Thanks in advance. Thank you for your e-mail and question about the differences between gambling and investing. Briefly let me say that there are some similarities, and there are people who get addicted to high risk investing just like gambling. So I would acknowledge there are some similarities between the two. But the key issue is that there are some striking differences.
Investors research an investment with the goal of lowering the risks and making a wise investment.
The goal of investing is to build up a company and portfolio. Even if it's done selfishly, it still can have a positive effect on the company and the economy. Gambling takes money out of the capital economy. It doesn't contribute to job creation, etc. Most gambling is not done with discretionary income.