The Kenya Association of Stockbrokers and Investment Banks is an association that represents the interests of Kenyan stockbrokerage and investment banking companies. It was initially founded as the Association of Kenya Stockbrokers (AK
This is a set of quantifiable measures that a company uses to measure if it is attaining its performance and operational goals. The indicators vary from one company to another and can be financial and/or non-financial.
Collective Investment Schemes
Collective Investment Schemes are pools of funds from investors that are managed on their behalf by professional money managers who buy a wide range of securities e.g. shares according to the specific investment objectives of the scheme.
Paper Profit
This is when the market price of a share is greater than its original purchase price giving rise to a profit which is not a realized profit until the shares are actually sold.
Bell
Refers to the bell which is sounded to open and close trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange Trading Floor, thus the Opening Bell and Closing Bell respectively. Since the NSE went fully electronic by automating trading on September 22 2006, the Bell is rang on special occasions such as during the listing and commencement in the trading of a new security.
Inside Information
Inside information is crucial and valuable information about a company which is known by the company’s board of directors, management and/or employees but not by the public. Such information could affect the company’s share price should it be made public.
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Key Performance Indicators
This is a set of quantifiable measures that a company uses to measure if it is attaining its performance and operational goals. The indicators vary from one company to another and can be financial and/or non-financial.
Collective Investment Schemes
Collective Investment Schemes are pools of funds from investors that are managed on their behalf by professional money managers who buy a wide range of securities e.g. shares according to the specific investment objectives of the scheme.
Paper Profit
This is when the market price of a share is greater than its original purchase price giving rise to a profit which is not a realized profit until the shares are actually sold.
Bell
Refers to the bell which is sounded to open and close trading at the Nairobi Securities Exchange Trading Floor, thus the Opening Bell and Closing Bell respectively. Since the NSE went fully electronic by automating trading on September 22 2006, the Bell is rang on special occasions such as during the listing and commencement in the trading of a new security.
Inside Information
Inside information is crucial and valuable information about a company which is known by the company’s board of directors, management and/or employees but not by the public. Such information could affect the company’s share price should it be made public.