speculative — securities that involve a high level of risk. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * speculative spec‧u‧la‧tive [ˈspekjlətɪv ǁ leɪ ] adjective 1. FINANCE bought or done in the hope of making a profit: • Their £461 million bid for the electronics… … Financial and business terms
speculative or trading value — The value of securities based upon a possibility or probability, depending upon the future happening of certain contingencies respecting the affairs of the company issuing the securities, that they would in the future acquire a substantial cash… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Homosexuality in speculative fiction — (SF) refers to the incorporation of gay themes into science fiction or fantasy fiction and related genres. Such elements may include a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transexual LGBT character as the protagonist or a major character, or exploration of… … Wikipedia
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Mississippi Company — An example of a famous speculative bubble that occurred from 1719 1720. In 1715 the country of France was in a dire economic straits, with an unstable treasury and a wildly fluctuating currency. John Law, a Scotsman and noted gambler living in… … Investment dictionary
New Zealand Company — The New Zealand Company originated in London in 1837 as the New Zealand Association with the aim of promoting the systematic colonisation of New Zealand. The association, and later the company, intended to follow the colonising principles of… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom company law — Beside the River Thames, the City of London is a global financial centre. Within the Square Mile, the London Stock Exchange lies at the heart of the United Kingdom s corporations. United Kingdom company law is the body of rules that concern… … Wikipedia
The South Sea Company — For the Noel Coward play, see: South Sea Bubble (play). The South Sea Bubble of 1720, was an economic bubble that occurred through speculation in the stock of The South Sea Company. The company had been granted a monopoly to trade with South… … Wikipedia
Ohio Company of Associates — For the earlier Ohio Company of Virginia, see the Ohio Company. Map of Ohio showing the boundaries of the Ohio Company Purchase on the lower right … Wikipedia
Cyrk (company) — Cyrk was once one of the largest promotions companies in the world with over 2000 employes worldwide. The company s stock was listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol CYRK. From its earliest days as a public company and headquartered in… … Wikipedia
