Understanding the investment fundamentals of life sciences and healthcare
Investors have to keep in mind geographical factors, long-term drivers and megatrends affecting the industry
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THE Internet has done a superb job in making everyone somewhat of an expert in most fields of life, including healthcare. Most of us have performed a Google diagnosis of our state of health at some point in time. However, the problem with self-assessment is that we rarely have the complete picture and may not be in a position to assess the situation. Consequently, we end up with the wrong and even dangerous diagnosis.
Similarly, the life sciences and healthcare industry could be injurious for investors who are unfamiliar with its multifarious sub-sectors. And we certainly do not want that. Therefore, we are donning our white coats and readying our stethoscopes to help guide you through the life sciences and healthcare maze.
Given the broad range of firms operating in this sector, we will keep things simple and refer to life sciences and healthcare as healthcare throughout this piece. The sector can be divided into three categories:
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