Healthcare Investing: Profiting from the New World of Pharma, Biotech, and Health Care Services

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Les Funtleyder

Healthcare Investing

Profiting from the New World of Pharma, Biotech, and Health Care Services

Les Funtleyder

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McGraw-Hill Professional
16 December 2008

Investment & securities; Biotechnology industries; Pharmaceutical industries; Health systems & services

Is your portfolio in peak health?

Ranking among the world's largest markets, the $2.5 trillion health care industry is growing at an unprecedented rate. According to Miller Tabak + Co.'s health care strategist Les Funtleyder, major structural renovations to the system are imminent. “Health care is entering an era of reform,” Funtleyder writes, “and with reform comes change and the opportunity for investment gain.”

Health-Care Investing provides a thorough explanation of how the industry's mammoth size and complexity can be worked to your advantage and why health care is more resistant to changes in economic cycles than other markets. Funtleyder gives you a comprehensive overview of the industry, from both macro and micro points of view, so you can make informed decisions regarding your investments. You'll find critical information concerning

The natural inelasticity of health care and how to profit from it How to take advantage of the market's complexities and inefficiencies Issues and policy changes you need to know

The social responsibility aspect of investing in health care Why this market is essential for diversified portfolios

In Health-Care Investing, Funtleyder provides the tools you need to dig up the richest opportunities possible and build them into your investment strategy. You'll get a detailed look at traditional market patterns and the events that have shaped--and will continue to shape--the industry. Then you'll find specific strategies you can use to maximize your profits, whether you invest in pharma, biotech, managed services, or a combination of them. This informative and practical guide also includes a list of questions you can use as an investment “template,” which will help guide your decision-making process.

With Health Care Investing, you'll be armed with the know-how to make the right decisions today in order to fully capitalize on events of the future.

By: Les Funtleyder
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 553g
ISBN: 9780071597487
ISBN 10: 0071597484
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 16 December 2008
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Healthcare State of the Union Issues, Policies, Market Movement Participants The 14 Questions That Guide Investment Judging Potential Investments Picking Stocks Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology Managed Care Medical Technology Services Other Health Care Companies Conclusion

Les Funtleyder serves as healthcare strategist for Miller Tabak + Co. He previously managed the health-care portfolio of the Minneapolis-based hedge fund Provident Advisors. Funtleyder makes frequent appearances on CNBC, Bloomberg, and National Public Radio.

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