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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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If individual investors sour on private assets, that slows one avenue of fee growth, at least until retirement funds start to allocate more to private assets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fund managers who started the year optimistic for the slate of new companies coming to market now say their appetite for allocating capital to new issues is low.

From The Wall Street Journal

When using valuation indicators to allocate your stock portfolio, pay attention to the extremes.

From MarketWatch

"There are a lot of examples in nature of allocating resources to survival under times of stress. It's exactly aligned with what we're seeing at the cellular level."

From Science Daily

“We’re continuing to allocate attractive returns to our shareholders with our dividend,” he said.

From Barron's