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allocation

[al-uh-key-shuhn] / ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distribution
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STRONG


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If your safe portfolio allocation is stuffed with long-duration Treasurys, you own a leveraged bet on falling rates.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

That history is why contesting the constitutional allocation of public safety cannot mean giving private people authority to govern vulnerable people.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

To compound matters, the wheelchair accessible allocation was on the opposite side of the ground to the away section, leaving Jones isolated.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In this environment, keeping some allocation in gold to hedge against the unforeseen is rational.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

None had their complete allocation of walls and ceilings.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The rise of zombie funds could lead to more institutional and high-net-worth investors reducing their private-equity allocations, O’Connor said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Many investors received allocations far lower than their demand with the top twenty-five accounts reportedly accounting for 65% of the deal.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The asset manager is slightly overweight to Japan in its allocations, partly because the yen is at a 40-year low.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

“This argues for reconsidering portfolio allocations that were shaped during the low-yield, low-volatility decade following the global financial crisis,” said the Pimco team.

From MarketWatch Jun. 13, 2026

Shift schedules, fund allocations, project juggling, out-and-out looting of other projects . . . he'd never pulled so many stunts in his life.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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