May

18

Does it bother you that people don’t seem to understand the difference between speculation and investing?

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balloon buster asked:


I’ve been watching the markets since 1973. I get the feeling even news reporters no longer differentiate between speculation and investing. I know how I define the difference, how do you?

Martin
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    No Responses to “Does it bother you that people don’t seem to understand the difference between speculation and investing?”

    1. Rebecca N on May 18th, 2009 11:08 pm

      That is wierd. The news reporter are dumb tho. They can’t tell what is news if it hit them on the head literaly.

    2. swenjj on May 20th, 2009 1:32 am

      The time here i want to invest in may as well just invest in penny stocks or which internet scam should invest in may as well just gambling not investing.