anti-speculation

adjective

an·​ti-spec·​u·​la·​tion

ˌan-tē-ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən,

ˌan-tī- 

variants or less commonly antispeculation

: serving or intended to discourage or restrict financial speculation

Evidence of the adverse effect of anti-speculation laws … cautioned against heavy-handed regulation.

—Lawrence E. Mitchell

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above