Superman Comic Saves Family Home From Foreclosure

A couple's home was saved from foreclosure after they found a copy of Action Comics #1 in a box in the basement. From the article: "In a statement released through ComicConnect, the owner of the prized comic book said the family was still 'a little shell shocked' after the unexpected find. 'I was so nervous when I realized what it was worth,' the owner said. 'I know I am very fortunate but I will be greatly relieved when this book finds a new home.'"

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[JWSmythe]

That's just a bit scary that people still run around believing that gambling is the solution to their hardships.

    "Investing" is gambling on other people's pyramid schemes. They have little reflection on real world performance of a company. The best illustration of this is the "pump and dump" scams.

    I watched people think they were so well off because of their investments. As you say, look at history. How many times have large numbers of people come out of their investments with a small fraction of what they put in?

    If, rather than gambling, they put the money "under their mattress", while all the gamblers (err, investors) are crying about their losses, the smart person still has every penny that they saved.

    Sure, it comes out better sometimes. Sometimes people win in Vegas too. Once every week or so, someone wins big on your states lottery (assuming your state has one). There are always winners and losers. Otherwise, you're not dealing with real currency. Casinos, the lottery, and the stock market are designed for the house to win. If you feel lucky and have money to lose, good for you. For the rest of us, it's better to actually save what we earn.

    It doesn't matter what books or articles are written on the subject. If I were a successful stock trader, I would obviously write about the wonders of investing, and encourage as many people as I could to invest too. That way I could win. Who cares who else loses, right? It's easy to take money from faceless people. If you do well, fine. Robbing houses when people aren't home is ok too, as long as you don't have to face them, and see them cry when they find out that you've just taken everything they ever saved.