Both are good depending on the resources and time you have for research but for me investing is better because it fits my skill sets because i tend to over trade attimes
super, I also will choose an investment rather than trading. I think, for the long-term goal, the best investment must we choose.
Certainly, long investment term investment is the best to earn if you're not skilled enough in trading. Most of people lose their money in trading, specially short trading. They do panice selling as the price drops because they assume, the price will continue to drop which is wrong mind set. If you don't want risk, invest it in a trusted company, not in a investment program(most of them are scam). Yet, if you want big profit and you are good in trading, then choose trading.
Then how can people become good in trading if they would choose long term investment over trading when they're not skilled enough at it. I agree that you need skills in trading but no one's good at trading right from the start. Everyone needs experience in trading. Maybe if you're not skilled that much yet, you should trade in small amounts.
I agree with you that a lot of people lose money in trading. Whenever you earn money from trading, somebody has lost theirs. One man's loss is another man's gain.
About the "trusted" companies where you can invest in, there's not that much around. Mostly legit gambling sites already have private funding. Same goes to other types of business. I think you would end up creating your own business instead.