portfolio

noun

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port·fo·lio | \ pȯrt-ˈfō-lē-ˌō

plural portfolios

Definition of portfolio

1 : a hinged cover or flexible case for carrying loose papers, pictures, or pamphlets

2 [from the use of such a case to carry documents of state] : the office and functions of a minister of state or member of a cabinet

3 : the securities held by an investor : the commercial paper held by a financial house (such as a bank)

4 : a set of pictures (such as drawings or photographs) usually bound in book form or loose in a folder

5 : a selection of a student's work (such as papers and tests) compiled over a period of time and used for assessing performance or progress

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Portfolio is partly based on the Latin folium, meaning "leaf, sheet". A portfolio usually represents a portable showcase of your talents. Today actual portfolios are used less than they used to be by artists, since most commercial artists have a Web site dedicated to showing off their art. But portfolio in its other common meaning is extremely common. Not so long ago, a broker would keep each of his or her clients' investments in a separate notebook or portfolio. Today the investment portfolio, like an artist's portfolio, usually takes the form of a Web page, even though everyone still uses the same old word.

Examples of portfolio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The answers to these questions are unfortunately not what portfolio company HR teams have the bandwidth to substantively address. — Joseph Zito, Forbes, "Showtime's 'Billions' Teases A New Model For Private Equity To Create Alpha," 9 Apr. 2021 Secretary Yellen has the advantage of being well-known and highly regarded by her peers on the global economic stage, and her words carry weight, noted Tom Martin, senior portfolio manager at Globalt Investments. — NBC News, "Yellen pushes for global minimum tax rate to create 'more level playing field'," 5 Apr. 2021 The allegations by David Nielsen, a former portfolio manager with Ensign Peak Advisors, revealed the investment arm of the church held one the biggest investment funds in the U.S. at the time. — The Salt Lake Tribune, "Update: James Huntsman sues LDS Church, seeks to recover millions in tithing," 23 Mar. 2021 The Bay View house was purchased by Shane Zweck, a 36-year-old associate portfolio manager for the Special Global Equity team at Wells Fargo Asset Management. — Daniel Bice, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Former Ald. Tony Zielinski sells his Bay View mansion, dubbed the 'Milwaukee Monstrosity,' for $1.6 million," 22 Mar. 2021 The lead portfolio manager of the new fund will be Brent Miller, a Minnesota native who is also president of the Minnesota Society of Municipal Analysts. — Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, "Mairs & Power launches an ETF tied to the bonds of Minnesota's towns," 11 Mar. 2021 The real turning point goes back to Nov. 9, said David Readerman, a hedge fund portfolio manager. — Steve Lohr, New York Times, "Companies That Rode Pandemic Boom Get a Reality Check," 11 Mar. 2021 European portfolio managers are even more bullish than strategists on the region’s stocks, with 9.5% upside seen in European equities by the end of the year on average. — Michael Msika, Fortune, "Wall Street is predicting a ‘roaring twenties’ rally for these laggard stocks," 18 Feb. 2021 But with a Covid-19 vaccine now circulating, business will bounce back in 2021, says Janet Johnston, a portfolio manager at Trim Tabs Asset Management. — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, "Disney, AutoZone and PayPal are among 21 stocks you should consider buying in 2021, stock experts say," 5 Jan. 2021

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