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Jun 2, 2015 · 2. A zero-sum game is much more specific than "If I gain, then someone else loses". If you have a game like: A chooses a ∈ (0, 10) and B chooses in or out and for out they all get 0 and for in A gets a and B gets a − 10 we have a loss/gain situation without being a zero-sum game.
May 14, 2017 · The short answer is "follow the money". When you win money on a bet, it comes from the loser via the bookie. When you make money by selling a stock for more than you paid for it, the money comes from the buyer. The buyer believes they can make money on the stock; you believe you cannot; one of you will be right. –
Jun 16, 2017 · Yes, other market participants may not make as much profit as they otherwise might — that’s where your profit comes in — but that’s a loss of opportunity, not a loss of cash. Companies get ...
Think of it in terms of money flow. If you hold a stock then you are providing the inward flow. If you sell a stock you are enjoying the outward flow and someone else is providing the input. Until you hold the money then the "value" is theoretical. The theory being that someone else will provide that money and give it to you.
Without central banks printing huge amount of money it would be a zero sum game. It’s why the market is called a zero sum game. If you are winning, then someone is losing at the other end of the screen. If one person loses, the other will gain. It’s how this market works. The Forex market is a zero sum game.
Jun 12, 2013 · "For someone to win/lose, someone else has to lose/win." That's literally true. Say there are 4 little people. And for the sake of originality, let's call them A, B, C, and D. A opens a 1 lot long on EU. For this to happen, the banks must match it up with someone who is willing to sell 1 lot at the exact same time. Say B happens to be the ...
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The problem is, most people operate from a framework that doesn’t really allow for win/win. At their core, most people really believe that for me to win, someone else has to lose. Let me give you a conceptual example—for instance, power. Most people treat power as if it is a holding circle.
