The Stock Market! Is it a Casino Game?

[Houshalter]

I suppose the stock market could be compared to a casino, but the difference is that the stock market benefits everyone. Gambling doesn't.

If I invest in a new drug, it's a gamble of my money, but if I do my research, I can make money while at the same time funding research that could save lives or benefit society.

Unwise investors don't benefit society, so they don't get any reward. At the end of the day, the people who made wise investments have more money to invest in more things.

[skyer1201]

so many great point!

[vidfreak56]

In some cases an investment is a gamble. When you dump money into the stock market you cant always get returns. You're talking about the difference between good and bad investments. But i suppose this argument is really semantics.

[cosmicguerilla1]

lol ! great stuff,

yeah, its a casino, and your down as soon as you hit that button

[gsjodin]

Buy Goldcorp. If you like to gamble buy goldcorp options. -- Win Win

[projectdurden]

I agree. Its a casino, but instead of only spending a few hours in it, you spend your life in it.

[taineasy]

If you bought the DOW, S&P at March lows you would be up 20%. Yes, like a casino, money can be made but what pecentage actually win. Its low.

[jonvssocrates]

Wait until thr baby boomers pull out. It's not going to seem like a casino game, it's going to see like a paper shredder.

[i4Truth]

I'm a subscriber, but this video is terrible advise for readers who are lapping it up like little puppies. Unlike lottery tickets or a casino equity ownership can be stacked in the investors favor instead of the house which makes it impossible to win over the long run. There are still great fortunes to be made in the stock market for those who know what they are doing.

[Rotschild1957]

Yes, in theory that's correct but I guess about 90% to even 93% loses in the stock market. The 7% that wins is special, not in intelligence but more importantly in starting capital. It's extremely difficult to earn a million from $10.000 but it's easier if you start with $10.000.000. In the one case you have to make 10.000% and in the other only 10%.

So in practice it's almost impossible to earn any money in the stock market. I studied it for 7 years and maybe I placed the right bet.....

[Rotschild1957]

Yes. I don't understand that other people still believe in the stock market. Wait, I do understand after 2 seconds thinking, they are stupid, retarded, lazy and don't want to think individually and certainly don't want to act in a different way then the group. Oh yeah, they also have misplaced obedience for someone in a fancy building with a fancy suit that looks at them arrogantly and tells them what to do.

Well, now we need to know one more thing. So what did you make on the stock market?

[MarionWeller]

@Rotschild - Actually we are being forced into the stock market with the 401Ks. I have the choice of not getting the match from my employer or go into stocks.

Personally I ditched the 401K but i can understand people who think this is the wrong choice.

[Rotschild1957]

Don't know your 401K's, of course in Europe we heard from it. Anyway, I only lost in the stock market until a couple of years ago but this took a lot of thinking and I don't know what the end result will be, saw friends lose, accountant lose, parents lose, heard of losses, losses, losses, losses. Everybody loses and loses.

But like Mark Twain probably also said, easy money is irresistible. Not so much to women I guess.. I :

[MarionWeller]

@Rotschild - I am actually from Europe too (just work in the US since a couple of years now) and i was really shocked when I found out that they managed here to force virtually every simple employee into the stock market with those 401K's.

That explained to me, why the stocks had "worked" for so long (from the 50's to the 90's).

But as jonvssocrates below already mentioned, when the baby boomers pull out we should see the opposite effect.

People in Europe need to be aware about that.

[Rotschild1957]

I agree 100%. Where are you from by the way and what do you think of the US?

[slobomotion]

Yes! And I talked to someone yesterday in France who could not understand that the "safe" savings account she was interested in will give her negative yields based on everything else that's going on in the economy here now, such as inflation . . .

Very, very good video.

[12blueeyes]

Loved the video, the music was nice and the lotto tickets nice touch. Casino yes, and no free drinks. :(

[magi55]

One thing people need to know is info in a video called

"Huge Crash Coming" of 60 minuts by joomlasites

Peace

Magi

[SoloCerveza]

it only becomes investing when you know the outcome with 100% certainty.

Only the boys in the club can play a winning hand.

But the inside info is leaking thanks to enterprisecorruptionand cool youtube people which will be banned in the very near future

Next crash 100% certainty

After May 6 (SHORT the 6)

why? Take a look a the next legatus meeting dates and who are their speakers.

If you dont think this is true, take a look at the past year crash dates and the Legatus meeting dates

[SoloCerveza]

Hilarious

Performance worthy of an OSCAR

yet, very true context wise

[drakes89]

ca$h-ino

[jimbonumber9]

The stock market is not based on reality, it's more like a mirage or an illusion of some kind! People are still losing jobs with record unemployment and they are losing homes, vehicles, and all kinds of things. In other words, consumers account for 2/3 of spending. So then, no jobs, no recovery, no economy! It's the "Spiraling-Outward" effect, like ripples in a pond. In reality, everything is connected, and things happen for a reason.

[Rizky06]

Just curious if you had won a million would you have still uploaded the video?

[ndell7]

How high will this new bull market go?

[bhweller]

Ponzi Scheme -

A Ponzi scheme is an "investment" operation that pays returns to "investors" from money paid by other "investors" rather than from any actual profit earned.

[Rizky06]

From what I hear you can put anything you want on your balance sheet as long as the IRS gets their fair share. Sarbanes-Oxley is full of loopholes.

[solojam]

were u shorting today when they ran it up end of day?

investments are long term vehicles, if u have left your money in the market for 20 years you have made money, 50 years and you've made more money, we are in a cyclical bear market that will last another year of so, invest long after this bear market and you will make money

but yes the media is a fraud, do not listen to the tv or big media firms, their main goal is to separate the average joe from them & their money

[solojam]

also my suggestion is to stay away from the 2x or 3x etfs they will eat away at your account long term due to management fees and most likely fraudulent practices in pricing in the market

[ddupuis000]

I see lots of people going back into the stock market because they think the "recession" is over. It's sad how they'll lose what's left of their wealth when that comes crashing down again later this year :(

[huskie767]

Support state's right --Support Texas Secession.

[Hopefl1]

Just overheard a few friends talking. Someone's IRA went from 200K to 90K. Maybe he should have tuned into us on You Tube.

[Cneumann22]

Great video. Thanks for your view - I agree.

[Airblade90]

I really enjoy these type of videos derek!! I think you should do more of these and gradually do more on your own spirituality and thoughts on 2012.

[charlie4114]

great video of course its gambling as there is no guarantee. Everyone says in the long run u make money. Pfff long run. u make a greater loss in the short run only the ultra rich can sustain a loss for a long run. But thats also like the casino. BTW a lot of stock markets around the world are inflated because of compulsory superannuation americans call this 401k.

[pukashi]

cool vid

[keitheeds]

catchy music

[wellingtonsc75]

Is the stock market a ponzi scheme?

[JOConnor100]

You are correct. The stock market is a casino.