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

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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.

Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

Total Return

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

Value stocks

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

Free Trade

The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

W-8BEN Form

Non-US individuals and businesses may have to file this form for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the US tax authority.

Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.

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Key Information Document (KID)