C1nounmoneybusiness
US/ˈspek.jə.leɪ.tər/
UK/ˈspek.jə.leɪ.tə/
a person who buys things like property or shares hoping their price will rise so they can sell for profit
In context
Property speculators pushed house prices out of reach for many young families.
He was a currency speculator who made millions betting against the pound.
Small investors lost money when speculators suddenly sold their shares.
Words that go with speculator
noun + noun
- property speculatorProperty speculators bought whole streets of old houses.
- currency speculatorCurrency speculators attacked the weak peso.
- land speculatorA land speculator bought the farm before the road was built.
adjective + noun
- greedy speculatorThe greedy speculator ignored the risks.
- wealthy speculatorA wealthy speculator bought most of the apartments in the tower.
noun + preposition
- speculator in propertyHe worked as a speculator in property during the boom.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He is a speculator of the stock market.Correct: He is a speculator in the stock market.