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
key person insurance
Life insurance purchased by a firm or investor on the life of a key executive....
Keynesian Economics
A branch of economic thought, propagated by the economist John Maynard Keynes....
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
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