Let’s explore the differences, and then very importantly, examine the need to be aware of the similarities.Īccording to the Oxford dictionary, a gambler is “a fraudulent gamer who habitually plays for money, especially high stakes. But there are still plenty of so-called investors who behave far more like gamblers, especially when it comes to the expectation of profit with associated risk. One look at the dictionary will tell you that investing and gambling are, at their core, startlingly different.
