Portfolio

What “Portfolio” means

Noun

1. A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
2. The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer, or more generally, a presentation of an individual's work samples and skills (a career portfolio).
3. The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department.
4. The group of investments and other assets held by an investor.
5. A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets, (rarely) also liabilities.

Where the word comes from

From Italian portafoglio; cognate with French portefeuille (“folder, wallet”), from Latin portāre (“to carry”) and folium (“sheet”). The meaning "collection of responsibilities" came by extension in the 1930s.

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Industries where “Portfolio” fits

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• Portfolio Management