speculators

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In effect, the core casualties of the 1997–98 Asian financial crisis are back in the line of fire as currency speculators circle.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Assuming computing futures do make it to market, the idea that they could find their way into the portfolios of speculators and otherwise ordinary investors isn’t all that far-fetched.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The presence of speculators in the cocoa market, and longer-term risks to supply chains including the existential threat of climate change, means that cocoa volatility will continue, van Dort said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Many naive prediction-market players are following in the footsteps of solo speculators searching for easy money in financial markets, where decades of studies have documented that day traders rarely make money.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“But it’s not just Nigeria. There are land speculators everywhere in the world,” Eze said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie