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Engaging in risky financial transactions
In finance, speculation is the purchase of an asset (a commodity, goods, or real estate) with the hope that that asset will become more valuable in a
Speculation
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up speculation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Speculation, in finance, is the purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable
Speculation_(disambiguation)
2022 nonfiction book by Quentin Tarantino
Cinema Speculation is a 2022 nonfiction book by American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, published by Harper on November 1, 2022. Cinema Speculation is Tarantino's
Cinema_Speculation
Financial market
Food speculation refers to the buying and selling of futures contracts or other commodity derivatives by traders with the aim of profiting from changes
Food_speculation
Theories about a de facto leadership in Iran
Various speculations about a de facto leadership in Iran came up during the 2025 Twelve-Day War and currently come up during the 2026 Iran War, following
2025–2026 Iranian de facto leadership speculations
2025–2026_Iranian_de_facto_leadership_speculations
Theories on 1937 disappearance of American aviators
Speculation on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan has continued since their disappearance in 1937. After the largest search and rescue
Speculation on the disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan
Speculation_on_the_disappearance_of_Amelia_Earhart_and_Fred_Noonan
2014 novel by Jenny Offill
Dept. of Speculation is a 2014 novel by American author Jenny Offill. The novel received positive reviews, and has been compared to Offill's later work
Dept._of_Speculation
1917 film by Ashley Miller
The Marriage Speculation is a 1917 comedy-drama film directed by Ashley Miller. Mr. Cliday is an old man who has saved $10,000 after 20 years of employment
The_Marriage_Speculation
Chinese Communist Party political slogan
"Houses are for living, not for speculation" (Chinese: 房子是用来住的,不是用来炒的; pinyin: Fángzǐ shì yònglái zhùde, bùshì yònglái chǎode) is a Chinese political
Houses are for living, not for speculation
Houses_are_for_living,_not_for_speculation
Ongoing theorised stock market bubble
artificial intelligence (AI) that is affecting the broader economy. Speculation about a bubble largely originates from concerns that leading AI tech
AI_bubble
Theories regarding the da Vinci painting
by Leonardo da Vinci, has been the subject of a considerable deal of speculation. It has for a long time been argued that after Leonardo's death the painting
Speculations_about_Mona_Lisa
Sculpture garden in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
The Garden of Cosmic Speculation is a 30 acre (12 hectare) sculpture garden created by landscape architect and theorist Charles Jencks and his wife, Maggie
Garden_of_Cosmic_Speculation
Multi-genre fan convention in Canada
Pure Speculation Festival, also known as Pure Spec, is an annual multi-genre fan convention taking place in Edmonton, Canada. It is an event that prides
Pure_Speculation
Internet financial scheme
Domain name speculation, popular as domain investing, domain flipping or domaining in professional jargon, is the practice of identifying and registering
Domain_name_speculation
Global decentralized trading of international currencies
dollars. It also supports direct speculation and evaluation relative to the value of currencies and the carry trade speculation, based on the differential interest
Foreign_exchange_market
1977 book by Carl Sagan
The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence is a 1977 book by Carl Sagan, in which the author combines the fields of anthropology
The_Dragons_of_Eden
18th century card game
Speculation is a form of "mild domestic gambling game" that appeared in the late 18th century and was popular during the 19th century, but then disappeared
Speculation_(card_game)
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
Shakespeare's private life survive; this has stimulated considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, his sexuality, his religious
William_Shakespeare
Speculations regarding the health of Vladimir Putin have been a regular occurrence since his rise to power as President of Russia. They include theories
Claims of Vladimir Putin's incapacity and death
Claims_of_Vladimir_Putin's_incapacity_and_death
1795 play
Speculation is a 1795 comedy play by the British writer Frederick Reynolds. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London on 7 November 1795
Speculation_(play)
Speculation about Nazism and occultism
association of Nazism with occultism occurs in a wide range of theories, speculation, and research into the origins of Nazism and into Nazism's possible relationship
Occultism_in_Nazism
Analysis of characters and events from the Sherlock Holmes series
detective Lord Peter Wimsey, also wrote several essays on Holmesian speculation, later published in Unpopular Opinions. In the foreword to this book
Sherlockian_game
Set of techniques employed by microprocessors
Memory disambiguation is a set of techniques employed by high-performance out-of-order execution microprocessors that execute memory access instructions
Memory_disambiguation
Hypotheses on the origin of Olmec civilization
Olmec alternative origin speculations are non-mainstream pseudohistorical theories relating to the formation of Olmec civilization which contradict generally
Olmec alternative origin speculations
Olmec_alternative_origin_speculations
Scheduled future election in Turkey
Erdoğan, is term-limited unless there is a snap election, but there is a speculation that the ruling People's Alliance may circumvent this provision by fielding
Next Turkish presidential election
Next_Turkish_presidential_election
Spot price of a barrel of benchmark crude oil
rise was due to speculation in the futures markets. The July 2008 interim report by the Interagency Task Force found that speculation had not caused significant
Price_of_oil
Computer runtime parallelization technique
Thread Level Speculation (TLS), also known as Speculative Multi-threading, or Speculative Parallelization, is a technique to speculatively execute a section
Speculative_multithreading
1977 television mockumentary
television mockumentary concerning government conspiracies. It inspired much speculation and interest by proponents of fringe ideas. Purporting to be an investigation
Alternative_3
American tennis player (born 1981)
photo sparks pregnancy speculation". ESPN. Retrieved April 19, 2017. "Serena Williams Confirms She's Pregnant After Day of Speculation". The New York Times
Serena_Williams
Tax levied on trades of financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, or derivatives
financial transaction tax as a tool to selectively discourage excessive speculation without discouraging any other activity (as John Maynard Keynes originally
Financial_transaction_tax
Instruction for x86 microprocessors
(mprr) ? ibrs / spec_ctrl Speculation Control, part of Indirect Branch Control (IBC): Indirect Branch Restricted Speculation (IBRS) and Indirect Branch
CPUID
YouTube channel made by Google to test video quality
automated performance testing account that became famous in 2014 for speculations about its (then unexplained) nature and jokes featured in some of its
Webdriver_Torso
Hong Kong actress
pregnant in 1999, and disclosed the affair with Jackie Chan after public speculation. Soon afterwards, Chan admitted he had "only committed a fault that many
Elaine_Ng
Speculations was a resource for writers in the subgenres of science fiction, fantasy, and other speculative fiction subgenres. Founded in 1994 as a print
Speculations_(magazine)
Temple in Odisha, India
soon after 900 CE[speculation?], and the presence of other temples indicates that it was an important site at that time[speculation?]. The surviving central
Chausath Yogini Temple, Ranipur Jharial
Chausath_Yogini_Temple,_Ranipur_Jharial
dependence speculation was used. In naive memory dependence speculation, a load is allowed to bypass any preceding store. As with any form of speculation, it
Memory_dependence_prediction
Area of Mars
subject for scientific study, astronomer Carl Sagan criticized much of the speculation concerning it in the chapter "The Man in the Moon and the Face on Mars"
Cydonia_(Mars)
Tax on the use of currency
in the currency markets. It is true that it may discourage currency speculation but it would also reduce the liquidity of the marketplace." In 1994,
Currency_transaction_tax
polls are candidates who have expressed interest or have received media speculation about their possible candidacy. Statewide opinion polling for the 2028
Nationwide opinion polling for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential primaries
Nationwide_opinion_polling_for_the_2028_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries
The lyrics of the anthem praised the Imam, but were rarely used. A speculation is shown to be the actual anthem of the Kingdom of Yemen, with the anthem
Royal_Salute_(Yemen)
Unidentified woman found dead in Oslo Plaza in 1995
the head. Authorities ruled her death as a suicide. Her death sparked speculation across social media and inspired documentaries, many veering into conspiracy
Jennifer_Fairgate_case
French pioneer in mathematical economics (1870-1946)
Brownian motion, as part of his doctoral thesis The Theory of Speculation (Théorie de la spéculation, defended in 1900). Bachelier's doctoral thesis, which introduced
Louis_Bachelier
American writer and editor
November 14, 1968) is an American novelist and editor. Her novel Dept. of Speculation was named one of "The 10 Best Books of 2014" by The New York Times Book
Jenny_Offill
American businesswoman, writer, TV personality (born 1941)
in federal prison for fraud and was released in March 2005. There was speculation that the incident would effectively end her media empire, but in 2005
Martha_Stewart
photographs by Tim Edgar, ISBN 978-1908966117. The Book of Unconformities: Speculations on Lost Time, 2020, Pantheon Books, ISBN 978-0804197991. https://www
Hugh_Raffles
Taiwanese actress
the 1970s. Ting is best known for being the center of international speculation regarding the untimely death of Bruce Lee in her apartment. Ting is credited
Betty_Ting
Type of financial contract
price movements (hedging), increase exposure to price movements for speculation, or get access to otherwise hard-to-trade assets or markets. Most derivatives
Derivative_(finance)
Relationship between language and human evolution
selection had provoked a surge of speculation on the origin of language over a century and a half ago, the speculations had not resulted in a scientific
Origin_of_language
Unexplained death in Norway, 1970
ruled a verdict of likely suicide, the nature of the case encouraged speculation and ongoing investigation in the years since. Half a century later, it
Isdal_Woman
Atmospheric phenomenon in Venezuela
ceased from January to March 2010, apparently due to drought, leading to speculation that it might have been extinguished permanently. Catatumbo lightning
Catatumbo_lightning
Investment manager and financial historian
his published works: Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation (1999, the dot-com bubble), Crunch-Time for Credit? (2005, the credit
Edward_Chancellor
translated as "pope-able". Since the set of papabili is a matter of speculation from the press, the election of a non-papabile is not uncommon; recent
2005_conclave
the seventh U.S. president in 1828, was personally involved in land speculation in Tennessee and Alabama. His military expeditions and presidential policies
Andrew Jackson and land speculation in the United States
Andrew_Jackson_and_land_speculation_in_the_United_States
Internet top-level domain
the dot-com bubble, the era of the late 1990s during which excessive speculation in Internet-related concepts and companies led to rapid growth in the
.com
Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001
initially denied that he intended to run, his candidacy was the subject of speculation: "National analysts make Sen. Gore a long-shot for the Presidential nomination
Al_Gore
British princess (1930–2002)
including her reputed romances and social circle, was often the subject of speculation by the press. Her divorce and lifestyle drew controversy, and she became
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess_Margaret,_Countess_of_Snowdon
Football club
Siwelele is the nickname of Bloemfontein Celtic, and there has been speculation that the club would relocate to Bloemfontein and attempt to claim that
Siwelele_F.C.
Variable containing a public key in Windows NT 4.0
Agency (NSA) to subvert any Windows user's security. Microsoft denied the speculation and said that the key's name came from the fact that NSA was the technical
NSAKEY
the first commercial sugarcane plantation and first international land speculation in the Hawaiian Islands. William Ladd was born May 11, 1807, in Hallowell
Ladd_&_Co.
Upcoming video game
Lionhead Studios in early 2016 led to the cancellation of Fable Legends. Speculation about a new installment emerged in 2017 and gained traction with official
Fable_(2027_video_game)
Postulated continued existence after death
The afterlife or life after death is a speculation concerning existence after death, in which the essential part of an individual's stream of consciousness
Afterlife
people named in the polls were declared candidates or had received media speculation about their possible candidacy. According to NPR's analysis, the states
Statewide opinion polling for the 2024 United States presidential election
Statewide_opinion_polling_for_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election
South Korean politician
Party's Lim Ho-sun Resigns as Senior Deputy Secretary-General, Spurring Speculation on Chungbuk Governor Bid". Seoul Economic Daily. Retrieved 2026-05-13
Lim_Ho-seon
15th-century codex in an unknown script
independently verified. The mystery of its meaning and origin has excited speculation and provoked study. The codicology, or physical characteristics of the
Voynich_manuscript
Texas politician
(January 26, 2024). "HCC Trustee's questionable drink during meeting sparks speculation and board response". ABC 13 Eyewitness News (ABC Houston affiliate).
Charlene_Ward_Johnson
Chinese shipbuilding company
under construction of the new nuclear-powered Zhou-class leading to speculation that the submarine had sunk. NN. "Wuchang Shipyard". GlobalSecurity.org
Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group
Wuchang_Shipbuilding_Industry_Group
2007 novel by Dan Simmons
crew, whose unexplained disappearance has warranted a great deal of speculation. The main characters in the novel include Captain Sir John Franklin,
The_Terror_(novel)
Modern Orders of Knights Templar
connection has been a popular topic in fiction and in pseudohistorical speculation. In the seventeenth century, interest in Templarism became political
Scottish_Knights_Templar
Poorly taxidermied lion in Sweden
regarded as poorly executed and comically deformed, drawing amusement and speculation since it was created in the 18th century. In 1731, the dey of Algiers
Lion_of_Gripsholm_Castle
Āstika school of Hindu philosophy
Indian philosophy, it relies exclusively on reason. While Samkhya-like speculations can be found in the Rig Veda and some of the older Upanishads, some western
Samkhya
Footballer (born 2008)
Obrež, however this registration was denied by FIFA. After months of speculation, Dinamo Zagreb officially signed Varela, reported to be for a three-year
Cardoso_Varela
American politician
as "observable and repeatable," defining all scientific theories as "speculation." It received heavy opposition from students, educators, and representatives
Daniel_Emrich
Type of economic bubble
interest rates too low. A land value tax (LVT) can be introduced to prevent speculation on land. Real estate bubbles direct savings towards rent seeking activities
Real-estate_bubble
Proposed railway station in Northern Ireland
would serve the Belfast–Newry railway line between Lisburn and Moira.[speculation?] After Translink bought and demolished buildings on a former South Eastern
Lisburn_West_railway_station
Philosophical and spiritual question
produced much philosophical, scientific, theological, and metaphysical speculation throughout history. Different people and cultures believe in different
Meaning_of_life
18th German federal presidential election
composition of the convention is yet to be decided. Discussions and speculations on the eve of the elections indicate a social debate. Malu Dreyer, Minister-President
2027 German presidential election
2027_German_presidential_election
Painting by Leonardo da Vinci
pearls which was later scrubbed out and overpainted. There has been much speculation regarding the painting's sitter and landscape background. For example
Mona_Lisa
Speculations is an anthology of 17 short science fiction stories published by Houghton Mifflin in 1982. It was edited by Isaac Asimov and Alice Laurance
Speculations_(book)
American mass murderer (1953–2017)
officially undetermined, and the possible factors are the subject of speculation. Paddock was a real-estate investor, property manager, accountant, private
Stephen_Paddock
Device purported to be used by Archimedes to burn Roman ships
Anthemius described a reconstruction, and it has become the subject of speculation about its plausibility. The 2nd century AD author Lucian wrote that during
Archimedes'_heat_ray
British nursery rhyme
a British nursery rhyme first attested in 1709. Though there is much speculation about the identity of King Cole, it is unlikely that he can be identified
Old_King_Cole
Theory that the price of an object is determined by consumer demand
greater fool theory suggests that one can sometimes make money through speculation on overvalued assets (items with a purchase price drastically exceeding
Greater_fool_theory
House elections for the 42nd U.S. Congress
administration rocked by a number of scandals (including a shady deal for gold speculation that led to a crash in the market and several business deals that saw
1870–71 United States House of Representatives elections
1870–71_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections
Indistinct sonar image of Baltic Sea floor
object with unusual features of seemingly non-natural origin, prompting speculation published in tabloid newspapers that the object was a sunken UFO. A consensus
Baltic_Sea_anomaly
French footballer (born 2000)
summer of speculation". The Scotsman. 8 September 2021. Mair, Steven (7 September 2021). "Thomas Robert ends Celtic and Burnley speculation by moving
Thomas_Robert
2021 real estate scandal in South Korea
approved the loan even though they knew that they were LH employees. LH speculation has maximized antipathy toward the government's ruling party. The Moon
Korea Land and Housing Corporation real estate scandal
Korea_Land_and_Housing_Corporation_real_estate_scandal
American avant-garde art and music collective
anonymously, preferring to have attention focused on their art. Much speculation and rumor has focused on this aspect of the group. In public, they appear
The_Residents
views of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) have been subjects of speculation during his lifetime and after his death. It is generally agreed that
Political and religious beliefs of Stanley Kubrick
Political_and_religious_beliefs_of_Stanley_Kubrick
Mountain in Victoria, Australia
located on the end of a ridgeline known as the Crosscut Saw between Mount Speculation and Mount Howitt, both located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the south of
Mount Buggery (Alpine Shire, Victoria)
Mount_Buggery_(Alpine_Shire,_Victoria)
Ancient Greek mathematician (fl. 300 BC)
300 BC, after Plato's students and before Archimedes. There is some speculation that Euclid studied at the Platonic Academy and later taught at the Musaeum;
Euclid
Attempt at first ascent of Mount Everest in 1924
third attempt. Their disappearance has given rise to the long-standing speculation of whether or not the pair might have reached the summit. Mallory's body
1924 British Mount Everest expedition
1924_British_Mount_Everest_expedition
Vedic ritual drink
which is now unknown and debated among scholars. There has been much speculation about the most likely identity of the original plant, with Ephedra gerardiana
Soma_(drink)
2001 book by John R. Finger
as the development and expansion of the market economy, land hunger, speculation, political and military interactions with regional tribes, and the search
Tennessee Frontiers: Three Regions in Transition
Tennessee_Frontiers:_Three_Regions_in_Transition
2023 UK local government election
Conservatives gained 4 and Liberal Democrats gained 3. In 2022, Labour defied speculation they would continue to haemorrhage, Leader Graeme Miller commented that
2023 Sunderland City Council election
2023_Sunderland_City_Council_election
Painting by Edwin Landseer
to his master. However, Landseer leaves exactly what has happened to speculation. It was displayed at the annual exhibition of the British Institution
Suspense_(painting)
Dress worn by Catherine Middleton at her wedding to Prince William in 2011
the wedding, there was much speculation as to Middleton's choice of dress. The Sunday Times reported on 6 March on speculation that Middleton had chosen
Wedding dress of Catherine Middleton
Wedding_dress_of_Catherine_Middleton
Catholic military order, 1118 to 1312
medieval European institution in its original incarnation gave rise to speculation and legends, which have currently kept the "Templar" name alive in self-styled
Knights_Templar
3rd episode of the 2nd series of Sherlock
positive. After the episode was aired, there was also much online and media speculation, which focused on Sherlock's death. Inspired by "The Final Problem" by
The_Reichenbach_Fall
1983 burial of unsold video games
something like this happen again." All of these factors led to wide speculation that most of the 3.5 million unsold copies of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Atari_video_game_burial
and Socialist Labor nominee J. J. Kerrigan. Early in 1898, there was speculation that incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor James E. Harris might seek
1898 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election
1898_Nebraska_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election
SPECULATION
SPECULATION
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the city name Leicester which was recorded in the 10th century as Ligora caester "Ligora's fort." Ligora is related to Liguria, a very old place name of obscure origin, dating back to pre-Roman times. There has been some speculation concerning a possible connection between Ligora/Liguria and Celtic Lug, LESTER means "oath."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Joyce. There is a family tradition among bearers of the name that it means ‘chosen’, from Middle English, Old French chois (of Germanic origin). In the Middle Ages the word was used both for an ‘act of choosing’ and a ‘thing chosen’, and as an adjective with the meaning ‘chosen’, ‘select’, ‘favored’. Perhaps this word gave rise to a nickname, but there is no evidence to support this speculation.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A watch-tower, speculation.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A watch-tower, speculation.
Biblical
Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation
Surname or Lastname
English
English : according to Reaney this is a nickname from an unattested Old English word cybbe meaning ‘clumsy’ or ‘thickset’. Reaney’s speculation is apparently based on taking the Middle English word kibble ‘cudgel’ as a diminutive of an unattested Old English word. Corresponding personal names have been postulated for the place names Kibworth (‘enclosure of a man called Cybba’) and Kibblesworth (‘enclosure of a man called Cybbel’); so, in theory, the surname could be a reflex of these Old English personal names.North German : nickname for a cantankerous person, from Middle Low German, Middle High German kiven ‘to quarrel’.
SPECULATION
SPECULATION
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a sifter of flour and meal, from an agent derivative of Middle English rid(e)len ‘to sift’ (from Old English hriddel ‘sieve’).German : topographic name from Bavarian Ridel ‘hill’.Perhaps an altered spelling of German Riedler, a variant of Rieder or Riedel.
Girl/Female
English American German
Rose (flower name).
Girl/Female
Greek American French German
Light.
Boy/Male
British, English
Highborn and Renowned
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Blessing Giver
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Smock.
Surname or Lastname
English (Newcastle and Durham)
English (Newcastle and Durham) : variant of Sober.
Girl/Female
Indian
Garden in paradise
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Responsible
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Indian, Japanese
Positive Child or Female; Ocean Child; Child of Sunlight
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n.
Power of sight.
n.
The act or practice of buying land, goods, shares, etc., in expectation of selling at a higher price, or of selling with the expectation of repurchasing at a lower price; a trading on anticipated fluctuations in price, as distinguished from trading in which the profit expected is the difference between the retail and wholesale prices, or the difference of price in different markets.
n.
One who engages in speculation; one who buys and sells goods, land, etc., with the expectation of deriving profit from fluctuations in price.
n.
A game at cards in which the players buy from one another trumps or whole hands, upon a chance of getting the highest trump dealt, which entitles the holder to the pool of stakes.
a.
Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise.
n.
Any business venture in involving unusual risks, with a chance for large profits.
a.
Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.
n.
Speculation; theory.
n.
A doctrine, or scheme of things, which terminates in speculation or contemplation, without a view to practice; hypothesis; speculation.
n.
The act or product of theorizing; the formation of a theory or theories; speculation.
n.
The speculative part of a science; speculation.
n.
An undertaking of chance or danger; the risking of something upon an event which can not be foreseen with certainty; a hazard; a risk; a speculation.
v. i.
To enter into something with undue haste and eagerness, or without due deliberation and preparation; as, to rush business or speculation.
a.
Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration.
a.
Vaguely and ambitiously extravagant in speculation, imagery, or diction.
n.
A conclusion to which the mind comes by speculating; mere theory; view; notion; conjecture.
n.
One who forms theories; one given to theory and speculation; a speculatist.
a.
Exercising speculation; speculative.
a.
Given to speculation; contemplative.
a.
Transcending, or reaching beyond, the limits of human knowledge; -- applied to affirmations and speculations concerning what lies beyond the reach of the human intellect.