Table of Contents chevron_rightDefense and Offense chevron_rightDemographics chevron_rightGlobalization chevron_rightResearch and Development chevron_rightGoing Active Home Guides & Resources chevron_right Investing Special Report Health Care and Your Portfolio December 18, 2016 Table of Contents Defense and Offense Demographics Globalization Research and Development Going Active Unlock Access to the Full Article More than ay any other time since the Affordable Care Act was under debate a decade ago, health care has dominated headlines. The combination of a pandemic and the race for a vaccine along with the 2020 presidential election has brought news from the sector and national health care policy to the fore. At Adviser Investments, we are proud to be long-term investors. And that means looking beyond the next quarter or the next election cycle when deciding how to invest. The health care industry accounts for 18% of our economy and its products and services are always in demand. Investors in this sector must be prepared to ride out a few rough patches, but we continue to think that a dedicated allocation to health care stocks is a wise choice over time. Here’s why. Defense and Offense The health care sector tends to be recession-resistant. Even when economic conditions are at their toughest, consumers continue spending on health care—if you are sick, you have to visit the doctor. Prescriptions and over-the-counter remedies remain in demand. When times are good and more people are employed (and well-insured), medical services tend to flourish—working people typically make more doctors’ visits and can afford elective procedures they otherwise might skip.< Print
Home Guides & Resources chevron_right Investing Special Report Health Care and Your Portfolio December 18, 2016 Table of Contents Defense and Offense Demographics Globalization Research and Development Going Active Unlock Access to the Full Article More than ay any other time since the Affordable Care Act was under debate a decade ago, health care has dominated headlines. The combination of a pandemic and the race for a vaccine along with the 2020 presidential election has brought news from the sector and national health care policy to the fore. At Adviser Investments, we are proud to be long-term investors. And that means looking beyond the next quarter or the next election cycle when deciding how to invest. The health care industry accounts for 18% of our economy and its products and services are always in demand. Investors in this sector must be prepared to ride out a few rough patches, but we continue to think that a dedicated allocation to health care stocks is a wise choice over time. Here’s why. Defense and Offense The health care sector tends to be recession-resistant. Even when economic conditions are at their toughest, consumers continue spending on health care—if you are sick, you have to visit the doctor. Prescriptions and over-the-counter remedies remain in demand. When times are good and more people are employed (and well-insured), medical services tend to flourish—working people typically make more doctors’ visits and can afford elective procedures they otherwise might skip.< Print