“INVESTING” is suited for long-term objectives like retirement,or growing wealth over time,and involves buying or holding assets,concentrating on fundamentals,and reaping the benefits of compounded growth with less stress.
“TRADING” is for the hopeful,short-term gainers by buy frequently and sell often;it takes time to analyze the market and requires a higher tolerance for risk.
“INVESTING” may be for you if you want slow growth with less involvement; “TRADING” may be for you if you enjoy analyzing the market,have time to put it all together,and can tolerate risk.
A combination of both methods work well,if strategically managing a portion of your overall portfolio for trading allows you to invest for growth over the longer term.
I prefer trading, coz when it is approached with discipline it offers faster returns than stock investments. Waiting for the returns from an investment especially in a country with high inflation and an unpredictable economy fees like watching a paint dry .
Am not saying that trading is easy, far from it. It demands a very strong plans, and a serious risk management. lt however, also sharpens one decision making process and make one better understands the market.
Some may say that investment is safer, but at the end of the day no business is 100% safe and without risk.