speculative

Example Sentences

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At times, the launch of a novelty or speculative exchange-traded fund has served, in hindsight, as a useful marker of market excess.

From Barron's

But even then, the fastest-growing areas of participation are the more speculative markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, a merger with a fusion-energy company aims to capitalize on the latest sizzling—and speculative—market: the AI boom’s insatiable appetite for power.

From The Wall Street Journal

I thought not and the courts agreed, disposing of the government’s arguments as “speculative, based on unproven assumptions, or unsupported.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Against that backdrop, a conversation about adding speculative and illiquid assets to these plans can feel like mixing oil and water.

From MarketWatch