1--- 2meta: 3 date: false 4 reading_time: false 5title: "Speculation" 6date: 2023-10-05 7description: "Economic activity aimed at profiting from expected changes in the prices of goods, assets, or currencies." 8tags: ["Economics", "Finance", "Speculation"] 9--- 10 11## Background 12 13Speculation involves engaging in transactions aimed at making a profit from predicted changes in market prices of goods, assets, or currencies. It plays a significant role in the broader economic and financial landscape by impacting market liquidity and the allocation of resources.