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Gambling vs. Investing and the H-Factor Odds-Based Framework

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By Bill Hortz
| Advisorpedia
In the wake of the explosive rise of prediction markets and the nearly $2 billion spent annually on U.S. sports betting advertising, the debate over the difference between gambling and investing has returned with force. At the center of that debate is a provocative argument: much of modern investing, especially in individual stocks, has always been a form of gambling. Behavioral research has shown that investors and gamblers are often driven by the same psychological impulses.
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Gambling vs. Investing and the H-factor Odds-Based Framework

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By Bill Hortz
| Wealthtender
Tags GS Julian Koski, Chief Investment Officer of New Age Alpha | Image Credit: Institute for Innovation Development [In the wake of the explosive rise of prediction markets and the nearly $2 billion spent annually on U.S. sports betting advertising, the debate over the difference between gambling and investing has returned with force. At the center of that debate is a provocative argument: much of modern investing, especially in individual stocks, has always been a form of gambling.
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Gambling Vs. Investing And The H-Factor Odds-Based Framework

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By Bill Hortz
| Financial Advisor Verified
[In the wake of the explosive rise of prediction markets and the nearly $2 billion spent annually on U.S. sports betting advertising, the debate over the difference between gambling and investing has returned with force. At the center of that debate is a provocative argument: much of modern investing, especially in individual stocks, has always been a form of gambling. Behavioral research has shown that investors and gamblers are often driven by the same psychological impulses.
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