I disagree that short term returns make it an investment. Speculation is term that much better fits the action of buying a currency with intent to return a prof

I disagree that short term returns make it an investment. Speculation is term that much better fits the action of buying a currency with intent to return a profit. "A speculator is a person who trades derivatives, commodities, bonds, equities or currencies with a higher than average risk in return for a higher-than-average profit potential" https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/speculator.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/speculator.asp