TDOC - How to Profit From the Massive Aging-in-Place Healthcare Trend
The number of Americans over age 65 and age 85 will double and triple, by 2050, respectively, and many of these seniors will want to stay in their homes as long as possible. Is it time to buy stocks that can profit from the emerging aging-in-place trend? In today's Industry Focus: Healthcare show, Shannon Jones interviews Mark Switaj, CEO of RoundTrip, a privately held investment with our sister company, Motley Fool Ventures, to learn more about aging in place and why investors ought to be paying attention.
Also, healthcare investor Todd Campbell joins Jones to highlight a handful of companies that could benefit from seniors living independently longer, including LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG), Teladoc (NYSE: TDOC), Livongo Health (NASDAQ: LVGO), ADT Inc. (NYSE: ADT), CVS Health (NYSE: CVS), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN).
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