Managed Health Care
Robust Health Care Leads Since Market Peak
Health Care has been the best performing sector following mid-February’s market peak. Its robust relative performance during this bear market isn’t terribly surprising given the sector’s defensive qualities, but it has impressively outpaced other safe haven areas.
Highlighted Attractive Groups
Air Freight & Logistics is now Attractive for the first time in two years; Managed Health Care has scored in the top tier dating back to 2009; Trading Companies/Distributors provides an option with oil exposure at a time when the GS Scores remain decidedly anti-oil overall.
Semiconductor Equipment Leads This Week
Managed Health Care and Semiconductor Equipment are this week's best groups. Industrial Conglomerates and Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals are this week's worst groups.
Biotech...Small/Micro Leads This Week
Managed Health Care and Biotech...Small/Micro were the best groups this week. Integrated Oil & Gas and Construction Materials were this week's worst groups.
Apparel Accessories & Textiles Weave Their Way To The Front
Managed Health Care and Apparel Accessories & Textiles were this week's best groups. Tech Hw Stor & Periph and Oil & Gas Drilling were this week's worst groups.
Managed Health Care and Precious Metals Post Strong Week
Managed Health Care and Precious Metals were this week's best groups and IT Consulting & Other Services and Hypermarkets & Super Centers were this week's worst groups.
Biotech & Managed Health Care Continue Strong Year,
Biotech & Managed Health Care continue strong year, Coal & Consumable Fuels struggle.
GS Score Sector Rankings, and Highlighted Attractive Groups
Health Care, Info Tech, and Consumer Discretionary are the top three rated broad sectors.
Current Attractive & Unattractive Groups and Highlights
Managed Health Care, Property & Casualty Insurance, and Railroads highlights.
Highlighted Attractive Groups
A quick look at the Managed Health Care, Semiconductors, Technology Hardware Storage & Peripherals, and Cable & Satellite groups, all of which caught our eyes this month.
Health Care Strength... More Than Biotech?
Three groups currently rank Attractive in the GS Scores: Health Care Distributors, Managed Health Care, and Health Care Equipment.
Long Only Portfolios Finish 2013 Strong
Select Industries deactivated Specialized Finance. Global Industries deactivated Food & Staples Retail and Road & Rail and purchased Managed Health Care.
The Stealthy Move In Health Care
Among the few things untouched by the Obamacare rollout are the rising relative strength patterns of most health care stocks.
Group Models: Finding Opportunity In Controversy
We like Attractive groups that make us cringe at the thought of potentially purchasing them. We take a peek at three groups - Airlines, Education and Managed Care - where we plugged our nose and bought.
A Checkup On Managed Health Care
Despite continued question marks surrounding the effects of Health Care Reform, sentiment seems to have shifted for the better, and a number of broad industry drivers are trending in a promising direction. This group currently has three categories rating Excellent in our domestic group model.
Record Performance Correlations Continue
Industry groups and stocks continue to set records with performance correlations. Defensive groups have seen the largest percentage gain to current correlations relative to the last five years. There truly has been no place to hide in this market.
New Select Industries Position: Managed Health Care
In late October, the Select Industries Portfolio added new positions in Managed Health Care (5.2% of assets).
Health Care Groups Show Strong Improvement In March GS Scores– Buying Managed Health Care
The biggest change within the GS Scores this past month has been the strong improvement in Health Care groups. In response to this, we added to our Health Care exposure with a new group position in Managed Health Care.
Unattractive Groups Based On Group Insider Scores
In prior issues, we have presented those equity groups that had been displaying the best readings in terms of insider selling/buying. Several clients have expressed an interest in seeing those groups with the most significant levels of insider selling. The following table presents the ten groups with the most pervasive insider selling.
Equity Portfolio Deactivates Two Group Commitments
Defense Contractors and Health Care Management both experienced sharp contractions in their quantitative scores and fell into the neutral range.
New Select Industries Group Holding: Health Care Management Staging a Healthy Recovery
Improved earnings momentum, favorable demographics and lessening government pressures all coming together to set stage for Health Care to again provide market leadership.
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