Sentence examples for risky speculation from inspiring English sources
It would rid the derivatives market of perceived taxpayer support and discourage risky speculation.
By reclaiming this power, we can ensure that new money is not used to blow up house price bubbles and fund risky speculation.
They denounced Mr. Obama as being almost a socialist for endorsing the so-called Volcker rule, which would simply prohibit banks backed by federal guarantees from engaging in risky speculation.
As the Occupy Wall Street protests reach their first anniversary on Monday, numerous activities have been planned to highlight issues like the presence of corporate money in politics, the foreclosure of homes and the type of risky speculation that caused JPMorgan Chase to lose as much as $9 billion this year betting on credit derivatives.
The former boss of BAWAG, an Austrian bank, lived in a penthouse flat with a swimming pool, built for him on top of the bank's office in the heart of Vienna.That bank nearly collapsed last year, after ruinous losses from risky speculation.
To the Editor: The real source of public anger at large financial institutions is the deregulation-induced perversion of a once highly respected profession of honest, responsible fiduciaries into a now dubious career better known for risky speculation, overzealous greed and questionable integrity.
The most important by far are those related to inherently risky, speculation-based financial instruments and to speculation in energy-related commodities (oil, natural gas and gasoline).
Whatever a change agent's cause — global warming, ending risky financial speculation, reforming pay to reward performance, corporate culture change, or innovation in an established institution — confronting denial is essential.
The Fed hopes that by denying savers an adequate return in risk-free assets like savings deposits, it will force them to speculate in stocks and other "risky assets". This speculation drives stock prices higher, which creates a "wealth effect" when the lucky speculators spend some of their gains on goods and services.
This summer is the fifth anniversary of the housing slump, which followed years of rampant risky lending and speculation.
