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Back to EpisodesSick as a Dog: the cheapness of US healthcare stocks, and the battle over publicly funded science research
Episode 82
Published 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
For three decades until 2020, US healthcare stocks generated roughly the same returns as the tech sector, and with much less volatility. Things have changed a lot since then as the tech sector has barreled ahead while healthcare has stagnated. In this special issue, we take a closer look at the many factors dragging down the healthcare sector to among the lowest relative valuations of the last 30+ years, and some possible catalysts for a rebound. To conclude, the latest in the battle over publicly funded US scientific research.