Based on your financial expertise, provide your response or viewpoint on the given financial question or topic. The response format is open.

Why invest for the long-term rather than buy and sell for quick, big gains?
Playing the markets is simple...always look for the sucker in the room and outsmart him. Of course if you can't tell who that sucker is it's probably you. If the strategy you described could make you rich, cnbc staff would all be billionaires. There are no shortcuts, do your research and decide on a strategy then stick to it in all weather or until you find a  better one.