What Makes a Healthcare Stock Worth Holding Through a Recession? [Globe and Mail, The (Toronto, Canada)]
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For one, consider it best to focus on healthcare companies with deep economic moats. Healthcare companies with strong balance sheets fare far better in a recession. In times of economic uncertainty, investors tend to get defensive. Yet while many consider healthcare a defensive sector, don't assume this means all healthcare stocks are worth holding during a downturn. To steer clear of not just the value traps but possible safety traps as well, consider it best to use the following two criteria to assess the strength of such names: a wide economic moat, as well as the strength of the company's balance sheet. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Image source: Getty Images. Wide moats and sticky revenue Illnesses may not slow down during a recession, but not all types of healthcare are fully r
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