| There is a misconception that gambling is the same | | | | money for them to use it for innovation, research |
| thing as buying stocks. It is definitely not true about | | | | and development, etc. For example, when you invest |
| the stock market. | | | | in a pharmaceutical company, you are giving them |
| When you are in a casino, you are trying to win | | | | more money to find new cure and drugs that can |
| money by playing against the house. The odds are | | | | save more lives. |
| always against you because otherwise casinos would | | | | The company's performance has something to do |
| be losing a lot of money. Now, some people have | | | | with the rise and fall of the stock prices. For |
| better chances of winning simply because they use | | | | example, General Motors poor performance against |
| better strategies as opposed to people who are | | | | competitors is a major cause for the downfall of |
| randomly gambling away their money. | | | | their stocks. When it comes to gambling, luck has a |
| Also, when the casino takes your money, how would | | | | lot to do with the odds of winning. |
| they spend that money? The owner would enjoy | | | | When you are putting money into investing in stocks, |
| more exotic trips, buy more cars, or perhaps invest | | | | you are helping a company for good cause. You |
| in better equipments to help make more money. | | | | believe that the company will be successful, and both |
| Do you see the point? When you invest your money | | | | you and the company will grow together. |
| into stocks, you are helping a particular company with | | | | |