I have always thought the phrase "playing the stock market" was an interesting one. It makes it sound like someone is investing in the stock market just for fun. Admittedly, that's what many people do. They make an educated guess at what stocks will go up, and they buy shares. Sometimes the guess isn't even an educated one. But it's treated as a game, and if they lose, they lose. Unfortunately, I think that there are many people out there who … [Read more...]