Healthcare is a key segment of the $SPX500 occupying ~15% of the total index allocation and on a 10 year times frame it outperformed the index by 0.3% on an annual basis. This sector is now under attack by current US administration, first with the inflation reduction act, and now by attempting to block M&A.
The optimism sparked by the covid mRNA vaccines fueled hopes for the discovery of a cancer vaccine in the near future. However, the search of a cancer vaccine isn’t new at all, indeed even before covid, mRNA vaccines were under clinical investigations for the treatment of melanoma. An early-stage study from $BNTX (BioNTech SE-ADR) and
As an investor, you want to be able to deposit funds into your trading account quickly, easily, and without paying high fees. Unfortunately, many online trading platforms charge some conversion fees when you deposit funds in a currency different from your account currency. But there are ways to avoid these fees, and we will discuss
Almost everyone on the web is telling you should put part of your saving into stock market until you retire. Well that’s not necessarily a good suggestion! Saving money in your youth come with a tradeoff. The more you save the less fun you have, you have to cut on entertainment, travels, etc…The truth is
If you are a small investor you are probably building an investment portfolio by yourself. Some of you probably have never studied statistics and lacks the basic knowledge that allow you to make proper estimates on your potential return and risk. Here I will tell you the 3 basic statistics that every investor needs to
Imagine you want to copy a popular investor. First thing you may check is his or her performance. Your broker often only show us the performance in a specific year or time window. It doesn’t tell us the total performance and it also doesn’t tell us the average yearly return. How can we calculate it
Dollar-cost averaging (DCA) was first popularised by Benjamin Graham in his 1949 book The Intelligent Investor. Since then, it has remained to be one of the most commonly used trading strategies with a lot of success. It’s not without fault, though, and many who use DCA strategies have experienced various downsides. This article will highlight
Online trading has become increasingly popular over the years, making it easier for people to invest and trade from the comfort of their homes. However, the convenience also raises the risk of cyber-attacks and identity theft. In this article, we will provide you with the 3 best tips on how to protect your capital, investments,
When we have a job, we are trading our time for money, and the more we work, the more we are expecting to be paid. Therefore, we are paying more attention to the hourly pay instead of the total salary. When we invest, we are actually trading risk for money. Similarly to our job, the
Hello etorians, I want to share with you a new investment opportunity that I learned about at a recent conference. It’s called protein degraders and it’s one of the hottest emerging technologies in biotech right now. 🔥 Let me explain to you why you should include protein degrader stocks in your portfolio. Description Protein degraders
2020 Nobel Prize for chemistry has been awarded for the discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 genetic scissors. Using these, researchers can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision. This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences, is contributing to new cancer therapies and may make the dream of curing
Liquid biopsy is the new big thing in my portfolio. 13.32% of my portfolio is invested in stocks which are related to this new technology. Problem Timely detection of cancer is critical for curing patients. Current methods for screening are often invasive and expensive. However, thanks to the advance of sequencing technologies, the possibility to
