What is the 'Key Information Document (KID)'? Definition & meaning

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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Value Investing

The art of buying shares which trade below their value, according to the analysis of the value investor.

Compound interest

Understand what compound interest means and how it's calculated

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Value stocks

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.

Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.

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Key Information Document (KID)