Concept information
Preferred term
speculation and speculator
Definition
- Speculation is investing in some asset with the hope of profiting from a price change in asset. Sometimes speculation is regarded as a form of risky and imprudent investing, and some would contrast speculation with investing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Speculation and Speculator]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/speculation_and_speculator
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