Financial Markets and Speculative Motivations

Abdorasoul Sadeghi, Hela Nammouri () and Seyed Komail Tayebi ()
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Hela Nammouri: UCLy (Lyon Catholic University), ESDES
Seyed Komail Tayebi: University of Isfahan, Department of Economics

Chapter 1 in Financial Markets, Speculation, and Development, 2026, pp 1-23 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A variety of markets, including stock markets, banking networks, national and major currencies, gold, bonds, and cryptocurrencies, can serve as channels for absorbing money flows. Each of these markets has its own set of advantages and disadvantages, influencing both their appeal to investors and the volume of money flowing into them. In other words, the strengths and weaknesses of the target markets can position them as substitutes or complements to one another, thereby influencing money flows among them. They attract a part of the flow of money due to speculative incentives driven by inflation fluctuations and monetary policies. Risk-averse investors tend to avoid speculative activities, as they require economic expertise and up-to-date political knowledge. Instead, they prefer markets with lower price volatility and typically have medium- to long-term investment horizons. The cryptocurrency market, with its high price volatility, is particularly appealing to short-term, risk-tolerant investors. In contrast, markets like stocks, bonds, and major currencies, which play a determining role in financing and economic stability, experience lower volatility and attract risk-averse investors seeking longer-term investments.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-95-5895-7_1

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