Speculating

The Difference Between Saving, Investing, and Speculating

The Difference Between Saving, Investing, and Speculating

There is a big difference between saving, investing and speculating with money. Savings is putting money away safely for future use in a low interest account. Investing is putting capital into an asset of value for either potential cash flow or appreciation. Speculating is betting on an asset increasing dramatically in value mostly due to […]

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speculating vs investing

Speculating vs Investing

“An investment operation is one which, upon thorough analysis, promises safety of principal and an adequate return. Operations not meeting these requirements are speculative.” – Benjamin Graham Example of Investment and Speculation An investment is buying an asset with intrinsic value that has cash flow and/or physical asset value. Speculating is buying something in an

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