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> Real investments have a return derived from capital. A house, for example, can be rented out for money. You can buy goods and services with Bitcoin. It's jus
by mcjiggerlog 9y ago
> Real investments have a return derived from capital. A house, for example, can be rented out for money.
You can buy goods and services with Bitcoin. It's just another currency. Do people claim that forex is not investing?
- root_axis 9y ago> You can buy goods and services with Bitcoin. It's just another currency. Not really though. You can buy a few novelties online and there are a handful of places that accept bitcoin, but realistically it is not "just another currency", it's an IOU for usable money.
- notahacker 9y agoForex trading is certainly more speculation (or hedging) than investment
- RyanCavanaugh 9y ago> Do people claim that forex is not investing? Yes, all the time. It's clearly speculation (in the technical sense)