portfolio

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

noun

plural

portfolios 

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

2. such a case for carrying documents of a government department.

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

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

portfolio

/ pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ /

noun

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

2. the contents of such a case, such as drawings, paintings, or photographs, that demonstrate recent work

   an art student's portfolio

3. such a case used for carrying ministerial or state papers

4. the responsibilities or role of the head of a government department

   the portfolio for foreign affairs

5. a cabinet minister who is not responsible for any government department

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of portfolio¹

1715–25; < Italian portafoglio, equivalent to porta-, stem of portare to carry (< Latin portāre ) + foglio leaf, sheet (< Latin folium; foil ² )

Word History and Origins

Origin of portfolio¹

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

Example Sentences

Another 48% use target-date funds, professionally managed portfolios that shift from a focus on stocks to bonds as investors age—requiring the investor to do little aside from make contributions.

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That was Ray Dalio — the billionaire founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates — discussing how much gold it makes sense for investors to have in their portfolios.

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These 11 stocks of 10 companies now make up 40.3% of the SPY portfolio.

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Bruno Retailleau, the hardline LR interior minister in the previous government, on Saturday said his party should not take any of the portfolios in the next government Lecornu is trying to form.

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Wall Street currently views AI as primarily a consumer product and not a business application, according to Bryan Wong, portfolio manager at Osterweis Capital Management.

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