Nope, the fact is a private individual has a very low probably of building wealth on the stock market due to numerous factors. Much like a casino the assumption

Nope, the fact is a private individual has a very low probably of building wealth on the stock market due to numerous factors. Much like a casino the assumptions the naive make are leveraged against the ambitious and irrational. Traditionally, the homes and farms people earned would ultimately have better returns for individuals, but the primary mechanism was controlling for inflation and excluding debt bleeders on equity. These systems were slowly converted into commodities through investment hedge-funds, and are now the primary driver in speculative-markets (2008 crash mechanism was never mitigated). See Japan real estate if you would like to predict the logical conclusion of the naive commodity theory. When one has the epiphany debt has real consequences despite the political rhetoric, Your investment risk profile will improve, and seeing currency in a global trade context becomes clear. Rule #13: "Never reach out to a drowning man", as in their desperation they can push you under as well. Good luck =)