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SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS

portfolio

noun

A collection of investments held by a person or organization.

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Collection of investments

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Portfolio names the collection considered together. Financial assets can be broader; securities holdings may exclude other kinds of investment.

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Collection of work

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A portfolio presents selected work to demonstrate ability or progress. A dossier may instead collect factual records, and a showcase emphasizes display.

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See portfolio in use

The fictional investor's portfolio included shares in several different companies.
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A fictional scholarship fund's portfolio contains several investments held together as the fund's collection of financial holdings.
From Different Measures of Economic Activity.

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