speculator
IPA: spˈɛkjʌɫeɪtɝ
noun
- One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
- One who forms theories; a theorist.
- (business, finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principal for the potential of substantial returns.
- (rugby) Synonym of field goal
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Examples of "speculator" in Sentences
- His job is a speculator now.
- The town was sold to a speculator.
- Then I called the speculator and told him I wanted to go up-stairs again.
- I understand that the Wall Street definition of a successful initial public offering is one that allows a short-term speculator to make a quick profit.
- However, a noteworthy volatility play crossed the tape around midday, with one long-term speculator betting on a significant price swing from the bailed-out bank.
- "The job of the CEO is not to reward the short-term speculator of your stock, but to do a good job long-term for your shareholders, employees and customers," he says.
- "The job of the CEO is not to reward the short-term speculator of your stock," Mr. Barrett says, "but to do a good job long-term for your shareholders, employees and customers.
- The word "speculator" comes from the Latin word "specula" (watchtower) and indicates someone who tries to "look far away" and thus metaphorically "look ahead", in other words to foresee future events.
- ALLAN CHERNOFF, CNN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT: Well, John, I think this term speculator is being a bit overused here, frankly, because it's not just classical speculators who are moving the price of oil but it's so many investors.
- Not surprisingly, in light of the extended nature of the averages, the intermediate-term speculator, who seeks to hold a winning position for several weeks to several months, is faced with precious few fundamentally sound stocks that are not extended above their most recent bases, or areas of technical support.
- Thursday's trading could be choppy as the short term speculator had nothing to gain by Wednesday's conference call and will exit their positions in AGEN and look for the next swing move, but the long term investor should feel as confident as ever about this company and should take advantage of any dip in stock price, especially if it drops below two again.