portfolio

[ pawrt-foh-lee-oh, pohrt- ]

/ pɔrtˈfoʊ liˌoʊ, poʊrt- /

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noun, plural port·fo·li·os.

a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.

such a case for carrying documents of a government department.

the total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc., of a financial institution or private investor.

the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet.

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Origin of portfolio

1715–25; <Italian portafoglio, equivalent to porta-, stem of portare to carry (<Latin portāre) + foglio leaf, sheet (<Latin folium;see foil²)

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How to use portfolio in a sentence

Grit and resilience are important and several of our portfolio companies were founded around 6-8 years ago and they are doggedly continuing to build.
Does early-stage health tech need more ‘patient’ capital?|Steve O'Hear|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
Red’s focus on building up its portfolio began five years ago, McCollum said.
‘Helping people discover information’: How Red Ventures grew into a giant|Max Willens|September 16, 2020|Digiday
That’s why they need to start making decisions about what investments they want in their portfolios and which money managers they want to employ.
To fight systemic racism, the investment industry needs to look at its whiteness first|jakemeth|September 10, 2020|Fortune
Similarly with Berkshire’s bet on Amazon, Buffett noted that “one of the fellows in the office that manage money” acquired some shares of e-commerce company, likely referring to Combs or Ted Weschler, another portfolio manager.
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys up Snowflake ahead of its IPO|Lucinda Shen|September 9, 2020|Fortune

“If we have a big selloff in risk assets, and a bad Brexit outcome, then there’s no reason the pound couldn’t fall back through the March lows,” said Mike Riddell, a portfolio manager at Allianz Global Investors.
Lagging stocks, a battered pound: investors get a painful glimpse of ‘no-deal Brexit’ Britain|Bernhard Warner|September 9, 2020|Fortune
Had he held on to it, the building would have been worth more than the rest of his vast portfolio combined.
‘Housewife Tycoon’ Took On ‘Mad Men’ NYC Real Estate Market and Won|Vicky Ward|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And they resulted in the Fed sitting on a portfolio of bonds and other assets worth more than $4 trillion.
The Battle of the Deficit Bulge Has Been Won|Daniel Gross|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A portfolio of A-list celebrities means Brito has a great reputation.
Feeding Diddy’s Art Addiction: How Maria Brito Buys Art for Celebrites|Justin Jones|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More tips poured in, and her portfolio of subjects continued to grow, reaching now nearly 50 in all.
China’s Last Foot-Binding Survivors|Nina Strochlic|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If she runs for president, Clinton will have several questions to answer about her stewardship of the Iraq portfolio.
Hillary Clinton Pushed Obama to Keep Troops in Iraq|Josh Rogin|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He dismissed his servants, and, with his portfolio under his arm, set forth across the Pont de la Concorde.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Seeley, Richmond, publisher and editor (see also “Portfolio”), xxiii.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
During the day, a man dressed in black, and carrying a large portfolio under his arm, visited him.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence|Eugne Sue
After tea Mrs. Owen said she had letters to write and carried her portfolio to the library for the purpose.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
The work is sent in sheets, together with a portfolio containing a complete set of India proofs of the whole of the Illustrations.
A Catalogue of New Books and New Editions, 1896|Bliss, Sands, and Foster Publishers

British Dictionary definitions for portfolio

portfolio

/ (pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ) /

noun plural -os

a flat case, esp of leather, used for carrying maps, drawings, etc

the contents of such a case, such as drawings, paintings, or photographs, that demonstrate recent workan art student's portfolio

such a case used for carrying ministerial or state papers

the responsibilities or role of the head of a government departmentthe portfolio for foreign affairs

Minister without portfolio a cabinet minister who is not responsible for any government department

the complete investments held by an individual investor or by a financial organization

Word Origin for portfolio

C18: from Italian portafoglio, from portāre to carry + foglio leaf, paper, from Latin folium leaf

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