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  • n  a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
    he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio
  • n  a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers
    the artist had put together a portfolio of his work
    every actor has a portfolio of photographs
  • n  a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution
    they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio
  • n  the role of the head of a government department
    he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs

  • The total value of Harvard's endowment plunged nearly 30 percent in the last fiscal year as the Ivy League institution's portfolio was battered by the worldwide recession.
  • As people age, they should move their portfolios from riskier investments like stocks to more conservative options like bonds and cash.
  • You talked about your portfolio.
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  • Tony Hayward in CSNews Online
    While oil prices may dip further as the world is poised on the brink of recession, Hayward said BP is "well-positioned to cope with such volatility. Our balance sheet is strong and we have committed less of our portfolio to high-cost options like...
  • Alain Belda in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    In a statement, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda said, "We have long believed that Rio Tinto has a world-class portfolio of assets and is very well positioned to prosper in the current mining cycle. This investment, made in partnership with Chinalco, allows us...
  • Daniel Vasella in BBC News
    The addition of Alcon will strategically strengthen our healthcare portfolio and our position in eye care, a sector with dynamic growth,said Daniel Vasella, chairman and chief executive of Novartis.

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