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How to pick the right healthcare investments
Longer life expectancy together with the ageing of the global population presents investors with mouth-watering opportunities, but there are plenty of traps.
Mark DraperContributorInvestors seeking safety from volatility could be tempted to insulate their portfolio by seeking the defensive qualities of the healthcare sector.
But healthcare is a very broad industry that includes companies ranging from CSL which turns a litre of plasma into life-saving treatments to pathology providers, dentists, private hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and biotechs. The diversity and complexity of the sector makes it one of the most challenging for investors to assess.
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