Devisenspekulation

German

Etymology

Devise (“foreign exchange”) +‎ -n- +‎ Spekulation (“speculation”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [deˈviːzn̩spekulat͡sjoːn]
  • Hyphenation: De‧vi‧sen‧spe‧ku‧la‧ti‧on

Noun

Devisenspekulation f (genitive Devisenspekulation, plural Devisenspekulationen)

  1. (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)
    Riskante Devisenspekulation kann innerhalb kürzester Zeit zu massiven Verlusten führen.
    Risky currency speculation can lead to massive losses within a very short time.
    Einige Hedgefonds haben sich auf die Devisenspekulation gegen schwächelnde Währungen spezialisiert.
    Some hedge funds have specialized in currency speculation against weakening currencies.

Declension

Declension of Devisenspekulation [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Devisenspekulation die Devisenspekulationen
genitive einer der Devisenspekulation der Devisenspekulationen
dative einer der Devisenspekulation den Devisenspekulationen
accusative eine die Devisenspekulation die Devisenspekulationen

Synonyms

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Arbitrage (arbitrage; risk-free profit from price differences)
  • Hebelgeschäft (leverage transaction)
  • Carry Trade (investing in a currency with a high interest rate while borrowing in one with a low rate)
  • Short-Position (short position; betting on a falling exchange rate)
  • Spekulant (speculator)
  • devisenmarktabhängig (dependent on the forex market)

References

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