Look up: overweight

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   Overweight
   Having a greater exposure to a particular sector or stock in an investment portfolio compared with a neutral or benchmark position (As opposed to Underweight).
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   Overweight
   Exposure to a specific asset (or asset class) which is higher than the proportion it represents in the market index or benchmark against which the portfolio is measured. Investment managers generally may take overweight positions in shares or sectors they expect to outperform in order to add relative value to the portfolio.
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   Overweight
   Overweight refers to a position when an investment in a particular stock, as part of a larger portfolio, is too high in relation to the rest of the holdings. This is with reference to a particular index or the market as a whole.
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   overweight
   an above-normal body weight; having a body mass index of 25 to 29.9.
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   Overweight
   A fund is said to be overweight in an asset when it holds more than the appropriate index or... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/overweight.htm?id=12439&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of overweight'>more</a>
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   Overweight
   If you are overweight, you weigh more than the maximum healthy weight for your height, but not as much as 40% more (which is classified as clinically obese). Being moderately overweight is not a significant health risk when compared to clinical obesity.
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   overweight
   To have a larger proportion of a fund or share portfolio in one type of investment or sector than the market benchmark or average. The opposite of 'underweight'
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   Overweight
   Someone with large fat stores in the body, but less than obese
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   Overweight
   Overweight: The term 'overweight' is used in two different ways. In one sense it is a way of saying imprecisely that someone is heavy. The other sense of 'overweight' is more precise and designates a state between normal weight and obesity. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now defines overweight in terms of the BMI (the body mass index) whic ...
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    overweight
    qualifies a holding in an index fund when the proportion of that share in the portfolio is greater than the proportion for that share in the calculation of the index Category: Financial affairs - taxation - customs
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    Overweight
    O'ver·weight` noun 1. Weight over and above what is required by law or custom. 2. Superabundance of weight; preponderance.
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    Overweight
    O'ver·weight' adjective Overweighing; excessive. [ Obsolete] 'Of no overweight worth.' Fuller.
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    overweight
    Obesity. Please see MedicineNet site on OBESITY for information. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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    Overweight
    The term `overweight` is generally used to indicate that a human has more body fat than is considered useful for the optimal functioning of the body. Being overweight is a fairly common condition for many people, especially those in developed nations where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles often do not involve a lot of activities that generate caloric expenditure. Recent studies have indicated that as much as 64% of the adult US populati...
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    Overweight
    • (n.) Weight over and above what is required by law or custom. • (a.) Overweighing; excessive. • (n.) Superabundance of weight; preponderance.
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    Overweight
    Usually refers to recommendation that leads an investor to increase their investment in a particular security or asset class. The increase is usually with respect to a benchmark. Suppose that U.S. equities compose 40% of the benchmark portfolio. If one thinks the U.S. will outperform, the investor may increase the exposure to U.S. equity to more th...
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    Overweight
    The condition of weighing more than is normal or healthy for one's age or build. This is usually indicated as having a Body Mass Index higher than 25 but lower than 30.
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