Industry Life Cycle

• The industry life cycle describes four broad stages an industry typically passes through: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. (Investopedia, Sydney Saporito) – Each…

Kijun Line Base Line

The Kijun Line (Kijun-sen or Base Line) is one of the five components of the Ichimoku Cloud indicator. It represents the mid-point of price…

Kiddie Tax

The “kiddie tax” is a U.S. federal tax rule that subjects a child’s unearned income (interest, dividends, capital gains, rent, royalties, etc.) above an…

Kicking The Tires

“Kicking the tires” is a colloquial term for a light, preliminary review of an investment opportunity rather than a full, rigorous analysis. The phrase…

Kicker Pattern

Key takeaways – The kicker is a two-candlestick reversal pattern that signals a sharp change in market sentiment and often follows new information that…

Industrial Goods Sector

The industrial goods sector (often shortened to “industrials”) is the portion of the economy made up of companies that design, manufacture, sell and service…

Kickback

Introduction / Definition A kickback is an illicit payment or transfer of value made to secure preferential treatment, steer business, or reward improper decisions.…

Korea Investment Corporation Kic

• The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) is South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF), established by law in 2005 and funded in 2006 with initial…

Indirect Method

The indirect method is a way to prepare the operating section of the statement of cash flows. It starts with net income (an accrual-basis…

Indirect Tax

Key Takeaways – An indirect tax is levied on goods or services and collected by an intermediary (manufacturer, importer, or retailer) who passes the…