speculator

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Duer was also an inveterate speculator and get-rich-quick schemer: “king of the alley,” as Thomas Jefferson derisively referred External link to Wall Street.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

The rally follows the buildup of speculator short positions following events in Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Fisk, a Wall Street speculator, was fabulously wealthy.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

Shin said he is not a speculator and had intended to move his family into the two-story house until his three children saw the park.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

My blood runs cold when Peter talks about becoming a criminal or a speculator; of course, he’s joking, but I still have the feeling he’s afraid of his own weakness.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank