allocate

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The firm recommends investors that who like gold allocate a mid-single-digit percentage of their portfolio to the precious metal as a hedge and a way to diversify.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Risk parity funds, which allocate depending on the risk of each asset class, shed one-sixth of their length, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The order, which relied upon the Cold War-era Defense Production Act, directed Sable to prioritize and allocate pipeline-transportation services to pump oil through the system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Dr Turnbull said being able to allocate eligible patients to the trial was "really exciting".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

It’s easy to allocate resources when everyone gets the same thing, but everything is more varied at the Dauntless compound.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth