weighting
Britishnoun
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a factor by which some quantity is multiplied in order to make it comparable with others See also weighted average
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an increase in some quantity, esp an additional allowance paid to compensate for higher living costs
a London weighting
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But the decline in software stocks had a bigger impact on the index, given the sector’s larger weighting.
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But the decline in software stocks had a bigger impact on the index, given the sector’s larger weighting.
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In recent years, the registered investment adviser Tanglewood Total Wealth Management has been gradually upping its recommended portfolio weightings for gold.
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No stock can make up more than 22.5% of a Russell index, and stocks with weightings of 4.5% or higher cannot make up more than a combined 45% of a Russell index.
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When it comes to the types of loans private-credit funds make, if a bank made the underlying loans themselves and held them on their books, they might receive risk weightings of 100% or more.
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