Commentary

Why healthcare is currently the market’s best sector

Stocks present a rare combination of both growth and defensive characteristics

Demographic trends could play into investors' hands
Demographic trends could play into investors' hands Photo: Getty Images

Michael Brush is a columnist for MarketWatch. At the time of publication, he had no positions in any stocks mentioned here. Brush has suggested Seagen, Merck, BioMarin, Biogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Zimmer Biomet in his newsletter, Brush Up on Stocks

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