Biotechnology
Group Selection Scores Off To A Great Start In 2015
Most of the factor trends that were in place at the end of 2014 have continued in 2015 thus far.
Biotechnology Now Attractive; Purchased In Select Industries
This group offers low correlation, some defensive qualities, and a dose of volatility. Health Care is now the top rated broad sector and we are overweight this sector in Select Industries Portfolio.
Internet Retail Claws Some Back
Internet Retail and Biotech lead the latest week while Home Entertainment Software and Live and Health Insurance lagged.
Health Care Strength... More Than Biotech?
Three groups currently rank Attractive in the GS Scores: Health Care Distributors, Managed Health Care, and Health Care Equipment.
Biotechnology - New Portfolio Holding
Select Industries Equity Portfolio established new holding in Biotech, which boosted Health Care exposure in that portfolio to over 45% of assets.
New Group Position — Adding Biotechnology
Adding Biotechnology to Select Industries equity portfolio.
Adding A Position In Biotechnology
Adding new 6% holding in Biotech stocks, replacing holdings from Distillers & Vintners as well as Fertilizers & Ag Chemicals (both groups deactivated).
Weakness In Health Care GS Scores
Health Care was our top-ranked sector from March 2003 to February 2004. Since that time, the sector’s composite score has steadily fallen.
Sector Spotlight: Health Care Watch
We view Health Care as a key theme in 2004. The sector is defensive and sports high growth rates thanks to the large (and growing) demand from elderly Americans.
Sector Spotlight: Health Care Watch
There was a brief pause last month in our Health Care scores, and we were proceeding with caution. This month, our GS Score work regained some of that lost momentum.
Sector Spotlight: Health Care
Conceptually we think that the big drug stocks are poised to rebound, but they have yet to rank Attractive in the Group Selection Scores.
Cutting The Drug Business Five Ways
We’ve carved out subsets from Wall Street’s oversimplified classification of drug stocks.
New Select Industries Group Holding: Biotech Implanted In Portfolio
New Biotech holding increased Health Care commitment in Select Industries to 27%.
Health Care...Biotechnology: New Sector Addition in Portfolio
We are activating the biotech sector in the Paid to Play Portfolio. The SS Score jumped to Attractive this month.