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		ac1294 on Dec 2, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why I don't trade stocks and (probably) neither sh... Poker is a zero-sum game (it's actually even worse if the house takes a cut). Trading stocks is not zero-sum; it is possible for everyone to win.

Mikeb85 on Dec 2, 2013 [–]

It's not possible for everyone to beat the market, which is what counts if you treat it like poker.

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