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speculative

[spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /


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That compares with 476 in the speculative bull market of 1999, said Rabe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The latest measures to support the currency were announced hours after authorities issued fresh verbal warnings against volatility in the forex market, citing speculative activity in NDF products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Quantum computing remains a speculative investment, with Quantinuum and peers yet to broadly commercialize technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This does not mean that companies doing seedy, speculative things won’t be included in the S&P 500.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

There is a plausible and quite persuasive answer to the second question, which will then lead us to a plausible but more speculative answer to the first.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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