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Noun Concept
Categories: Separation of investment and commercial banking, Trade, Money managers, Financial markets
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speculation  venture
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An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits WordNet 3.0
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An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In finance, speculation is the purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable shortly. Wikipedia
The purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable in the near future Wikipedia Disambiguation
The purchase of an asset with the hope that it will become more valuable in the future Wikipedia Disambiguation
The practice of engaging in risky transactions in an attempt to profit from fluctuations in market value Wikipedia Disambiguation
Engaging in risky financial transactions Wikidata
An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return. Wiktionary
Business, finance: investment involving higher-than-normal risk. Wiktionary (translation)
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He knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet