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What to bear in mind before trading healthcare stocks

The healthcare industry is currently experiencing a lot of volatility. The impacts of Covid-19 have both increased demand for research and development around treatments, as well as lowered the demand for other services.

Healthcare stocks have been a mixed bag through the 2020s, with some riding high on the ‘Covid effect’ while other healthcare stocks in general have declined. This could, however, experience a rapid turnaround post-pandemic.

Before you take a position on a healthcare stock, it’s important to do your research and look at how they’ve performed recently. Some of the stocks on our list have outperformed…