What they cannot explain are the sudden price spikes and falls, which mirror the entry and exit of speculative hot money, which has increased the price of commodities and seriously increased volatility.
Not quite pegged, not truly floating; the speculative interest in the yuan/USD forward market has increased dramatically in recent years.
From mark-to-market accounting and illiquid products to credit-default swaps and speculative traders, the tendency for both booms and busts to feed on themselves has increased.
The virtual currency, whose value has increased five-fold in just over one month, has been at risk of such a spectacular crash due to speculative investment in the now multibillion dollar market.
Speculative applications have increased, and foundations are having to deal with growing numbers of incorrectly filled-in forms.
That anticipation of a clinical exam could have increased blood pressure and pulse rate more in women with more severe pain remains speculative.
Albeit speculative, loading-induced overuse injury (of which we have no donor history) may also have increased the tendon tissue turnover in some individuals.
The expanding market in housing-for-rent and plots for construction – associated with (salaried) 'working-class' investment strategies – has multiplied estate agents and increased speculative investment.
There had been some chatter that builders might increase speculative construction in the spring to take advantage of rising demand, says Sharif.
Some economists worry that the growth in money supply in China 30% in 2009–along with the speculative bubbles and overcapacity problems, have greatly increased the chance of a hard landing for China, though perhaps not for several years.
