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Speculation can be a price discovery mechanism

Speculation can be viewed as a price discovery mechanism – but only under certain conditions, such as provided there are no institutional or political distortions.

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Speculation can be a price discovery mechanism
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What constitutes speculation?
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Analysis needs to be narrowed to specific markets, sectors, locations
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