Money has to go somewhere. Property prices are falling, stock markets are wobbly, even commodities have taken a tumble recently but investors are always looking for something to buy.
I have an idea for them; how about shares in health-related businesses. Healthcare is bullet proof in recessions and has a long-term growth driver in the form of increasing life expectancy. The sector also has the potential to capture the imagination of investors because of the links with technology and science and the blockbuster potential. A new blockbuster drug can transform a company in the same way as a successful wildcat well can create value overnight for shareholders in small exploration companies.
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