Speculative-grade bond defaults were barely 2% in the fourth quarter, according to the agency.
We could be underestimating this as speculative activities were largely not present in 1990-91.
Spanish and Italian government bonds weakened, as did more-speculative currencies like the South African rand.
This is the lowest cost and least speculative investment strategy of the four methods.
There are two checks on current commodity values that make sustained speculative bubbles much less likely.
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In short, Monti's speculative theory assumed Tetra Laval executives would break the law several years hence.
This doubled shortly after, when a speculative shot squeezed past the impressive goaltender, Adam Baxendale.
They facilitate real flows of operating funds while maintaining the bulwark against speculative flows.
In Thailand, speculative excesses in real estate and to a lesser degree manufacturing were the culprit.
Novagold, a small and speculative gold mining play, saw its stock slump by more than 7%.
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And because there were so many small investors, that means the stock market is very speculative.
Other companies have even more ambitious (though at this stage also more speculative) plans.
Its steady and positive cash flow will help fund more speculative ventures into wineries and wholesalers.
Such postulations attach great credence to computer models and speculative interpretations that have no demonstrated accuracy.
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McMoRan and Stone are both speculative and intriguing investments, but the two companies are quite different.
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In particular, the law does not permit a recovery of damages that are merely speculative.
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All this is extremely speculative, of course, so take it with a grain of salt.
This is a complex inquiry that may seem irrelevant, speculative or a fishing expedition.
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However, the still-weak technical posture in both markets continues to limit speculative buying interest.
Pretty mild comment, really, but it was enough to get the speculative juices flowing.
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Jabil, he says, is a "speculative investment, " partially because of concerns he has about profit margins.
But not the one that spurred a speculative rally in the stock on Monday.
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Karim Hagui's speculative shot two minutes from time took a deflection to make it 2-0.
When uncertainty increases, speculative trading on Wall Street increases, and that drives prices up even more.
The region's conflagration was made worse by the tinder of speculative capital that preceded the explosion.
"Anything about his condition for opening day, I think right now would be speculative, " Alderson said.
This contract expires at the end of this week, making these options highly speculative.
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"There is little evidence speculative positions are systematically driving up crude oil prices, " Harris concluded.
These weekly options expire at the close of trading today, and are extremely speculative.
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