Speculation
Speculation is the purchase of an asset (a commodity, goods, or real estate) with the hope that it will become more valuable in the near future. In finance, speculation is also the practice of engaging in risky financial transactions in an attempt to profit from short term fluctuations in the market value of a tradable financial instrument—rather than attempting to profit from the underlying financial attributes embodied in the instrument such as value addition, return on investment, or dividends. Many speculators pay little attention to the fundamental value of a security and instead focus purely on price movements. Speculation can …
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Fraser Institute · 7 May 2024 English
Despite substantial spending increases by the British Columbia government, the provinceâs health-care wait times have increased and student test scores have declined. After nearly a decade of relative spending restraint, …
increase on excise tax on cigarettes and a speculation tax on residential properties. Growing debt …
ISET-PI: Iset Policy Institute · 7 May 2024 English
Concerns about the independence of the Central Bank which changed Source: National Bank of Georgia the rule of handling sanctions applications for NBG emphasizes in its official statement that Georgia’s …
so-called “law on offshores ”, these factors prompt speculation about whether the gold purchase is driven by … Purchasing/Selling Monetary Gold, 2000-2021 elements lead to speculation that the decision to (At least 1 metric ton of … the have led to public outcry and widespread speculation about transfer operations, as well as a one-time …
DIIS: Dansk Institut for Internationale Studier · 7 May 2024 English
The commercial American space industry has political ideas that are shaping our future, shows new report
militarized applications. Again, this is not just speculation. And again, an example is satellites. In theory …
AEI: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research · 6 May 2024 English
Summary: 1) Seattle has been underbuilding for the last decade (and likely even longer) and it needs to build more housing than the targets set in the comp plan. 2) …
property taxes and via predatory behaviors and speculation by investors and developers. Example #2, the …
DGAP: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik · 6 May 2024 English
The geopolitical contestation over disruptive technolo- created favourable conditions for a further increase in gies between the United States (US) and the People’s the global market share of Chinese technology …
potential to gain higher trust and accep- driven by speculation and not yet significant as an actual tance than …
World Bank Group · 3 May 2024 French
and grazing areas (A & B); • Risk of land speculation and tensions due to new agricultural opportunities …
Cato Institute · 2 May 2024 English
The introduction of the Lummis- Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act has spurred all sorts of speculation and criticism. The big question is whether members of Congress will attach the bill to "must pass" …
Payment Stablecoin Act has spurred all sorts of speculation and criticism. The big question is whether members …
World Bank Group · 2 May 2024 French
aux changements climatiques et pour chaque spéculation. Paysans (Fédération Tantsaha Miray Marovoay) …
ITTA: International Tropical Timber Organization · 1 May 2024 English
lower than it was in 2019, indicative of the persistent Three issues deliberated during the ministerial meeting impacts of recent shocks to both the supply and the were the roles …
market 555-566 Although the yen's slide prompted speculation that Export plywood prices Japanese authorities …
CAPS: Centre for Air Power Studies · 1 May 2024 English
The PLA will now have a new system of services and arms under the leadership of the CMC. [...] The purpose of this restructuring is being seen as another step …
the newly created forces are still a matter of speculation. At an operational level, the overlap between …
