speculation

Definitions of "speculation"
  1. The act of making a guess or prediction about something, often without having all necessary information
  2. Taking on significant business risk with the expectation of achieving a substantial return
  3. A business dealing or trade that involves this type of high-risk, high-reward scenario
How to use "speculation" in a sentence
  1. Speculation on the new company's future performance drove early investors to take a chance on it.
  2. The real estate market often involves speculation as investors buy properties with the hope that their value will increase significantly.
  3. In cryptocurrency trading, speculation plays a major role as the value of digital currencies can fluctuate drastically.

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