allocation
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“When the map shifts, the strategies have to shift, and that includes the allocation of money,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
My portfolio manager, a CFP professional and fiduciary with the firm, has recommended moving a portion of the bond allocation into a deferred fixed annuity offered by a highly rated, unaffiliated insurance company.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Each mayor will receive a bespoke funding allocation that takes into account regional inequalities in tax bases, with the exact amounts to be set at the government's spending review next year.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Polaris has a North Star for capital allocation in the year ahead: reviving its share-buyback program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Maddie’s egg allocation amounted to one per week.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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What is your risk tolerance when it comes to your $4.3 million portfolio, and what are your allocations?
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
"The need to ensure their safety in the face of crime and violence, house demolitions, discriminatory policies and budget allocations are issues on which there is room for dialogue," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
That “passive autopilot” function means investors tend to stick with those allocations, even when bonds start looking more attractive, Bassman said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The driver: Bonds can’t cover pension funds’ obligations like in the past, pushing them into bigger allocations to private debt, real estate, infrastructure and other areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
During that same period, DEA antidrug spending grew from $86 to $1,026 million, and FBI antidrug allocations grew from $38 to $181 million.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Vocabulary lists containing allocation
Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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