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I think you have a very narrow definition of "investment" that doesn't match how others use it. I challenge you to explain why speculation in equities is an "in

I think you have a very narrow definition of "investment" that doesn't match how others use it. I challenge you to explain why speculation in equities is an "investment" but speculation in real estate isn't. Suppose I create a corporation, sell shares, buy real estate, sell it for more money, and return value to shareholders. Is that an investment? I think your argument is thin here.

ahomescu1 13y ago
> I challenge you to explain why speculation in equities is an "investment" but speculation in real estate isn't. Speculation in equities is also not an investment in my book. I was referring to buying stock long-term for the dividends, not short-term speculation.
- encoderer 13y ago
  When does it become "long term investment" and not "speculation"? I think your argument is thin here, too.
  - devdas 13y ago
    Dividends, as opposed to earning with a stock price increase.