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speculate verb

  /ˈspek.jəˌlæɪt/ , /ˈspɛk.jəˌleɪt/ , /ˈspɛk.jʊˌleɪt/
  • (intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
 speculeren
  • (intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
 vermoeden

speculation noun

  /ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.
 speculatie, giswerk
  • (business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
 speculatie

speculative adjective

  /ˈspɛkjuləˌtɪv/
  • Characterized by speculation; based on guessing, unfounded opinions, or extrapolation.
 speculatief

speculator noun

  • (business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
 speculant
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