Safia Baset
Jack E. Singley Academy
Medical Student
Safia Baset
Jack E. Singley Academy
Medical Student
Table of Contents
Letter of Introduction
Skills List
Resume
Academic Showcase of Work
Letters of Recommendation
Special Interest and Awards
To whom this may concern,
My name is Safia Baset. I am a health science student at Jack E. Singley Academy located within Irving Independent School District. I currently in the Health science program at Singley and am in a variety of Clubs which include HOSA(Health Occupation Students of America), Student Council, Destination Imagination, Green Team, and Muslim Student Association. I am also treasurer for class of 2018. I have volunteered for events in and outside of school, In HOSA I was…show more content… Gambling is the act of betting on an uncertain outcome. The stock market is partial ownership in a company that needs their money to expand and depending on the company’s performance the investor may make or lose money. In gambling there is the same chance of winning as there is losing, whereas in the stock market they allow people the opportunity to distribute money into different areas.
Robert Auer, previous Vice president of the financial services company Morgan Stanley, said, “...In gambling somebody wins and somebody loses. But in the stock investing, most of the people can win or most of the people can lose”.In the stock market even if someone loses their money they still have the opportunity of obtaining it again if the market strives in the future. In gambling if someone loses their money it is gone for good. Investors are constantly measuring the profits and value of a company. Stocks generate money for the economy, unlike in gambling where no value is ever created. Gambling is done for the pleasure of certain individuals, the purpose of the stock market is to help companies grow. It is rare in large companies to completely flop, but if it does it often rises again over a given period…show more content… In gambling the house always wins by receiving the gambler's money over an extended period of time. Randall Fine, Managing Director of The Fine Point Group said, “You’re making a wager based on some facts and some intuitions. And in neither instance can you be guaranteed to be correct.” In the stock market if someone loses their money,they still have the opportunity to make that money back in the future. The likelihood of making money is greater in the the stock market due to higher probabilities and is safer because there are a variety of places to invest money and several tools to help.
The stock market was never meant to be perceived as a way to become rich quickly, but the purpose was for an investor to own a fraction of a company and share in the profits. CNNMoney Writer Matt Egan said, “A stock can theoretically be held onto for an infinite amount of time, but a sports bet can end in the blink of an eye.” The stock market isn’t a form of gambling because it can produce a greater amount of money and is far less
