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 to make a profit. See destabilizing speculation and sta [..]

Purchasing risky investments that present the possibility of large profits, but also pose a higher-than-average possibility of loss. A profitable strategy over the long term if undertaken by professio [..]

late 14c., "intelligent contemplation, consideration; act of looking," from Old French speculacion "close observation, rapt attention," and directly from Late Latin speculationem ( [..]

This concept holds that changes in the form and movement of goods to forward inventories should be made at the earliest possible time in the marketing process in order to reduce the costs of the marketing system.

The employment of funds by a speculator. Safety of principal is a secondary factor. (See: Investment)

The taking of relatively high risks and the acceptance of the possibility of losses in the hope of making large gains. It may involve the purchase or the short-selling of securities or assets in the hope of profiting from relatively short term price changes. Speculators normally, though not always, have no professional interest in the securities or [..]

Buying an asset with the intent of reselling it later at a higher price. The purpose of speculation is simply to buy low today and sell high tomorrow. Those who engage in speculation have no reason fo [..]

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 abo [..]

Taking part in business deals that involve a lot of risk, but offer the chance of large profits.

Definition Taking large risks, especially with respect to trying to predict the future; gambling, in the hopes of making quick, large gains.

1. Conjectural thinking not always supported by scientific evidence. 2. Loosely supported theory.

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is a process by which a small amount of opinion, not always based on fact and sometimes based on fraud, causes a widespread opinion in the market place, which results in mass growth or mass decline. I [..]

an act or instance of speculating: as a : assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain b : a transaction involving such speculation

See turnover buying.

Assumption of RISK in anticipation of gain but recognizing a higher than average possibility of LOSS.

With futures, it involves betting future price movements.

A a process that relies on the analysis of a lot of economic and financial data, companies' financial reports, political decisions, information about management skills and aptitude and the personal profile of the decision maker. Financiers would call this as financial planning, budgeting, or investing. Finance is concerned with risk reduction. [..]

Speculation involves the buying (long position), holding, selling, and short-selling (short position) of financial assets, commodities, foreign exchange, or derivatives, in the expectation that price [..]

Practice of engaging in high-risk trading on the stock market in the hope of profiting from fluctuations in the market price of a security.

(n) a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence(n) a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)(n) an investment that is very r [..]

the act of betting on changes in exchange rates in hopes of profiting. A speculative 'attack' occurs when a large number of investors anticipate a reduction in currency values and sell off large quantities of their holdings thereby often creating the price crash they predicted.

Putting money into a high-risk investment in the hope of building wealth quickly.

The process of buying investment vehicles in which the future value and level of expected earnings are highly uncertain.

An attempt to profit from commodity price changes through the purchase and/or sale of commodity futures. In the process, the speculator assumes the risk that the hedger is transferring, and provides l [..]

The purchase of a good or asset not intended for final consumption but rather in the expectation of future sale at some higher price.

There is no need to engage in POINTLESS this.

The aspect of investing whereby you take a chance or a gamble on a stock. The company may not have much value, and will probably become worthless, but if they strike gold, get that FDA approval, or di [..]

Buying shares with the intention of selling them after a very short period, to make a quick profit.

The process of thinking or meditating on a subject. * Milton *: Thenceforth to speculations high or deep I turned my thoughts. * '''2012''', Caroline Davies, ''Duke and Duchess of Cambridge annou [..]

lang=en 1600s=1678 |1800s=1813 * '''1678''' — . ''''. *: Knowledge that resteth in the bare speculation of things; and knowledge that is accompanied with the grace of faith and love; which puts a [..]

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.

is the practice of purchasing goods today hoping to resell them at a higher price in the future.

Purchasing risky investments that present the possibility of large profits, but also pose a higher-than-average possibility of loss. A profitable strategy over the long term if undertaken by professio [..]