Speculative Vs. Core Investments: Finding A Sustainable Strategy
Christopher Steward, Director of Investments and Partner at Legacy Group Capital. getty Speculative investment, or a short-term strategy to profit off a rapid change in an asset’s value, can be a high-risk move. Investors often resort to the practice during times of financial turmoil, such as new or changing regulations or an election cycle. Some take to the approach in an effort to earn a big return in a quick span of time to make up for any losses that the turmoil may cause. Speculative investing relies on the hypothesis...