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Devisenspekulation
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German
Etymology
de :af Devise<t:foreign exchange> -n- Spekulation<t:speculation>
de Devise -n- Spekulation foreign exchange speculation
Pronunciation
de [deˈviːzn̩spekulat͡sjoːn]
de De-Devisenspekulation.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De vi sen spe ku la ti on
Noun
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de finance currency speculation, forex speculation the act of purchasing or selling a foreign currency with the expectation that its value will change, in order to profit from the exchange rate fluctuations
de Riskante Devisenspekulation kann innerhalb kürzester Zeit zu massiven Verlusten führen. Risky currency speculation can lead to massive losses within a very short time.
de Einige Hedgefonds haben sich auf die Devisenspekulation gegen schwächelnde Währungen spezialisiert. Some hedge funds have specialized in currency speculation against weakening currencies.
Declension
f
Synonyms
de Währungsspekulation currency speculation
de Währungswette currency bet
Antonyms
de Währungsabsicherung currency hedging; the conservative counterpart
de Währungsstabilität currency stability
Coordinate terms
de Arbitrage arbitrage; risk-free profit from price differences
de Hebelgeschäft leverage transaction
de Carry Trade investing in a currency with a high interest rate while borrowing in one with a low rate
de Short-Position short position; betting on a falling exchange rate
Related terms
de Spekulant speculator
de devisenmarktabhängig dependent on the forex market
References
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