Ben Snider, Chief U.S. Equity Strategist at Goldman Sachs, went on CNBC to say something that should register with anyone who has been happily riding this market higher. The character of this…
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLV) is having a frustrating year. The fund sits at $149, down about 3% year-to-date while the broader market grinds higher. The good news for…
Healthcare has spent 2026 on the sidelines while the rest of the market does the heavy lifting. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV) is down around 1% year to date…
After years of lagging the market, healthcare may be taking on a new role in investor portfolios. Speaking on CNBC, Mizuho healthcare strategist Jared Holz reframed the sector, arguing that years of…
Health insurers are running higher in Thursday afternoon trading after a wave of bullish Wall Street analyst notes on the managed-care sector, centered on UnitedHealth, citing softer medical cost and utilization trends…
2022 was a really weird year to be an investor. Even four years later, I still remember what happened. A lot of investors were panicking because their supposedly balanced 60/40 portfolios of…
Tony Dong The iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEARCA:IHE) is the rare fund that has spent the past year being publicly threatened by the President of the United States and quietly outperforming nearly every healthcare…
Healthcare is supposed to be the place you hide. It is the fourth-largest slice of U.S. GDP at 8.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025, growing at 1.5% while construction and transportation…
Healthcare spending doesn’t stop during recessions. That structural reality is the core argument for owning Vanguard Health Care ETF (NYSEARCA:VHT), a pure-play sector fund that has quietly compounded wealth for long-term investors…
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ | JNJ Price Prediction) has been one of healthcare’s standout performers over the past year, with shares up 48% over the past 12 months and 16% year-to-date. The…
Recession fears are rising, AI is reshaping the labor market, and retirees face a danger most investors overlook: being forced to sell at the worst possible moment. Five low-cost ETFs, each under…
Healthcare isn’t going anywhere. An aging population, chronic disease management, and breakthrough treatments ensure this sector remains essential regardless of market conditions. Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLV) offers concentrated exposure…
Austin Smith Index investors and so-called Bogleheads (those who love the Vanguard ETFs) may not be all too fond of the sector ETFs, especially when you consider that simply buying the S&P 500 covers…
Healthcare is supposed to be defensive. When tech stocks swing wildly and consumer spending wobbles, healthcare companies keep selling drugs, performing surgeries, and processing insurance claims. That steady demand makes the sector…
Defensive stocks are defined as the stocks in companies that are grouped in sectors supplying goods and services in constant demand as essentials, and thus, do not follow trends of popularity. Defensive…
