According to your statement, technically every single living organism is gambling as per the risk inherent. Agree.
You have two options: A. Buy good dividend paying stocks, of reputable, companies with sound fundamentals. You sell in 5, 7 years, or so. Despite temporary downside fluctuations, you profit in the long run. B. You actively trade and blowup. Which one your broker prefers? B., because A. only generates one round trip of commissions.
crgarcia: When are you going to realize you are viewed as a fool by posting this here? You are like a broken record! Would you like another POLL on your urination preference?
Geez, are there any women on this forum??? I am a woman trader. I worry about the opposite -- that no man would let me trade.