WIKI on Task Force

It's interesting to know how much interested we (management artists) are in the way military plays game, or perhaps both fields just complement each other. Here's a little definition of Task Force by wiki:

A task force (TF) is a temporary unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many non-military organizations now create "task forces" or task groups for temporary activities that might have once been performed by ad hoc committees.

Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Task_force

What is Portfolio?

In corporate strategy, in which 'decide' or meditate on what kind of business we're to involve, or what you want it 'to be' (doesn't this last phrase remind you of some classical notion?) etc, we have to keep analyzing our portfolio? What the h*** is it, I was just wondering. Here is the answer I have extracted from the source.

Important: In finance, a portfolio is an appropriate mix of or collection of investments held by an institution or a private individual.

Holding a portfolio is part of an investment and risk-limiting strategy called diversification. By owning several assets, certain types of risk (in particular specific risk) can be reduced. The assets in the portfolio could include stocks, bonds, options, warrants, gold certificates, real estate, futures contracts, production facilities, or any other item that is expected to retain its value.

Less Important: In building up an investment portfolio a financial institution will typically conduct its own investment analysis, whilst a private individual may make use of the services of a financial advisor or a financial institution which offers portfolio management services.