speculative

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Fairly early in his lengthy investment career, in the mid-1960s, this thrifty son of Yorkshire, England, grew besotted with speculative small-cap stocks.

From Barron's

The oil-to-silver price ratio points to the precious metal being in “a speculative bubble” or oil being “excessively out of favor,” said Colas.

From MarketWatch

Moody's cut the city's credit rating from Baa3 to Ba1, a category with high risk often described as speculative or junk grade.

From Barron's

Experts suggest silver may be in a speculative bubble, though some analysts believe its rally could continue due to monetary uncertainty.

From Barron's

The speculative leverage has been wrung out of this market for months.

From MarketWatch