Let's say they're taking a financial risk which incentivizes (some of) them to study the matter more closely than someone else that is not taking that risk. Do

Let's say they're taking a financial risk which incentivizes (some of) them to study the matter more closely than someone else that is not taking that risk. Does that mean they're smarter? I don't think so. It's a bet they're willing to take and time will tell who was right.