Associations to the word «Speculator»

Wiktionary

SPECULATOR, noun. One who speculates; an observer; a contemplator.
SPECULATOR, noun. One who forms theories; a theorist.
SPECULATOR, noun. (business) (finance) One who speculates; as in investing, one who is willing to take volatile risks upon invested principle for the potential of substantial returns.

Dictionary definition

SPECULATOR, noun. Someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts.
SPECULATOR, noun. Someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn