Terms beginning with K

• Kaffirs
  An old London Stock Exchange term for South African shares, typically gold mining companies....(Read more)
• Kangaroos
  A term for Australian shares with an emphasis on mining, tobacco and land companies....(Read more)
• Kappa
  A measure of the rate of change in an options theoretical value for a one-unit change in the volatility assumption....(Read more)
• Keogh Pension Plan
  In the US, a tax deferred retirement savings plan for the self employed. Contributions are based on a percentage of earned income and are ta...(Read more)
• Kerb Market
  A term to describe trading of a security outside official market hours, derived from a time when deals might have been made on the kerb outs...(Read more)
• Keyman / Keywoman Insurance
  An insurance policy taken out on the life of a company executive or senior employee whose death would cause significant loss to the company....(Read more)
• Kicker
  An added feature of a debt obligation, such as a warrant, designed to enhance marketability....(Read more)
• Kiddie Tax
  In the US, a tax imposed on the investment income of children under the age of 14 where such income exceeds a certain level. The tax level i...(Read more)
• Knock For Knock Agreement
  Although it currently rarely applies, this is a motor insurance term describing an agreement between insurance companies where each pays th...(Read more)
• Knockout Option
  An option that is knocked out or nullified when the underlying instrument reaches a certain price....(Read more)
• Know Your Client
  The ethical principle relating to broker dealers and financial advisers that all reasonable steps have been taken to gather sufficient relev...(Read more)
• Krugerrand
  A coin minted in South Africa containing one ounce of pure gold and originally intended as an investment item....(Read more)