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Watch Kathlyn Toh's interview with CapitalTV on their segment Out of Pocket - Share Investing Against Gambling.Is the stock market gambling? That is a question that gets asked from time to time and when you buy a stock and it immediately goes down it sure seems like gambling. When you buy stocks, you can lose all your money. So, what then, is the difference between gambling and the stock market? Are the two really that much different?When you buy a stock and it immediately goes down, it might sometimes feel like you are gambling but that is mostly out of frustration. If you do your homework and pick your stocks carefully, you should be able to make money long term in the stock market. Most importantly is you must not risk 2% of your capital in a trade.
Video Featuring:
MS KATHLYN TOH, Professional Investor / Trader & Personal Mastery Coach, Beyond Insights Sdn Bhd
Mr Lee Cheng Hooi, VP, Head of Retail Research Equity Markets, Maybank Investment Bank Berhad
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Read MoreThis page presents a video interview with Kathlyn Toh on CapitalTV's 'Out of Pocket' segment, discussing whether share investing is akin to gambling. The content argues that with proper research and risk management (limiting risk to 2% of capital), investing is not gambling. The page also includes related articles on scam warnings, market volatility, and trading education.
The page suggests that while buying a stock that immediately goes down might feel like gambling, it is mostly out of frustration. If you do your homework and pick stocks carefully, you should be able to make money long term in the stock market.
The page implies that the difference lies in doing homework and careful stock selection, which can lead to long-term profits, unlike gambling which is based on chance.
The page states that you must not risk more than 2% of your capital in a trade.