Speculators

Much like what was seen by Spanish officials last year when markets were under severe attack there, the prime minister took direct aim at what he called speculators looking to destabilize the market. ❋ Unknown (2011)

What he does not answer, other then attributing the high prices to speculators, is how the speculators are conducting this piece of manipulation, nor why the prices are really at $50. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I am calmly watching the market now, but I can't overlook any acceleration in moves by short-term speculators" in the currency market, Jun Azumi told reporters at the Ministry of Finance. ❋ Takashi Nakamichi (2012)

But focusing on the role of speculators is very much putting the cart before the horse. ❋ Jeffrey Rubin (2010)

In contrast with many short-term speculators, Express Scripts options bulls took the long view, with largest trade in Express Scripts' options structured around January 2013 expiry. ❋ Chris Dieterich (2011)

In other words, short-term speculators should seek their gains elsewhere—as they evidently did this month after indiscriminately dumping Google shares. ❋ James B. Stewart (2011)

It isn't sufficient any longer to say their only responsibility is to their shareholders, particularly when those shareholders are mostly short-term speculators, who buy in and out of their companies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And how dare economists equate liquid shareholders (really, short-term speculators) with illiquid long-term investors? ❋ Vladimir A. Masch (2010)

After Kraft Foods Inc. 's takeover of Cadbury PLC, Labour seems to be taking the view that takeovers, driven by short-term speculators chasing a fast buck, are bad for the buyer and seller. ❋ Matthew Curtin (2010)

But instead of investing for the long-term -- in the way that Warren Buffett does, with great success for those who trust him with their money -- too often they acted like short-term speculators, chasing every rising share price and giving bonuses to their staff for beating the market over a year, rather than for delivering their customers a good pension over 20 or 30 years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Clients who are investing in equities are doing so as long-term, diversified investor, not short-term speculators and therefore the day to day, week to week, and quarter to quarter market movements should not affect portfolios. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In the first, the Federal Reserve's extremely low interest rates from 2001-2004 induced consumers to switch from fixed to adjustable rate mortgages and drew short-term speculators and house-flippers into the market in certain cities. ❋ Todd Zywicki (2010)

[People] be speculating [too much]. ❋ Lil Cc (2006)

Stop being a speculator, [i don't want to] [buy] [porn] for 10$s. ❋ Jessica (2004)

Given what we've [learned] up to this point, [speculize] what our [next steps] should be. ❋ Margaritadrinker (2010)

"i'm speculous about [joe's] story from the doctor" "did he say he doesn't have AIDS" "yeah, i let him [ramble on] but i [call bs]" ❋ AndresG (2006)

"You have some speculation [in the corner] of your mouth." "No, I was just eating some [ranch] [wings]." ❋ Thespeculator (2009)

....."I would speculate her," or as you hold hands with your girl and a [good looking] woman walks by, you [nod] to [your boys] and simply say, "speculate." ❋ Splendens78 (2011)

See, [that's the thing] with speculation. You make [a spec] out of you, and some guy named [lation]. ❋ YHHAWNFTPSHI (2009)

"[Speculate to accumulate]!" cried John, asking steve for the last crispy notes in his wallet. [Eyeing up] the tail at the bar, steve gladly turned over the contents of his wallet to John, who promptly brought the ladies a drink each. After some thirty minutes, John threw up over one of the fine females, making the money a [write off] due to his poor ability to handle drink. Steve's brother then started to insult one of the lasses, and they stormed off. ❋ Kung-fu Jesus (2004)

[Tyson] turned out to be [hetero-speculative], as I heard he was in the [pride parade] yesterday. ❋ El Ritardo (2018)

The word "[speculative fiction]" was coined by American [sci-fi] author Robert A. [Heinlein] ❋ Nordicdragon (2018)