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Speculator harangues serious investors (7)

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I believe the answer is:

guesser

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'speculator' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'harangues serious investors' is the wordplay.
'GUESSER' is hidden in amongst the letters.
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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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