vontee, difference is that in gambling you know the odds are against you and you still gamble in the mere hope of winning. and you end up losing. in stock market, u do have odds of winning provided that you do your homework. i do not want to sound too pedantic but yes, i have lost tons of in 2000-2003 stock market. and I LEARNED MY LESSON. DO THE HOMEWORK AND LOOK @ FUNDAMENTALS. NOT HYPE. but hey it was something i was not meant to have thus I LOST (O: ==================================================== anywhoo,as always what do i know? (O: