What is 'Overweight'. Overweight is a situation where an investment portfolio holds an excess amount of a particular security when compared to the security's weight in the underlying benchmark portfolio. Actively managed portfolios will make a security overweight when doing so allows the portfolio to achieve excess returns.
The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912. Printer Friendly Version >>>. On April 10, 1912, the Titanic, largest ship afloat, left Southampton, England on her maiden voyage to New York City. The White Star Line had spared no expense in assuring her luxury.
By the time it arrived, the Titanic was on the ocean floor. Another ship â the Californian â was actually closest to the Titanic when distress signals were issued. However, it was not clear what the actual situation was, and Captain Stanley Lord did not order the Californian to assist.