FHLC News and Press, Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index From 11/11/21

We are particularly enthused about a broad area that falls within the life science tools and services category, where we find many companies that are enabling innovative breakthroughs. Other growth themes in healthcare have either arisen or accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Th...

In making the case for less stringent regulations, pharmaceutical companies highlight the distinctions between list prices and net prices. The industry projects potential negative implications for patient access and R&D investments, and support in Congress has historically be limi...

The after-effects of pandemic-era policies will be with us for some time - with many supply chains and labor markets still experiencing significant disruption. Everyone likes to complain about drug prices, but here is the unpleasant truth: discovering new drugs is expensive and risky....

Taking a look at how the expected Q3 ’21 sector revenue growth rates have changed since mid-August ’21 or the unofficial end of Q2 ’21 earnings season. Per Bespoke’s research, the S&P 500 has now reached “extremely oversold” levels, worse ...

Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index is a healthcare sector-focused fund investing in equity. The fund has shown robust capital and distribution growth. Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index is suitable for investors looking to gain from recent developments in the healthcare sector. Fo...

The Vanguard Health Care ETF has an excellent long-term performance track record: its 10-year average annualized returns are 17%+. VHT has solid diversification across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and healthcare equipment - among other sub-sectors within the healthcare space. T...

The current slowdown was telegraphed by the bond market, and we’re now in the midst of it. There are any number of reasons to think the economy will just keep fading all the way back to the pre-COVID trend of about 2%. I don’t see any reason to believe we are near recess...

We’ve seen economic data in recent months moderate after record growth in the first half of 2021. In financials, the rise of many fintech companies and the growth of digital payments has really disrupted the traditional banking industry, creating new options for consumers. ...

Falling growth does not mean the economy is contracting. It merely means that the rate of increase is slowing. How much it slows is something we can't know yet, but it is exactly what we've been expecting for months as we watched bond yields drop. One reason I think the current enviro...

For the average investor, the BoggleHead model of a small collection of broad market funds may be the best template for building a diversified long-term portfolio. Today, I will propose a "four fund portfolio" based loosely on the BoggleHead model but with a bit more emphasis on the t...