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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (15678)	6/5/2001 7:33:57 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

Ten reasons why... ...gambling's different from investing theinquirer.net SOME RELATIVES of mine were trying to tell me that investing is the same as gambling. After thinking about the differences a bit, here is what I came up with -- email me with your own and I'll pass those along also. 1. People don't think you're more intelligent if you consistently win at gambling. 2. Odds makers in casinos sometimes lose, while market makers…. 3. Unlike shorts and futures, casinos don't let you lose more than you bet. 4. Investors don't form support groups. Actually, people that lose vast sums of money sometimes brag about it. Investor's anonymous, anyone? 5. Unlike investment winnings, you can't brag about your gambling winnings at church. 6. Pawn shops don't spring up around investment houses. 7. Gamblers don't post on message boards about what number they think will come up on the roulette wheel based on technical analysis. 8. Casinos don't charge an $8 fee to take your bets. 9. You don't have to grow a pony tail and claim your Native American heritage to open a brokerage house. 10. Ameritrade doesn't try to get you drunk with free liquor before you make a trade.