Definitions of speculation

guess: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence); "speculations about the outcome of the election"; "he dismissed it as mere conjecture"

an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

meditation: continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"
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Financial speculation, involves the buying, holding, selling, and short-selling of stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, collectibles, real estate, derivatives, or any valuable financial instrument to profit from fluctuations in its price as opposed to buying it for use or for income via ...
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Speculation is a simple gambling card game that was popular in the late 18th century and early 19th century.
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The process of thinking or meditating on a subject; A judgment or conclusion reached by speculating; An investment involving higher than normal risk in order to obtain a higher than normal return
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The purchase or sale of a financial instrument for the sole purpose of making a capital gain.
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Investing with high risk when principal safety is secondary to quick gains.
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The employment of funds by a speculator. Safety of principal is a secondary factor.
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The purchase or sale of an asset (or acquisition otherwise of an open position) in hopes that its price will rise or fall respectively, in order ...
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In insurance, the activity of purchasing insurance with the expectation of making a profit on the proceeds.
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The practice of buying and selling land or other property in order to profit by the rise or fall in their market value; implies a riskier venture than investment.
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Purchase of an asset with the expectation of selling it quickly for a large gain.
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Trading to profit from an expected movement in an underlying instrument.
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Accepting above-average investment risk in exchange for the opportunity to secure an above-average return.
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Act of investing in risky securities such as options, futures, penny stocks, etc. or a term referring to trades on short-term price swings in securities.
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Investing in a way that carries a high degree of risk ie loosing your capital investment. An investor would hope to "score big" by investing in a speculative investment. ...
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Assumption of risk in anticipation of gain but recognizing a higher than average possibility of loss.
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purchasing a commodity (land, stocks, gold, etc.) in the belief that it can be resold for a profit, as opposed to buying primarily for use. Often leads to a speculative “bubble”, which in turn leads to a panic when the commodity is quickly sold by speculators.
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describes buying into an arrangement, whether personalised plates or art, for which there is little intrinsic value and the only way to make money is by selling at a higher price. ...
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The purchase of a risky investment in anticipation of greater returns than that on a risk-free asset.
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