My fellow co-workers are talking about the lottery again. I think one of them plays it on a regular basis, like maybe $30 a month. But the part that got me kind of worried is that he was trying to talk another co-worker into playing the lottery.
I wanted to say, "No, that's a bad idea. Save your money instead." But, since they're all good friends, and since I'm on good terms with all of them, I decided to just keep my mouth shut.
The funny part is they then joked that I should be playing the lottery instead of trading stocks. Trade my favored poison for another? Nah. 
But they're right in a way. I too gamble in my own way. Even though my way still retains some semblance of equity and most pay dividend, whereas the lottery is typically just a straight loss.
The biggest difference though, is I emphasize the risk involved in stock trading, whereas they emphasize the benefits involved in playing the lottery. Still, in the end, I guess we're all gamblers of sorts.
Speaking of the lottery
April 20th, 2010 at 01:38 pm
April 22nd, 2010 at 05:29 pm 1271957391
I am not sure if I would rate stocks as more or less skill/luck than poker? But certainly better than the lottery!