Calculating the "real value" to society of different professions

Re:Calculating the "real value" to society of different prof... by tyn on Wednesday December 16, 2009 @08:44AM (#998716)

What value do I provide to the society if I'm able to predict the stockmarket movements? I will end up very rich for sure (meaning I will hold a lot of assets that other people's work created) without having contributed anything in the general production of goods and services and without commiting any fraud or getting help from government.

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Re:Calculating the "real value" to society of different prof... by brg on Wednesday December 16, 2009 @04:30PM (#999776)

You would be able to help direct capital to those businesses requiring it, thereby maximizing the benefit of investment to society. The stock market is not a lottery.

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Re:Calculating the "real value" to society of different prof... by tyn on Thursday December 17, 2009 @01:22PM (#1001548)

What if i play in the options market?

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