PSCH News and Press, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Health Care Portfolio From 09/11/21

Small-cap stocks closed out another week of underperformance. The Russell 2000 (RTY) (NYSEARCA:IWM) lost 2.8% on the week. The S&P 500 (SP500) (NYSEARCA:SPY) fell 1.7%, the Dow (DJI) (NYSEARCA:DIA) closed down 2.2%, the Nasdaq (COMP.IND) was off 1.6%, and the Nasd...

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. ...

Defensive stocks are often misunderstood. In recent years, even when they have delivered strong and steady earnings, returns have disappointed. After a period of underperformance for defensives, a broadening market can represent real opportunity. Beyond utilities, we believe that ...

XLV tracks large-cap U.S. health care stocks, while PSCH gives exposure to the small-caps. Historically, small-caps have generated significantly higher returns thanks to new and exciting innovative technologies always in the pipeline. However, they've done so with significantly hi...

Historic efforts to develop COVID-19 vaccines have had two huge effects on the industry. Efforts to waive patents on COVID-19 vaccines to help reduce costs for emerging markets are also stuck. Since healthcare is an industry that has a profound impact on society, there’s a ...

Opportunities and risks in the healthcare sector. The next big areas of innovation in healthcare. Extreme winners and losers in the healthcare sector. For further details see: Building A Healthy Portfolio: Spotlight On Healthcare

In January 2020, only 0.24% of total medical claims in the U.S. were telemedicine-related. One year later, they totaled 7%. It took 15 years for e-commerce penetration to rise from less than 1% to over 7%. The pandemic helped telemedicine do it in one. Population-wide immunity to ...

If you were investing heavily in tech/growth stocks over the past 11 years, we wish to congratulate you. We're not here to say that the next 11 years won't be the same, rather to suggest that you should treat your portfolio the same way you treat your body. If you've vaccinated yo...

In our opinion, telehealth will remain the leading segment of the internet healthcare market as the market shifts away from in-person medical visits. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, “I believe, if you zoom out into the future, and you look back, and you ask the question, ...

After a dramatic year of volatility, the U.S. stock market ended 2020 at record highs. Can this momentum continue this year? ESG investments clearly outperformed in 2020. 2021 should be a year of much better cash flow for companies. For further details see: A Stock Picke...