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.
Portfolio Recovery to Split Stock The board of Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. approved a 3:1 stock split.
June 11, 2013 - Zacks via Yahoo! Finance
Portfolio Recovery to Split Stock - Analyst Blog Recently, the board of Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. ( PRAA ) approved a 3:1 stock split, which will be conducted on or around Aug 1, 2013. The stock split will be structured as a
June 11, 2013 - Nasdaq
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.