Investment and gambling are different concepts. Investment involves allocating funds with the expectation of earning a return over time through a planned, researched approach selecting from options like mutual funds and bonds. In contrast, gambling involves putting money at risk in games of chance driven by emotions rather than analysis or plan, with potential for addiction, imprudence, and aggressive risk-taking rather than conservatism. The key differences are the time period, product or plan orientation, role of research versus emotions, and risk of addiction.

1. CAPITAL MARKET AND PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT – ASSIGNMENT– SEMESTER
III – BATCH JAN 2021

3. Q1. Are Investment and gambling the same?
Justify your answer explaining the concept
and

4. characteristics of Investment.

5. Answer 1

6. expectation of getting returns in due course
of time. Making an investment requires an
individual or organisation to choose from
among a whole gamut of investment options
such as a pension fund, mutual funds, fixed
income securities, etc.

7. person gives money specifically for the mere
chance of receiving more money. A person
putting all his money in a horse race or
casino is referred to as gambling.

8. being particularly strong for gambling.
However, gambling differs from investment
on many different attributes and should be
seen as conceptually distinct. Let us look into
some of the characteristics of investment
which makes it different.

9. Time period

10. Product vs No product

11. Plan Vs No plan

12. Research vs Emotions

13. Addictive vs Non addictive

14. Prudence vs Imprudence

15. Conservative vs Aggressive