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speculator

[spek-yuh-ley-ter] / ˈspɛk jəˌleɪ tər /


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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

He stayed six months, made and lost a fortune, and gave us the indelible image of the Wall Street speculator.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 28, 2025

Bolling nodded his approval as he claimed that the onetime crypto hater Trump was the reason he’s now a true believer, not just a speculator.

From Slate Sep. 22, 2025

He adds that one domain name speculator bought an AI website name for $300,000, only to then sell it some months later for $1.5m.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2023

But one day a speculator came by—you know what a speculator was?”

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers




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