portfolio
Americannoun
plural
portfolios-
a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.
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such a case for carrying documents of a government department.
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the total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc., of a financial institution or private investor.
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the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet.
noun
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a flat case, esp of leather, used for carrying maps, drawings, etc
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the contents of such a case, such as drawings, paintings, or photographs, that demonstrate recent work
an art student's portfolio
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such a case used for carrying ministerial or state papers
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the responsibilities or role of the head of a government department
the portfolio for foreign affairs
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a cabinet minister who is not responsible for any government department
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the complete investments held by an individual investor or by a financial organization
Etymology
Origin of portfolio
1715–25; < Italian portafoglio, equivalent to porta-, stem of portare to carry (< Latin portāre ) + foglio leaf, sheet (< Latin folium; foil 2 )
Example Sentences
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Fears about the impact of AI on software companies in Blue Owl’s portfolio have weighed on its market value, which has lost about $24 billion in around a year.
This see-saw effect, which protected portfolios for decades, broke in 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to fight inflation—and both stocks and bond prices fell.
From Barron's
These stocks make up more than half of Berkshire’s equity portfolio, and Abel put Berkshire’s stakes in five Japanese trading companies worth $35 billion in the same bucket.
From Barron's
This see-saw effect, which protected portfolios for decades, broke in 2022, when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates to fight inflation—and both stocks and bond prices fell.
From Barron's
Stanley Druckenmiller says artificial intelligence is no longer playing a starring role in his investments, as he focuses more on hard assets like copper and a more diversified portfolio of stocks.
From MarketWatch
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