Stock is just a nice name of gambling

The stock has cost a lot from many Chinese, may be the total loss would be similar to the earthquake. There will not be any rescue because the investors were not victim.

Why one wanted to invest in stock? It is quick profit, of course.

If you buy a stock at its face value, it is certain that the chance of earning is very high. If you do not know the difference between face value and market value, you are a sure prey for predator.
In Hong Kong, the only healthy stock market is the 60'. From 70's onward, the stock market has become a gambling ground. The famous Hang Send Index 1700 had lead many people especially housewives and elder people lost every dollar.

Before the catastrophe, almost all newspapers had reported the rising price of this or that stock making everyone crazy. Only one or two well-established newspapers had very small essays saying that it would be better to invest instead of speculation.

Similar cases happened elsewhere and in different period. This proves the saying, a fool and his money soon parted.

Of course, a very few will earn or suffer no loss. Of course, someone must earn all their loss.
Can any of them be saved? No, you cannot ask them to withdraw from this money hunting game.
There are many reasons including:

most know nothing about stock;
most have money and so greedy to get more;
they listen to good news only;
even someone advises them, they will not listen;
with the initial earning, they are proud and suppose to be the most diligent investor.

The money is not evaporated, just changed hand only if there is no foreign involvement.

Will any government be responsible for people who loss from gambling? The most one can do is to safeguard against fraud.

Of course, trying all means to educate people is important. But is any university working on this? No, they train those who can grasp money from stock market only.

I have many thing to say about stock, but let's see later.

股市令不少中國人蒙受損失，可能失去的總額與地震相近。這將不會有救災行動因為投資人者不是受害人。

為什麼要在股市投資呢？當然是即時利益。

如果閣下是以股票的面值購入，獲利的機會極高。

如果閣下分不清股票面值及股票市值，那閣下就一定是他人的獵物。

在香港，只有在60年代股市才是完全健康。由70年代起己變成了賭博的場合。著名的恆指千七點股災使不少人特別是主婦及老人失去所有財富。

在這個股災發生前，所有新聞報導都是稱這個或那個股票的升值，令所有人都陷入瘋狂。只有一兩個主流的報紙有一個極細小位置提出要投資不應投機。

相同的事件在不同地方不同時期都有發生。這證明了常稱的愚蠢的人與他的金錢很快分手了。
當然有極少數人會獲利或沒有損失。當然有人會獲取所有人失去的金錢。

他們有沒有機會獲救呢？沒有，因為閣下是不能說服他們離開這個財的遊戲。

這是有不少原因包括：
大部份人沒有股票的真正認識；
大部份人有一些錢所以極之貪財；
大部份只會聽取好消息；
即使有人勸告，他們也不會理會；
在初期獲利後，他們極之驕傲及認為他們是最聰明的投資人。

只須沒有外地人參與，那些金錢絕不會氣化，只是轉了手。

有沒有政府為因賭博失去金錢的人民負責呢？最多只能預防騙局而已。
當然，最重要是想盡辦法來教育人民。但有沒有任何大學對這方面研究呢？沒有，他們只有訓練在股票市場發財的人。

我有不少有關股票的事可以討論，日後再談吧。