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

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Over-The-Counter (OTC)

A security that is sold outside of an exchange.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

Fixed Income

An investment that provides a fixed rate of return, often over a specific set of time.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Unit Trusts

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

Bed & ISA

Understand what Bed and ISA is and how it works

SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Diversification

An investment strategy in which money is put into a variety assets.

Earnings per share

We look at what earnings per share mean and how to calculate it

Key Information Document (KID)