A Sick Market Benefits Healthcare Stocks

The healthcare industry, known for its resilience during economic downturns and its essential services, has traditionally been considered a defensive sector. Investors tend to flock to healthcare stocks in times of uncertainty, looking for stability and predictable returns. If you didn’t notice the stock market’s performance yesterday, we started 2024 off with ALL the defensive sectors rocketing. Healthcare was the biggest standout. Could investors be positioning into healthcare stocks because of fear that the stock market is going to have a challenging year overall? Why Healthcare Stocks Thrive in Tough Times Healthcare, utilities…