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Health Care Industry Research Report
Health Care Industry Research & Analysis ► (edit / improve) The health care industry depends on the care of health-related services by professionals for the benefit of patients. Medical device markers, insurance companies, pharmaceutical drug developers and government institutions are major participants in the treatment of sick, injured and disabled patients. Health Care Value Investing Conclusion Based on WikiWealth's Wall Street analysis, this industry is a Buy, but with good potential for short term growth. The Main Street analysis says a Hold, with SWOT strengths much great than weaknesses and SWOT opportunities less than threats. Major threats include government regulation and reimbursement policy inconsistency. Health Care Trade Hubs: Some of the main medical hubs include Switzerland, USA, and Japan, while the main health care commodities include advanced plastics, opium and cannabis. Health Care Trading Strategy: Health Care stocks tend to be less sensitive to economic changes. Look for undervalued health care investments at any point in the business cycle when stock prices are low. However, biotech, employment staffing and insurance companies may all decrease during recessions for different reasons. Government intervention is another important factor in health care investments, since government spending in health care is a very large portion of overall health care spending. When governments change spending plans, different sub-sectors in the industry are significantly affected. Upward sloping stock charts and financial news may indicate a selling opportunity while the opposite means that stocks are becoming undervalued. For our entire list of industry research reports, including trends, statistics and ratios, click here: Industry Research & Analysis Home Page.
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Switzerland Country & Currency Research Report ► (edit / improve) Switzerland (CHF) has a highly productive, capitalist economy with political and economic stability. Switzerland's Fundamental Currency Analysis (short term investment): Switzerland’s currency is overvalued according to the investment flow analysis, purchase price parity, and interest rate parity. Switzerland's Value Investor Survey (short term investment): Switzerland’s economic environment is very favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom, government stability, and significant strengths. Switzerland's General Trading Partners: France, Germany, the USA, and Italy are the top export partners, while the leading industry is financial services. Switzerland's Commodity Trading Partners: Switzerland does not have significant exports, besides energy. SWOT Analysis of Switzerland: The leading Swiss strength is their traditionally political neutrality, while the main weakness is the long expectancy of their citizens, who could burden the fiscal position of the country. Switzerland's Currency Trading Strategy: An overvalued currency, low investment flow potential, but favorable business environment leads to a neutral outlook for Swiss investments. For our entire list of country & currency analysis, see the Country & Currency Analysis home page.
USA Country & Currency Research Report ► (edit / improve) The United States (US) has a highly productive, capitalist economy and is the largest and most diverse market in the world. USA's Fundamental Currency Analysis (short term investment): the US dollar (USD) has the potential to increase in value especially versus the Australian and Canadian dollar because of the significant potential of undervalued companies. USA's Value Investor Survey (short term investment): the economic environment is very favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom and economic diversity. USA's General Trading Partners: China, Japan, Mexico, and Canada are the top US trading partners, while the leading export and import are electrical machinery and vehicles, respectively. USA's Commodity Trading Partners: The US produces a significant amount of coal and wheat for use at home and as an export. However, the US consumes a larger amount of oil, which contributes to their trade deficit. SWOT Analysis of USA: The leading US strength is its entrepreneurial culture, while the main weakness is high health care cost. Energy independence has the opportunity to propel growth, while the major threat is the housing crisis, which will lower growth. USA's Currency Trading Strategy: An undervalued currency, high investment flow potential and favorable business environment lead to a positive outlook for US investments, which will also benefit from positive international actions. For our entire list of country & currency analysis, see the Country & Currency Analysis home page.
Japan Country & Currency Research Report ► (edit / improve) Japan (JPY), the second largest economy in the world, has an industrial, export oriented economy that benefits from its relationship with the USA and proximity to China. Japan's Fundamental Currency Analysis (short term investment): Japan’s currency (the Yen) is overvalued according to investment flow potential, the purchase price parity, and the interest rate parity. Japan's Value Investor Survey (short term investment): Japan’s economic environment is moderately favorable for long term economic growth due to high scores on economic freedom and government transparency, but low scores on the SWOT Analysis. Japan's General Trading Partners: Indonesia, China, Singapore, the EU, Korea, and the US are Japan’s top export partners, while the leading industry is industrial manufacturing. Japan's Commodity Trading Partners: Japan imports many products because of its lack of arable land and energy resources. SWOT Analysis of Japan: The leading Japanese strength is their education system, while the main weakness is a declining birth rate. A major Japanese threat is the continuation of zombie companies. Japan's Currency Trading Strategy: An overvalued currency, low investment flow potential and moderate business environment leads to a negative outlook for Japanese investments. For our entire list of country & currency analysis, see the Country & Currency Analysis home page.
Commodity Investment Impact
Plastic Commodity Research & Analysis Report ► (edit / improve) Plastic is a synthetic material that has a wide area of uses in the industrial and manufacturing industries. Plastic Fundamental Commodity Analysis (short term investment): Plastic is rated a Hold. Plastic demanders and suppliers have average potential to increase in value. Plastic Value Investor Survey (long term investment): Plastic’s long term growth potential is moderately unfavorable due to low scores in short supply and substitute products. Plastic SWOT Analysis: The SWOT analysis for plastic is incomplete. Plastic Trade Analysis: The commodity analysis hold rating indicates that plastic should stay the same price over the short term, whereas a moderately favorable investor survey means plastic may decrease in price over the long term. For our entire list of commodities, see the Commodity Research & Analysis home page.
- Health care uses a variety of very high quality plastics to build instruments and devices.
Opium Commodity Research & Analysis Report ► (edit / improve) Opium is a narcotic derived from opium pods. It contains morphine and codeine and is highly addictive. Opium Fundamental Commodity Analysis (short term investment): Opium is rated a Buy, because demanders of the plant have a high potential to increase in value. Unfortunately from an analytical standpoint, there are no publicly traded suppliers of opium; therefore, this analysis is incomplete. Opium Value Investor Survey (long term investment): Opium’s long term growth potential is moderately favorable due to high scores on sensitivity to price changes. Opium SWOT Analysis: Strength: Opium has a number of medical uses; Weakness: The drug known as heroin is derived from the production of opium. Opportunity to grow: Opium’s medical uses are growing. This should increase demand for opium. Threat to grow: opium, in a concentrated form, is illegal through the world. Opium Trade Analysis: The commodity analysis buy rating indicates that opium should increase in price over the short term, whereas a moderately favorable investor survey means opium may increase in price over the long term. For our entire list of commodities, see the Commodity Research & Analysis home page.
- Opium derivative products are major, but addictive, sources of treatment of patients.
Cannabis Commodity Research & Analysis Report ► (edit / improve) Cannabis (also known as marijuana, ganja, weed, pot… etc) is mainly used as a recreational drug because of its psychoactive chemical compounds. Cannabis Fundamental Commodity Analysis (short term investment): Cannabis is rated a Buy, because demanders of the drug have a high potential to increase in value. Unfortunately from an analytical standpoint, there are no publicly traded suppliers of cannabis; therefore, this analysis is incomplete. Cannabis Value Investor Survey (long term investment): Cannabis’s long term growth potential is moderately favorable due to high scores on sensitivity to price changes. Cannabis SWOT Analysis: Strength: Cannabis has a number of medical uses; Weakness: The sale of cannabis produces considerable corruption and violence. Opportunity to grow: decriminalization of cannabis could provide an economic boost to local economies and increase the demand for cannabis. Cannabis Trade Analysis: The commodity analysis buy rating indicates that cannabis should increase in price over the short term, whereas a moderately favorable investor survey means cannabis may increase in price over the long term. For our entire list of commodities, see the Commodity Research & Analysis home page.
- Cannabis is becoming a mainstream drug for the alleviation of some cancer treatment side effects.
