PORTFOLIO- MEANING AND MANAGEMENT

Portfolio is a group of financial assets such as stocks, bonds and cash equivalents. It is a collection of investments all owned by the same individual or organization. Portfolios are held directly by investors or managed by financial professionals. It should show a spread of investments to minimize risk.

Portfolio management is about analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the choice of debt vs. equity, domestic vs. international, growth vs. safety and many other trade offs encountered in attempt to maximize return at a given level of risk.

Some major tasks involved with Portfolio management are:
1. Taking decisions about investment mix […] Read more