yes. speculators are a type of investor.
An investor of money for the hope of gain, but also risking loss
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speculator
A speculator of property
It is the situation when the investor wants to purchase or contracts to buy shares, commodities, currency or other securities expecting that the asset will be increased in price after holding them with a long position for a period of delivery instead of transferring it with a counter-contract. Such investor is called a bull speculator.
Speculator Mine disaster happened in 1917.
a town speculator is a person who risks money to make a larger profit
David Smyth has written: 'The speculator's handbook' -- subject(s): Handbooks, manuals, Investments, Speculation 'Worldly wise investor' -- subject(s): Foreign Investments, Handbooks, manuals, Stock exchanges
A bear speculator is a speculator who is wary of fall in prices and hence sells securities so that he may buy them at cheap price in future. If the prices move down as per the expectations of the bear he will earn profits out of these transactions.
Investors Maybe speculator. Investors don't necessarily take large risks
Economics
A speculator is a person who pays attention to market trends and then takes note of particular variables within an economy that may affect the value of a particular item.