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description: "Stock trading is almost a zero-sum game; for every winner, there must be a loser. Investing is about being friends with the company and with time. When you buy a company, you're not betting against anyone; you're betting on the future of a company. Will its performance grow? Will its cash flow increase? Does it have a moat? What is its mission and vision? Does it have the innovative capacity for sustainable development? If so, your long-term returns will increase, and the value of the stock will rise higher and higher. This isn't a zero-sum game; it's a positive-sum game. As the company develops, you share in the dividends. Stock trading, you're a gambler; investing, you're a partner in the company. A gambler might win once..."
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# 6.4

Stock trading is almost a zero-sum game; for every winner, there must be a loser.  
Investing is about being friends with companies and time. When you buy a company,  
you're not betting against anyone; you're betting on a company's future. Will its performance grow? Will its cash flow increase?  
Does it have a moat? What is its mission and vision? Does it have  
the innovative capacity for sustainable development?  
If so, your long-term returns will increase, and the stock value will  
rise higher and higher.  
This is not a zero-sum game; it's a positive-sum game. As the company grows,  
you share in the dividends.  
Stock trading makes you a gambler;  
investing makes you a partner in the company.  
A gambler might win once, but a partner can win for a lifetime.