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Kicker
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KickerA right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors.
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Right
Privilege granted shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public.
Warrant
A security issued at the same time as a bond, giving the holder the right to buy the same company's equities at a given price from a certain date.
Debt
Money borrowed.
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Kick Energy
Kick Energy is one of Canada's largest companies.
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.
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Key rate
Interest rate fixed by the Federal Bank for the issuance of Federal Bank money. The key rates influence the money market interest rate level.
Key rate duration
Holding all other maturities constant, this measures the sensitivity of a security or value of a portfolio to a 1% change in yield for a given maturity.
Keynesian economics
A term used to describe the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes. A key feature is the assumption that fiscal policies are important determinants of short- run economic activity.
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
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
A quotation information service system registering and transmitting real-time quotations on the Frankfurt stock market.
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.
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Right
Privilege granted shareholders of a corporation to subscribe to shares of a new issue of common stock before it is offered to the public.
Warrant
A security issued at the same time as a bond, giving the holder the right to buy the same company's equities at a given price from a certain date.
Debt
Money borrowed.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Kick Energy
Kick Energy is one of Canada's largest companies.
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.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Key rate
Interest rate fixed by the Federal Bank for the issuance of Federal Bank money. The key rates influence the money market interest rate level.
Key rate duration
Holding all other maturities constant, this measures the sensitivity of a security or value of a portfolio to a 1% change in yield for a given maturity.
Keynesian economics
A term used to describe the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes. A key feature is the assumption that fiscal policies are important determinants of short- run economic activity.
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
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
A quotation information service system registering and transmitting real-time quotations on the Frankfurt stock market.
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.
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