iShares Dow Jones US Health Care(ETF) (AMEX:IHF)

lucyspop (< 20) Submitted: 8/1/2009 9:10:06 AM : Start Price: $41.44 IHF Score: +15.74

the economy will rebound

midwestrunner (39.83) Submitted: 3/24/2008 4:40:36 PM : Start Price: $46.88 IHF Score: +29.80

IHF is an ETF by IShares. I have suggested all ETF's. This is because I do not have the required amount of time to devote to researching individual stocks. IHF tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Select Health Care Providers Index. This contains companies such as owners and operators of HMO's, hospitals, clinics, dentists, opticians, nursing homes, rehabilitation and retirement centers. I like this ETF because of our increasing need for healthcare due in part by our aging population. As more people become older the more likely it is they will need healthcare. The more people ther are the more demand there will be for healthcare. The demand is there the question becomes whehter those companies in IHF can provide healthcare and profits. I believe that the companies will be able to turn a profit. Altough I believe in general the heathcare field is not very efficient.

nety0401 (45.37) Submitted: 1/14/2008 7:43:15 PM : Start Price: $62.49 IHF Score: +0.08

Baby boomers retiring, plus will diversify the sector

ajfabb (97.92) Submitted: 10/18/2007 5:11:24 PM : Start Price: $58.26 IHF Score: +15.31

Given the current economic climate of inflation and a recession looming (and being deferred by printing money), I feel that the less discretionary industries will outperform the market in the medium term. Right now, I'm feeling bullish on things like health care and utilities. The only moderating factor is that these expectations are already priced into the market.