Jim Cramer says Warren Buffett is wrong about investors being addicted to 'gambling' — they're addicted to the S&P 500
View original at finance.yahoo.comJim Cramer says Warren Buffett is wrong about investors being addicted to 'gambling' — they're addicted to the S&P 500 Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below…
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Investors are addicted to buying the S&P 500 regardless of market conditions, not to gambling on individual stocks
60% confidenceInvestors have been trained to love ETFs indiscriminately regardless of what kind they are
60% confidenceThe denigration of individual stock investing has made markets more casino-like; if individual stock picking had been respected, speculation would be lower
60% confidenceSpeculation is not limited to gambling on individual stocks — it is a growing issue across all levels of the market including instruments traditionally considered safe
60% confidenceMarkets have never felt this speculative and people have never been in a more gambling mood
60% confidenceCurrent markets resemble a church with a casino attached, and the casino side has grown very crowded while the speculative instruments have become progressively more attractive
60% confidenceZero days to expiration (0DTE) options are not investing or speculating — they are pure gambling because they involve placing quick wagers on tiny price moves over just a few hours
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