trading
speculation
The practice of making high-risk financial transactions hoping for substantial gains, accepting a significant risk of loss.
Example
"His speculation in cryptocurrency made him rich one year and broke the next."
💡 Memory Tip
SPECUL-ation — you're SPECULating (guessing) that prices will move in your favor.
Etymology
From Latin 'speculari' meaning 'to observe, spy out' — watching for opportunities to profit.
Common Misspellings
speculatonspecualtionspeculaionspeculaation
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See Also
tradinggambling