Healthcare stocks served as powerful painkillers during last year’s market declines; while the MSCI World index fell by 8.7%, healthcare stocks grew 4.8%.
Yet the sector offers much more than just downside protection for investors who focus on business potential and resist the urge to predict scientific breakthroughs. Why healthcare sector is ripe for disruption Pharmaceutical groups, medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers are benefitting from big trends that can fuel returns for investors who are skilled at deciphering the complex forces shaping the sector. Scientific innovation has underpinned healthcare advances for decades, yet the technological revolution in healthcare is still in its infancy. Investors need t...
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