Method used in determining how funds in a market will be distributed among producers supplying the milk. While there are three methods of pooling returns to producers (individual handler pool, market– wide (statewide) pool and cooperative pool), only the statewide pool operates in California.

Basic concept behind mutual funds. A fund pools the money of thousands of individual investors who share a common investment objective . The fund uses this pool to buy a diversified portfolio of investments. Each mutual fund share represents ownership in all the fund's underlying securities.

Pooling is the basic concept behind mutual funds. A fund pools the money of thousands of individual and institutional investors who share common financial goals. The fund uses this pool to buy a diversified portfolio of investments

The basic concept behind mutual funds in which a fund aggregates the assets of investors who share common financial goals. A fund uses the investment pool to buy a diversified portfolio of investments, and each mutual fund share purchased represents ownership in all the fund's underlying securities.

The basis of insurance whereby premium contributions are funded and used to pay losses.

Assets from a range of investors are 'pooled' in the same fund, for example a pension fund, which has a certain investment objective.