Investing vs Speculation

Comments debate whether certain actions qualify as legitimate investing or mere speculation and gambling, often sarcastically critiquing risks, poor decisions, and investor behavior.

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Sample Comments

endlessvoid94 Apr 18, 2012 View on HN

This is what investing is like.

jollyllama Jun 23, 2025 View on HN

That's not very investor of you

MrMan Jan 29, 2021 View on HN

Investment ? Not sure about that

soylentgraham Nov 18, 2019 View on HN

The trillions of dollars "investment" couldn't have hurt either :)

schappim Jul 11, 2012 View on HN

That's one way to spend the investor's money... ;-)

a13n Jan 25, 2018 View on HN

That is an investment! Just a bad one. :P

bobkazamakis Aug 19, 2022 View on HN

what's the argument here? investing has risks?

misframer Jun 30, 2016 View on HN

Sounds more like speculation / gambling instead of investing.

justizin Nov 16, 2012 View on HN

Investments are not a handout, homey.

thrownaway954 Feb 28, 2018 View on HN

that's not a business... that's investing.