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To: pepsi_junkie

It’s as real as the stock market.


13 posted on 11/01/2025 3:15:19 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin
The stock market is real, you are investing in a company when you buy, you have equity. If it pays dividend, you are entitled to your portion of it. I can sell all my stock and it won't move the market a blip. On the other hand, if you day trade then it's gambling. Well informed gambling ,but short term movements are not really predictable, hence a gamble. If you trade options, it's either gambling or part of a hedge strategy, which is legit.

If Zuckerberg sells all his stock in Meta it would create panic selling and the shares would collapse and a company that's stock is worthless doesn't fare well or remain alive for long. That's the difference.

24 posted on 11/01/2025 3:38:14 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie ("We want no Gestapo or Secret Police. F. B. I. is tending in that direction." - Harry S Truman)
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