@pjotter 166642 wrote:
The financial markets are heavily regulated in most contries, so I see quite a big difference.
Heavily Regulated! :roflmao:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Rock
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7296678.stm
The main arguement should boil down to what constitutes ‘gambling’. if you invest your money without a guarantee of getting a return or even your original investment back then I would class this as gambling. This is the situation for many types of investment in the stock market.
Betting on Germany to reach a major football final regardless of how poor their team is seems to be the only sure thing left in the world.