IXJ News and Press, iShares Global Healthcare From 02/27/23

Summary We think value stocks can outperform as interest rates head higher. Regions and sectors help us find quality within value and growth at a reasonable price. Stocks slid after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed persistently high inflation, reinforcing wh...

Summary When I think about the lessons learned from 2022, I think the biggest lesson is valuations matter. I do think this is the most predicted recession that I've ever seen, certainly, in my career. Investors of all stripes, whether you're an asset allocator or a stock picker, I t...

Summary Even in its battered condition, the therapeutics sub-sector still accounts for 9.1% of the Russell 2000 Growth index. M&A activity continues to heat up as big players—currently flush with cash—look to drive growth by filling their development pipelines. In ...

Summary Healthcare stocks have remained in vogue through volatile markets, driven by increased interest in the sector during COVID-19. During a painful year for equity investors in 2022, healthcare stocks offered a pocket of relative stability. Global healthcare stocks ended the yea...

Summary How a recession could impact health care stocks in 2023. As Covid continues, what it could mean for the health care sector. How staff shortages in the health care sector may also impact investors. Health care managed to outperform the S&P 500 last yea...

Summary iShares Global Healthcare ETF has beaten the S&P 500 over the past 5 years while having less volatility. The IXJ ETF is full of high-quality companies and is globally diversified, lowering the risk of being too focused in the United States. IXJ has a solid 1.24% dividend...

Summary Big pharma performed well in 2022, but the time to trim is drawing close. As a more diversified investment, I believe former parent company of Merck & Co, Merck KGaA offers a better long-term investment. With diversification and strong fundamentals, Merck KGaA is a far b...

Summary The top two mega themes in terms of global net inflows in 2022 were Climate Change-related themes and Big Data. The largest net outflows came from tech-heavy themes, led by Robotics & Automation. 2023 may bring a return to more normal markets driven by economics rather t...

Summary Global business conditions worsened in the penultimate month of the year according to the JPMorgan Global Composite PMI, compiled by S&P Global. New order expansions were seen in merely three of the 21 sectors tracked by the global PMI - software & services, pharmaceutic...

Summary Expectations surrounding central bank policy, China’s gradual reopening and a lower US dollar are key to investor sentiment in the final stretch of 2022. Central banks have increased interest rates at the fastest rate on record, and there are signs that higher yields are ...