Letter K Dictionary

kangaroos

Slang for Australian stocks.

kappa

A value signifying the expected change in the price of an option that corresponds…

Kazakhstan Tenge

The currency of Kazakhstan. Learn more about the Kazakhstan Tenge and Kazakhstan at GoCurrency.com

keiretsu

A Japanese term describing a loose conglomeration of firms, organized around a single bank for their mutual benefit.

Keltner Channel

Created by two bands plotted around a 20-period exponential moving average,…

Kenyan Shilling

The currency of Kenya. Learn more about the Kenyan Shilling and Kenya at GoCurrency.com

Keogh Plan

A tax-deferred retirement plan for self-employed persons, and unincorporated businesses. Also known as self-employed pension.

KES

The ISO currency code for the Kuwaiti Dinar. Learn more about the Kuwaiti Dinar and Kuwait at GoCurrency.com

Keynesian Economics

A branch of economic thought, propagated by the economist John Maynard Keynes….

key person insurance

Life insurance purchased by a firm or investor on the life of a key executive….

KGS

The ISO currency code for the Kyrgyzstan Som.

KHR

The ISO currency code for the Cambodia Riel.

kickback

An illicit, secret payment made in return for a referral which resulted in a transaction or contract.

kicker

A simple ‘kicker’ is a right, warrant or other incentive added to debt instruments…

kill

To cancel a placed, but not filed, order

killer bee

An investment banker who devises strategies to aid a target firm in avoiding a hostile takeover.

KIR

The currency of Kiribati. ISO international currency code KIR. The…

Kiribati Dollar

The currency of Kiribati. ISO international currency code KIR. The…

kiting

The illegal benefit from float (i.e. by depositing and drawing checks between accounts at two or more banks).
KMF

KMF

The ISO currency code for the Comorian Franc. Learn more about the Comorian Franc and Comoros at GoCurrency.com

knock-out option

A Knock-Out option is an exotic option, commonly used for commodities and currencies,…

Know Your Customer

A guideline stated or implied by various securities regulatory bodies, requiring…

KPW

The ISO currency code for the North Korean Won. Learn more about North Korea and the North Korean Won at GoCurrency.com

Krugerrand

The gold coin minted by the Republic of South Africa.

KRW

The ISO code for the South Korean won. Learn more about South Korea and the South Korean won at GoCurrency.com

Kuwaiti Dinar

The currency of Kuwait.Learn More about Kuwait and the Kuwaiti Dinar at GoCurrencyCurrency Converter

KWD

The ISO currency code for the Kuwaiti Dinar.

KYD

The ISO currency code for the Cayman Islands Dollar. Learn more about the Cayman dollar and Cayman Islands at GoCurrency.com

Kyrgyzstan Som

The currency of Krygyzstan.See GoCurrency World Currencies Page & Currency Converter

KZT

The ISO currency code for the Kazakhstan Tenge. Learn more about the Kazakhstan Tenge and Kazakhstan at GoCurrency.com