Investment vs Speculation

You must have heard the term “investment”, often being used loosely. But when it comes to financial parlance, this has a specific meaning. It is usually confused with another similar term: “speculation”. But why is it even necessary to know the difference? After all, the ultimate purpose is to make money, isn’t it? If you think so, you might be asking for trouble. The purpose of writing this article is to explain the difference and to suggest a way of how to handle these two.