If you take into account dividends it is not but dividends don't pay 8% a year to give you that 40% return over 5 years, therefore the 5-6% is coming out of the pocket of some other person. Also high dividend paying stocks are usually not that volatile so day traders are less interested. There's a complete difference between a day trader and an investor. A day trader is trying to pull a pay check out of the market unlike an investor.
That's simply not correct. If you're looking at 2 day traders, sure it's a zero sum game. But when you figure out how to make a quick $1000 and sell it at a slightly higher price to a guy who holds the stock for 5 years and makes a 40% return plus dividends, you've both achieved your goals. Options are mathematically a zero sum game - stocks are not. Different goals and time horizons mean you can both win or both lose.
I'm sure a lot of day traders felt like geniuses selling Heinz and Coca Cola to Warren Buffett at a small profit.
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