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[QUOTE="califantasy, post: 1017212, member: 22070"]
Respectfully, I disagree.  In any form of casino gambling, the odds are against the average player due to the fact that there is a finite amount of money to win (limits which prevent martingale type systems), and the house takes money out of every bet through either paying less than true odds, or in poker or horse racing, the rake.  In summary, the house has an edge that cannot be overcome without outperforming the game to a degree that you can beat the rake (or odds), and have money left over.

On the other hand, the stock market has given the long-term edge to the investor so to speak.  The short term market fluctuations might be up and down, and in huge swings (like gambling), but in the long run, overall, investors profit, as opposed to gamblers.  You can't pick any 30 year window in history where the equity market has failed to yield a profit.

Poker is a rare exception to most laws of gaming, since you play against other players, and can gain enough edge on other players to pay the rake, and still produce a profit.  (Arguably, horse racing also falls into this realm).
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