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specu·la·tion [ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən] N

1. speculation (guess):

speculation
Spekulation f <-, -en>
speculation about
Vermutung f <-, -en> über +acc
there have been speculations [that] he's looking for a new job
man vermutet, dass er eine neue Arbeit sucht
to be pure speculation
reine Vermutung sein
to fuel [or prompt]speculation
die Spekulationen anheizen

2. speculation (trade):

speculation
Spekulation f <-, -en>
stock-market speculation
Börsenspekulation f <-, -en>
to protect sth from speculation
etw vor Spekulation schützen

speculation N FINMKT

speculation
Spekulation f

ˈprop·er·ty specu·la·tion N no pl

property speculation
Immobilienspekulation f

currency speculation N FINMKT

currency speculation
Währungsspekulation f

share speculation N FINMKT

share speculation
Aktienspekulation f

speculation tool N FINMKT

speculation tool
Spekulationsinstrument nt

stock speculation N FINMKT

stock speculation
Aktienspekulation f

foreign exchange speculation N FINMKT

foreign exchange speculation
Devisenspekulation f

speculation time limit N TAX

speculation time limit (Zeitraum, in dem der Ertrag aus Wertpapierkauf und -verkauf versteuert werden muss)
Spekulationsfrist f