[pawrt-foh-lee-oh, pohrt-] 
| 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. |
| port·fo·li·o (pôrt-fō'lē-ō', pōrt-) n. pl. port·fo·li·os
[Italian portafoglio : porta-, from portare, to carry, from Latin portāre; see per-2 in Indo-European roots + foglio, sheet (from Latin folium, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots).] |
Portfolio
The group of assets - such as stocks, bonds and mutuals - held by an investor.
Investopedia Commentary
To reduce their risk, investors tend to hold more than just a single stock or other asset. Think of the portfolio as a pie: each piece is divided up into specific assets such as bonds, equities, etc.
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See also: Diversification, Portfolio Insurance, Portfolio Manager
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