Is the market gambling?

**Cotton1** · 02-28-2019, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Captdon

Bunk. The Market is an investment. Sometime you do lose. Over any reasonable time I have gained.

The markets are like a woman . You have good days , bad days. However, no back talk from the markets. Then again, the markets can't make you a sandwich. Sigh

**Captdon** · 02-28-2019, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by MisterVeritis

Long ago I decided to be a boring investor. I spend about a day once a year evaluating index funds. I make my choices, then stick with them. I used to check every day. Then once a week. Now it is every couple of weeks. I have done well, year after year after year.

Granted, on those days when I have a 30k loss (on the stocks portion) I have to remind myself that in every past case in six months I had completely recovered.

I don't have a lot. I lost in the recession but I didn't panic. Now I'm ahead for a ten year period. How much the value might be but I don't have anything to say anyway. I know that mattresses don't gain.

**Cotton1** · 03-01-2019, 08:35 AM

**Cotton1** · 03-12-2019, 03:47 PM

Its been interesting watching the markets work a quad Elliot Wave top. A teeter here a teeter there and this could get bloody for a while. Frankly , I think the market needs a good cleansing.

**pragmatic** · 03-12-2019, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Peter1469

Is the market gambling?

It is commonly stated that the market is gambling. But is it?

I guess not.

Yes. Investing in the stock market is absolutely gambling. But so is pretty much anywhere else one puts their money.

But from an historical perspective....the stock market is a good investment option for those looking at the long term.

**Abby08** · 03-12-2019, 05:02 PM

Everything you do in life, is pretty much a gamble.

If people didn't take risks (gamble) they'd never get anywhere.

**Cotton1** · 03-12-2019, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Abby08

Everything you do in life, is pretty much a gamble.

If people didn't take risks (gamble) they'd never get anywhere.

True. That's why I get so put out with the "income equality ' crowd. Its amazing that after you raise the capital , you take the risk , you put in the blood sweat and tears they have the gall to step in and ask for a cut. Let them starve .

**Tahuyaman** · 03-12-2019, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Peter1469

Is the market gambling?

It is commonly stated that the market is gambling. But is it?

I guess not.

Any time you invest, you are taking a risk and gambling to some degree.

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