Those who play with speculation.

Those who play with speculation.

So the organizers asked me to end with a bold speculation.

Take away land speculation, price of land drops.

Such unbalanced figures provided ample opportunity for speculation by Armenia.

My bold speculation is that I will be absolutely vindicated by history.

Before these official rebukes, there had been much speculation about whether China would risk a fundamental change in its relations with North Korea, the socialist little brother that it continues to subsidize heavily. Following the rare display of open indignation by Xi and Wang, such speculation has now become stronger than ever.

A part from the price correction which is natural in speculation, the current round of digital currency tumble has also to do with the 'sworn enemy' regulation.

She has been at the center of speculation that she might take on Trump in 2020.

Abstract A part from the price correction which is natural in speculation, the current round of digital currency tumble has also to do with the 'sworn enemy' regulation.

In rural areas, land is the most highly valued asset. Land speculation, however, continues to be restricted.

Additionally, oil market speculation may have induced echo speculation, whereby ultimate users buy refined products in advance to protect against future price hikes. They then take delivery on their premises so that overall refined inventories rise, but that increase is not part of reported commercial inventories.

With regard to market fundamentals, there have been no changes in demand and supply conditions that explain the scale of the unanticipated jump in oil prices. Moreover, the actual behavior of oil prices is consistent with speculation.

A third argument is that if speculation were to blame for price increases, there should have been an increase in oil inventories, because speculators do not consume oil but instead store it for later sale. Since there has been no rise in inventories, there has been no speculation.

Any attempt to pursue such arguments was nothing less than speculation on the suffering of the victims of terrorist acts.

They were press pieces and they were full of outrage, they were full of speculation, they were anecdotal no solid information.

In paragraph 16 of its report, the Commission complained that the media had a tendency to continuously publish rumours and speculation.

But Europe should move more decisively in this direction. Otherwise, speculation on member states national debt will persist, keeping borrowing costs at levels that are inconsistent with the conditions required to sustain economic recovery.

No, the author has many of his facts wrong and goes beyond reasonable speculation, which brings him disdain from scientists. Predictably, he fares as poorly with religious leaders, some of whom accuse him of blasphemy.

No, the author has many of his facts wrong and goes beyond reasonable speculation, which brings him disdain from scientists. Predictably, he fares as poorly with religious leaders, some of whom accuse him of blasphemy.

Moreover, capitalism itself is feeling pressure in every direction. It sees ever increasing anger against bloated payments to bosses, risky speculation, and outright fraud.

There continues to be a great deal of speculation about the list of 51 names prepared by the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur.

The G20 we know now that we have to put together an institution which is capable of bringing governance to that financial space for financial speculation.

The Bank of England is expected to announce later that interest rates will remain unchanged after lacklustre economic growth and easing inflation dampened speculation over a hike.

Whether an earlier voluntary disclosure by Iraq of its work on VX could have contributed to fully clarifying this matter can only be the subject of speculation.

The arrow of time cannot be completely understood until the mystery of the beginnings of the history of the universe are reduced still further from speculation to understanding.

Speculation continues about the extent to which Al Qaida, the Taliban and associated individuals and entities have used precious commodities as a means of holding and moving money.

With unit banking (in which all operations are carried out in self standing offices) viewed as unstable, banks were now permitted to branch more widely. Glass Steagall also strengthened regulators ability to clamp down on lending for real estate and stock market speculation.

Some of those who brought the world to this perilous point with their toxic financial instruments and unscrupulous speculation may even turn out to profit from these reforms. So be it a moral, and perhaps legal, reckoning must await the return of economic growth.

NEW HAVEN People frequently ask me, as someone who has written on market speculation, where the next big speculative bubble is likely to be. Will it be in housing again?

In the second quarter of 2004, the United States Government, together with the Congressmen of the Miami anti Cuban mob, launched a campaign of speculation and false rumours about the origin and destination of Cuban dollar funds, using pressure and threats to intimidate any bank that might have financial relations with Cuba.

One has to be very speculative, and many of my colleagues would say that we should not do this speculation, that we should simply keep our counsel until we know more.

But there is a danger that the public mistakes speculation for truth, only because of the speculator s credentials and assertiveness. Studies like this one are useful in setting the record straight.

However, there is considerable evidence that strongly indicates rampant speculation in today s oil markets. One key sign is the documented change in the character of oil trading, with speculators (i.e., financial institutions and hedge funds) now accounting for 70 of trades, up from 37 seven years ago.

In the short term, dollar depreciation does not affect supply and demand, but it does affect speculation and investment in oil futures markets. As the dollar declines, commodities including oil attract investors.

Financial bubbles emerge wherever liquid asset markets exist. Indeed, the objects of such speculation astound the imagination tulip bulbs, gold and silver mines, real estate, the debt of new nations, corporate securities.

Some of the banks did report earnings in the first quarter of this year, mostly based on accounting legerdemain and trading profits (read speculation). But thiswon t get the economy going again quickly.

Third, a country s financial sector must be both open, with no capital flow restrictions, and sophisticated, with a wide range of instruments and institutions. It must also be safe, with a central bank maintaining economic stability, prudential regulators keeping fraud and speculation in check, macro prudential authorities displaying adequate financial fire fighting capabilities, and a legal system that is predictable, transparent, and fair.

Complementing the role of speculation, activist states have played several roles in encouraging innovation. They have been most effective when pursuing politically legitimate missions that transcend narrow economic calculation social development, national security, conquering disease.

Despite the oil market s size, speculation can move prices because of the inelasticity of demand and supply. Oil demand is slow to change because of behavioral inertia and fixed technology, while adjusting production takes time.

The moves follows speculation about the future of the plant for several years now, initially in the wake of the strong Australian dollar and more recently due to the price for the output from the plant.

Before Darwin, philosophical speculation shaped our psychological understanding. But even great philosophers Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Hume, Locke, Kant, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and others could only describe current mental events and behaviors they could not explain their causes.

Whereas many oil market participants have blamed speculation, most economists defend how oil markets have performed and point to economic fundamentals. One argument that economists use is that higher prices are due to the weak dollar.

Although one could speculate that the above mentioned treaties may have been affected, there is no evidence to support this speculation, and input from the relevant States would be necessary before further conclusions could be drawn.

Mubarak and Qaddafi, along with Tunisia s Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, are among the world s oldest and longest serving heads of state. All four face the ticklish problem of succession, and speculation has been mounting for some time of possible attempts to keep power in the family.