speculators

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On oil prices, Trump can accomplish only so much by crushing speculators; eventually, supply and demand take charge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A popular financial derivative that allows speculators to bet on prices for everything from obscure meme coins to shares of companies that haven’t gone public yet is finally gaining a foothold in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Beyond hedging, Kalshi said that its new markets also provide retail speculators and casual art aficionados a way to get in on the auction action.

From Barron's • May 26, 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

Investment bankers and speculators, as they saw it, made no productive contribution to society.

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