Want this question answered?
"speculation" and "planned investment" are not harmonious bedfellows.
investment is well grounded and carefully planed speculation why?
Short term currency rate movements are basically random - trying to profit from them is pure speculation / gambling. Having said that, there are professional traders who do this kind of thing for a living, but they often work for investment banks and are gambling with other people's money.
A small risk of loss in an investment means that there is less to lose by gambling in the investment. However, similarly, there is also less to gain.
Investment Securities are securities that have been purchased specifically as an investment, as opposed to securities that are purchased by a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary for resale or short term speculation.
Speculative investments are driven by pure speculation and doesn't involve you to own the stocks or currencies that you are trading. Speculation is driven by various factors such as economic data.
William James Stevens has written: 'Investment and Speculation in British Railways ..'
John Lauren Harr has written: 'Land speculation as a theme in Southern history' -- subject(s): History, Land speculation, Real estate investment
Horst Weissenfeld has written: 'Im Rausch der Spekulation' -- subject(s): Gambling, History, Investments, Speculation
Speculation is defined as an act done without any knowledge and understanding with the sole object of positive results. It is more of a conjecture without any firm evidence. Investment on the other hand is a subject of deep understanding and based on logical or evidence based decision.
The investments that are ethically approved by the Islam are those that are free of interest, speculation, and gambling. Investments must be approved by an independent Shari'ah board.
David Wanetick has written: 'Bound for growth' -- subject(s): Investment analysis, Speculation, Stocks