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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.

Speculative; built without a purchaser or a tenant, but in anticipation of securing one when the project is completed.

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The essay spec for t-butyl perbenzoate, for example, is "98% minimum"; but now the target is 99%.

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