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speculative

[spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /


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That compares with 476 in the speculative bull market of 1999, said Rabe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

South Korean officials said over the weekend that they stood ready to intervene to curb excessive volatility and speculative trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Quantum computing remains a speculative investment, with Quantinuum and peers yet to broadly commercialize technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This does not mean that companies doing seedy, speculative things won’t be included in the S&P 500.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The search for new weapons continues unceasingly, and is one of the very few remaining activities in which the inventive or speculative type of mind can find any outlet.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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