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Speculation 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 professionals who hedge their portfolios to control the amount of risk.
Speculation An investment with an exceptionally high risk. Speculators may invest in a start-up company or in a volatile commodity. These risks carry the possibility of very high returns. Speculators often trade actively and many have hedging strategies to reduce their risks. See also: Hedge fund. speculation Investment decisions based on the hope and expectation there will be a profit, but no firm evidence that this will be the case. As a general rule, the more speculative the venture, the greater the reward should be,commensurate with the risk taken. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For example, the literature on globalization has dealt in depth with the way currency speculation and the flow of finance capital has created economic difficulties for a governments around the world. Though his currency speculation scheme was truly harebrained, Ponzi was not without his talents. It argues that neoliberal ideology, decreasing state intervention, currency speculation and volatile financial markets have generated immense global poverty and dire social consequences all over Russia, Latin America, Africa and Asia, and calls for a reassessment of arguments around the introduction of the Tobin Tax. |
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