### Comment:
Yes they are. I have been profitable this entire time on the stocks I own 100 shares of. The others (like AMZN) are dead weight right now.  
  
 Buying an asset and only hoping it goes up in value is gambling. Buying an asset and generating cash returns is investing. 
  
 You don't buy multiple houses and just sit on them(land yes, but that's different), you rent them out.

### REPLY:
I honestly have no idea what you're talking about.  You're good at stock picking so somehow the risk of options is less?  Risk = potential for loss.  And potential for loss on options is far greater than stocks.

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