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== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Arbitrage]]
* [[Arbitrage]]
* [[Carry trade]]
* [[Credit rating]]
* [[Credit rating]]
* [[Hedging]]
* [[Hedging]]
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* [[Rating agencies]]
* [[Rating agencies]]
* [[Speculative motive]]
* [[Speculative motive]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Investment]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]
[[Category:Cash_management]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
[[Category:Liquidity_management]]

Revision as of 12:10, 27 May 2020

1. Credit ratings

A rating attributed to a security that is deemed speculative (less certain in respect of the preservation of the capital invested) in the opinion of a credit rating agency such as Fitch Ratings, Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s.


Speculative grade represents credit ratings which are weaker than investment grade.

Also known as 'non-investment' grade.


2.

A transaction, investment or position taken in the hope or expectation of a gain following a favourable change in market prices.

Contrasted with a hedging or arbitrage transaction.


See also