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speculative

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


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DJT is just one of the many meme stocks to get hit hard in recent weeks while speculative fervor has cooled off.

From The Wall Street Journal

After India’s preliminary report was released, Yugandhar and Homendy both released statements in mid-July criticizing media coverage as premature and speculative before the Indians completed their investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal

“As these markets scale, lenders may face indirect exposure if borrowers use credit to fund speculative activity,” the analysts wrote, “reinforcing the behavioral risk theme already evident in sports betting.”

From Barron's

Both are too speculative, and neither seems to outweigh the potential downsides to investors of less frequent reporting.

From Barron's

But the markets fear a speculative bubble around the technology.

From Barron's