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PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- modern portfolio theory
1, record 1, English, modern%20portfolio%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MPT 2, record 1, English, MPT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portfolio theory 3, record 1, English, portfolio%20theory
correct
- portfolio management theory 4, record 1, English, portfolio%20management%20theory
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] principals underlying the analysis and evaluation of rational portfolio choices based on risk-return trade-offs and efficient diversification. 5, record 1, English, - modern%20portfolio%20theory
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] modern portfolio theory (MPT) - or portfolio theory - was introduced by Harry Markowitz with his paper "Portfolio Selection," which appeared in the 1952 Journal of Finance. 6, record 1, English, - modern%20portfolio%20theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- théorie du portefeuille
1, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20portefeuille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- théorie moderne du portefeuille 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9orie%20moderne%20du%20portefeuille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie qui porte sur les différentes sortes de titres susceptibles de faire partie d'un portefeuille, compte tenu du risque, des rendements escomptés, du comportement des investisseurs et de l'interrelation des conséquences des décisions prises par ceux-ci en matière de placements. 3, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20portefeuille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'essentiel de la théorie est que l'on peut réduire ses risques en diversifiant ses participations et que les rendements que l'on peut atteindre dépendent du risque anticipé. 4, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20portefeuille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Développée à l'origine par Harry Markowitz au début des années 1950. 4, record 1, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20portefeuille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría del portafolio
1, record 1, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20del%20portafolio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama de la economía financiera que analiza principalmente los montos más eficientes que un inversionista debe colocar entre los diferentes instrumentos financieros que mantiene. 1, record 1, Spanish, - teor%C3%ADa%20del%20portafolio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- balanced fund
1, record 2, English, balanced%20fund
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balanced Funds-whose main investment objectives are a mixture of safety, income and capital appreciation. These objectives are sought through a balanced portfolio of fixed income securities for stability and income, plus a broadly diversified group of common stock holdings for diversification, dividend income and growth potential. 2, record 2, English, - balanced%20fund
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonds équilibré
1, record 2, French, fonds%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonds de placement équilibré 1, record 2, French, fonds%20de%20placement%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonds équilibrés [...] dont les principaux objectifs de placement combinent la sécurité, le revenu et la plus-value du capital. Le fonds cherche à atteindre ces objectifs au moyen d'un portefeuille équilibré composé de valeurs à revenu fixe pour la stabilité et le revenu et d'un ensemble très diversifié d'actions ordinaires pour la diversification, le revenu de dividende et la plus-value du capital. 2, record 2, French, - fonds%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fonds balancé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diversification
1, record 3, English, diversification
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- portfolio diversification 2, record 3, English, portfolio%20diversification
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spreading investment risk by buying different securities in different companies in various kinds of businesses and/or locations. 2, record 3, English, - diversification
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diversification
1, record 3, French, diversification
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie de placement visant à limiter les risques courus en répartissant les fonds entre des titres divers qui vraisemblablement ne devraient pas tous fléchir en même temps. 2, record 3, French, - diversification
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les effets de la diversification font que le risque d'ensemble du portefeuille peut être moins élevé que la moyenne des risques individuels pondérée par l'importance relative de chaque titre dans l'ensemble du portefeuille. 2, record 3, French, - diversification
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- diversificación
1, record 3, Spanish, diversificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Desconcentración de las inversiones y, por tanto, de los riesgos. Cuando se aplica al inversionista privado, significa que en su cartera de inversión diversificaría sus tenencias entre quizá 10 ó 20 tipos diferentes de valores, y también en empresas que se dedican a diferentes tipos de industrias. 2, record 3, Spanish, - diversificaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se aplica a una corporación, la diversificación por lo regular se refiere a sus esfuerzos por desconcentrar sus actividades a nuevos campos de empresa. 3, record 3, Spanish, - diversificaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-02-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Banking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- credit policy
1, record 4, English, credit%20policy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The events of the past year in Canada have underscored the fact that a bank's success and stability ultimately depend on its credit policies, including the degree of diversification of its loan portfolio. 2, record 4, English, - credit%20policy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Banque
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- politique de crédit
1, record 4, French, politique%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les événements dont a souffert le système bancaire canadien au cours de l'année écoulée ont souligné le fait que le succès et la stabilité d'une banque sont, en dernière analyse, tributaires de sa politique de crédit, y compris la diversification de son portefeuille de prêts. 2, record 4, French, - politique%20de%20cr%C3%A9dit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Préstamos
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- política de crédito
1, record 4, Spanish, pol%C3%ADtica%20de%20cr%C3%A9dito
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- política crediticia 1, record 4, Spanish, pol%C3%ADtica%20crediticia
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Corporate Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corporate competitive performance
1, record 5, English, corporate%20competitive%20performance
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 5, English, - corporate%20competitive%20performance
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- performance concurrentielle d'entreprise
1, record 5, French, performance%20concurrentielle%20d%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 5, French, - performance%20concurrentielle%20d%27entreprise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Productivity and Profitability
- Corporate Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- corporate performance
1, record 6, English, corporate%20performance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 6, English, - corporate%20performance
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Productivité et rentabilité
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- performance d'entreprise
1, record 6, French, performance%20d%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 6, French, - performance%20d%27entreprise
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Management Theory
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- one-minute managing
1, record 7, English, one%2Dminute%20managing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... none of the management fads of the last twenty years-not management by objectives, diversification, Theory Z, zero-base budgeting, value chain analysis, decentralization, quality circles, "excellence", restructuring, portfolio management, management by walking around, matrix management, intrapreneurship, or one-minute managing-has reversed the deterioration of America's corporate competitive performance. 1, record 7, English, - one%2Dminute%20managing
Record 7, Key term(s)
- one-minute management
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- management-minute
1, record 7, French, management%2Dminute
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gestion-minute 2, record 7, French, gestion%2Dminute
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aucune des théories dont les managers se sont entichés depuis vingt ans - ni la direction par objectifs, ni la diversification, ni la théorie Z, ni le budget base zéro, ni l'analyse de la chaîne de valeur, ni la décentralisation, ni les cercles de qualité, ni l'"excellence", ni la restructuration, ni le management ambulatoire, ni la gestion matricielle, ni l'intreprise, ni le management-minute - n'a inversé le mouvement de dégradation des performances concurrentielles des entreprises. 1, record 7, French, - management%2Dminute
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-11-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- specialty fund
1, record 8, English, specialty%20fund
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Specialty funds-are those which concentrate portfolio holdings on shares of a group of companies in one industry, in one geographic location or in one segment of the capital market. While still offering some diversification in their portfolios, they are more vulnerable to swings in the industry in whose shares they specialize or, if they have a portfolio of foreign securities, in currency values. 2, record 8, English, - specialty%20fund
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonds spécialisé
1, record 8, French, fonds%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonds spécialisés (...) dont les placements sont concentrés sur les actions d'un groupe de compagnies d'un même secteur industriel, d'une même région ou d'un même secteur du marché des capitaux. Bien que leur portefeuille présente un certain degré de diversification, ils sont plus vulnérables aux fluctuations cycliques du secteur industriel en question ou, s'ils ont un portefeuille composé de titres étrangers, à la valeur des monnaies. 2, record 8, French, - fonds%20sp%C3%A9cialis%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-10-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dividend income
1, record 9, English, dividend%20income
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Balanced funds-whose main investment objectives are a mixture of safety, income and capital appreciation. These objectives are sought through a balanced portfolio of fixed income securities for stability and income, plus a broadly diversified group of common stock holdings for diversification, dividend income and growth potential. 1, record 9, English, - dividend%20income
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- revenu de dividendes
1, record 9, French, revenu%20de%20dividendes
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonds équilibrés (...) dont les principaux objectifs de placement combinent la sécurité, le revenu et la plus-value du capital. Le fonds cherche à atteindre ces objectifs au moyen d'un portefeuille équilibré composé de valeurs à revenu fixe pour la stabilité et le revenu et d'un ensemble très diversifié d'actions ordinaires pour la diversification, le revenu de dividendes et la plus-value du capital. 2, record 9, French, - revenu%20de%20dividendes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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