speculator – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
speculator
n.
one who buys and sells commodities to profit from fluctuations in their market value, one who engages in any risky business venture in the hope of making large gains
Speculation
Speculation is the practice of engaging in risky financial transactions in an attempt to profit from fluctuations in the
market value of a tradable good such as a
financial instrument, rather than attempting to profit from the underlying financial attributes embodied in the instrument such as capital gains, interest, or dividends. Many speculators pay little attention to the
fundamental value of a security and instead focus purely on
price movements. Speculation can in principle involve any tradable good or financial instrument. Speculators are particularly common in the markets for
stocks,
bonds,
commodity futures,
currencies,
fine art,
collectibles,
real estate, and
derivatives.
speculator
Noun
1. someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
(hypernym) thinker
(derivation) speculate
2. someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
(synonym) plunger
(hypernym) adventurer, venturer
(hyponym) hedger
(derivation) speculate, job
speculator
n.
spekulant/-ka
Speculator
(n.)
One who speculates. Specifically: (a) An observer; a contemplator; hence, a spy; a watcher.
(n.)
One who forms theories; a theorist.
(n.)
One who engages in speculation; one who buys and sells goods, land, etc., with the expectation of deriving profit from fluctuations in price.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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