👉 In finance, speculative investing refers to the act of making long-term investments in securities or other financial instruments that are not yet publicly traded. Speculators often bet on the price movements of these assets and speculate about their future value based on market trends, speculation being the act of betting on the outcome of a game (for example, horse racing). This involves investing in stocks, bonds, commodities, or other securities with an eye towards potentially making gains or losses through speculative fluctuations. Speculation can be done