chance, you could win a lot or lose a lot.

So true. I find it funny that people even say Gambling is a safe method and compare it with shares which is much better and safer way to earn money. It's like comparing forex with gambling wherein in one you buy/sell currencies and the other where we play poker/dice. How are they even related and can be compared? I can tell people I work with forex but can't say that I am a gambler as it's just playing a game.

[Altynbekova]

Stocks are better if you don't like risk. Companies where you can do research read their reports are stability.
Gambling, bets, you make are nothing compared to that since they are very risky.

[btcprospecter]

I agree with the op. Stocks and shares definitely a long term investment where as gambling is a short term way of making money both have risks and both can be very profitable

[vendetahome]

of course there is a big difference between trading stocks and just gambling your money, in stocks it is possible to predict whether you will make profit with the price rises or not and in gambling its pure gambling as no one knows the outcome of it and everything can happen

[FrueGreads]

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?

I think it completely depends on the type of gambling you choose.
If you are experience poker player or sports betting, you can get a nice profit from there. The same goes for stock market. For me is just another form of gambling.

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[praprata]

I agree with the op. Stocks and shares definitely a long term investment where as gambling is a short term way of making money both have risks and both can be very profitable

I won't count gambling as an investment, Since it too risky. Especially since you can lose all of your money.
A better term would be a hobby which can be profitable.

[Newcoins2020]

I invest more in stocks then in gambling.
Gambling is way to risky for me.
Stocks are a solid source of future income.
Nothing more, nothing less

[angaper]

Actually I can't find a good reason to compare these different things. It is true that there is high level of uncertainty in markets, but it is possible to find a proper strategy to trade with sufficient accuracy in markets.

[debuni]

Yep - there is one, main :)

In gambling you are the one whom decide where to bet and where to win/lose some money. And in general scams are <1% if you are betting in top bookies.
I cannot say the same for shares - somebody decide when to gamble (in what direction to point) shares, scams are a lot more and so on.

So I'm sticking to gamble :D At least I'm making a living from it.

[hua_hui]

I invest more in stocks then in gambling.
Gambling is way to risky for me.
Stocks are a solid source of future income.
Nothing more, nothing less

yah, stock is pretty much safe for profit, unless u go and put ur investment in those shady business. gamble u will end up loss most of the time n u loss is due to luck, not strategy at all.

[klf]

Yep - there is one, main

In gambling you are the one whom decide where to bet and where to win/lose some money. And in general scams are <1% if you are betting in top bookies.
I cannot say the same for shares - somebody decide when to gamble (in what direction to point) shares, scams are a lot more and so on.

So I'm sticking to gamble At least I'm making a living from it.

I'm really not sure whether you're living with gambling profits but if it is true than good to know that some one is making regular income from gambling. But as for me, gambling is not for making money but just for entertainment and share market is for making profits for long term.

[debuni]

Yep - there is one, main

In gambling you are the one whom decide where to bet and where to win/lose some money. And in general scams are <1% if you are betting in top bookies.
I cannot say the same for shares - somebody decide when to gamble (in what direction to point) shares, scams are a lot more and so on.

So I'm sticking to gamble At least I'm making a living from it.

I'm really sure whether you're living with gambling profits but if it is true than good to know that some one is making regular income from gambling. But as for me, gambling is not for making money but just for entertainment and share market is for making profits for long term.

It's just called Gambling in people's mind This is why and I'm calling it gambling. But I'm making my money mainly from poker, surebets (arbitrages), betting, gambling affiliate and paid tipster services I'm offering. Real gambling - like dice games and casinos are just for recreation. You cannot beat the house edge in a long run.

[masterzino]

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?

Totally agree. Safe > risk. Gambling is just for degens.
Everyone who is putting his saving or investing money in gambling is degenerate!!

[hua_hui]

gamble, you dont even need to know or research much. as long as you know the basic of the game and some calculation den u r fine. but for investment, you can find out the history, the potential etc. usually you wont end up losing all cuz it is very hard for blue chip to disappear just like that. and by right, company will grow so you are quite safe to invest for profit.

[lorylore]

Yep - there is one, main

In gambling you are the one whom decide where to bet and where to win/lose some money. And in general scams are <1% if you are betting in top bookies.
I cannot say the same for shares - somebody decide when to gamble (in what direction to point) shares, scams are a lot more and so on.

So I'm sticking to gamble At least I'm making a living from it.

I'm really sure whether you're living with gambling profits but if it is true than good to know that some one is making regular income from gambling. But as for me, gambling is not for making money but just for entertainment and share market is for making profits for long term.

It's just called Gambling in people's mind This is why and I'm calling it gambling. But I'm making my money mainly from poker, surebets (arbitrages), betting, gambling affiliate and paid tipster services I'm offering. Real gambling - like dice games and casinos are just for recreation. You cannot beat the house edge in a long run.

some games requires some form of skills and that is why some players can be full time gambler due to this reasons. it is base on luck, den i dont think there can be a long term players as they will tends to loss out.

[tolikkk]

I think that both of them being, speaking the language, though, the financing and when we talk about timing, really , we're talking about reliability and the probability of the outcome in a positive result, of course, stock exchange profitable than gambling, from all points of view, except, of course, though, of the returns , but the terms are important if we are talking about the gambling the game , instead of reliability, refers to risk to mess with that, and although we can imply a higher ( much higher ) in less profit , but more confident, big time, we remember big risks and not getting expectancy in profit