FHLC News and Press, Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index From 06/09/23

2023-06-09 07:36:00 ET Summary Healthcare companies are beginning to explore how artificial intelligence might unlock efficiencies for patients and medical systems. Companies that put cash to work by investing in innovation are signaling efforts to secure consistent long-term prof...

2023-06-09 02:00:00 ET Summary Recent clinical trial success for the second significant, disease-modifying drug to treat Alzheimer’s is a critical milestone and a positive sign for the future of neuroscience. Technological advancements, particularly artificial intelligence ...

2023-05-17 00:15:00 ET Summary One of the most promising applications of AI in drug discovery is in the identification of new drug targets (AI can be used to discover new drugs). The ability to analyze large amounts of molecular and genomic data quickly and efficiently is somethin...

2023-05-17 00:00:00 ET Summary Markets are being shaped by disparate trends from falling energy prices to rising interest rates. During first-quarter earnings season, company reports indicated that these crosscurrents are intensifying business challenges—and making it harde...

2023-05-16 14:35:00 ET Summary Both the Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index data for April confirmed that the strong but lumpy disinflationary trend continues. The US is now at a point where the Fed funds rate exceeds inflation. Historically that has signaled the end of ...

2023-05-02 01:25:00 ET Summary Interest rates continue to drive markets, with central banks walking a fine line between taming inflation and avoiding recession. The Fed isn’t quite finished with the tightening cycle yet, even as the market remains optimistic that rates will...

2023-04-17 10:30:00 ET Summary The joint stock-bond rally this year has put renewed focus on portfolio construction approaches. We think a new macro regime needs a new approach. U.S. stocks rose last week but lost steam on Friday on the market partly pricing out potential rate cut...

2023-04-07 13:46:45 ET Summary Vanguard's cost-efficient (0.10% expense fee) Health Care ETF is an excellent defensively-oriented fund to hold during challenging economic times. That being the case, the VHT ETF significantly outperformed last week when soft economic data and risin...

2023-03-29 16:33:39 ET Summary Healthcare is considered a defensive sector that should outperform during times of high inflation, weak economic growth, and challenging markets. In addition, demographics should be a tailwind as the U.S. population is aging, and going forward, that ...

2023-03-24 03:00:00 ET Summary We remain selective in taking risk as macro factors continue to drive sentiment. Despite the uncertainties, investors should not lose sight of equities’ enduring role in a well-balanced portfolio. We advocate a near-term focus on resilienc...