# Two economies. Two sets of rules. – O’Reilly

<https://www.oreilly.com/radar/why-elon-musk-is-so-rich/>

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## What Jamie wrote

The stock market has always had **investors** and **traders**. Very different actors that complement each other. Lately we have more **betters** too. Some betters consider themselves traders, but I would suggest their decision tree is very different.

> Why is Musk so rich? The answer tells us something profound about our economy: he is wealthy because people are betting on him. But unlike a bet in a lottery or at a racetrack, in the vast betting economy of the stock market, people can cash out their winnings before the race has ended.

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