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KISS
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KISSA quotation information service system registering and transmitting real-time quotations on the Frankfurt stock market.
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Quotation
The current market price of a share on the stock exchange, or a statement of price for a particular quantity of goods.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Market
1) The total demand for a good. 2) The set of all actual and potential buyers of a good or service. 3) The place where people buy and sell. 4) The process by which buyers and sellers of goods, services and factors of production interact to determine prices and quantifies.
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Keynesianism
The belief that government intervention in the economy is sometimes necessary as the market system does not automatically lead to full employment.
Kickback
1) In the context of finance, refers to compensation of dealers by sales finance companies for discounting installment purchase paper. 2) In the context of contracts, refers to secret payments made to insure that the contract goes to a specific firm.
Kicker
A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors.
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.
Killer bees
Those who help a company fend off a takeover attempt with the use of defensive strategies.
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Kiting
1) Used in banking to refer to the practice of depositing and drawing checks at two or more banks and taking advantage of the time it takes for the second bank to collect funds from the first bank. 2) Also refers to illegally increasing the face value of a check by changing the numbers on the check. 3) In the context of securities, refers to the manipulation and inflation of stock prices.
Knock for knock agreement
Although it currently rarely applies, this is a motor insurance term describing an agreement between insurance companies where each pays the claims of its own clients following an accident.
Knock in option
A latent option contract that begins to function as a normal option ("knocks in") only once a certain price level is reached before expiration.
Knock out option
An option that- is worthless at expiration if the underlying commodity or currency price reaches a specific price level.
Know your customer
Banks use their KYC system, inquiring of existing and potential clients about where they got their unusual money deposits and what they intend to do with them.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Quotation
The current market price of a share on the stock exchange, or a statement of price for a particular quantity of goods.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Market
1) The total demand for a good. 2) The set of all actual and potential buyers of a good or service. 3) The place where people buy and sell. 4) The process by which buyers and sellers of goods, services and factors of production interact to determine prices and quantifies.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Keynesianism
The belief that government intervention in the economy is sometimes necessary as the market system does not automatically lead to full employment.
Kickback
1) In the context of finance, refers to compensation of dealers by sales finance companies for discounting installment purchase paper. 2) In the context of contracts, refers to secret payments made to insure that the contract goes to a specific firm.
Kicker
A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors.
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.
Killer bees
Those who help a company fend off a takeover attempt with the use of defensive strategies.
KISS
Kiting
1) Used in banking to refer to the practice of depositing and drawing checks at two or more banks and taking advantage of the time it takes for the second bank to collect funds from the first bank. 2) Also refers to illegally increasing the face value of a check by changing the numbers on the check. 3) In the context of securities, refers to the manipulation and inflation of stock prices.
Knock for knock agreement
Although it currently rarely applies, this is a motor insurance term describing an agreement between insurance companies where each pays the claims of its own clients following an accident.
Knock in option
A latent option contract that begins to function as a normal option ("knocks in") only once a certain price level is reached before expiration.
Knock out option
An option that- is worthless at expiration if the underlying commodity or currency price reaches a specific price level.
Know your customer
Banks use their KYC system, inquiring of existing and potential clients about where they got their unusual money deposits and what they intend to do with them.
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