Le portefeuille d'investissement
Example: Le portefeuille d'investissement contient plusieurs actions et obligations.
Definition
"Le portefeuille d'investissement" refers to the collection of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, and other securities held by an individual or institution. It is managed to achieve specific financial goals and balance risk and return over time.
Etymology
The term "le portefeuille d'investissement" combines the French words "portefeuille," meaning a case or holder for documents or papers, and "d'investissement," relating to investment. Originally, "portefeuille" referred to a physical case for carrying papers. Over time, it evolved to describe a collection or portfolio of financial assets, highlighting how investors carry a set of investments much like carrying important documents.
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"Le portefeuille d'investissement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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