> When I think of "investing", I think of taking my own money and putting it somewhere, not taking other people's money. I think you make good points, but I di

> When I think of "investing", I think of taking my own money and putting it somewhere, not taking other people's money. I think you make good points, but I disagree here: Almost all investing involves pooling money with others, including all banking, most business, and almost all financial instruments. When you buy your own house, unless you pay cash you borrow from the bank, which involves money from the bank's other customers being invested in your house.