Utility stocks are traditionally owned by investors for their stability and some growth through the years. During times of adverse market conditions they remain strong providing a cushion effect to a diversified portfolio and when the market booms they offer stability with decent income in the form of dividends. Investors witnessed this scenario in 2022 …

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I have written many times before that the best way to profit from the automotive industry is not invest in the car manufacturers themselves but in the part suppliers. Aftermarket parts companies flourish during boom and bust cycles of the economy. Currently the chip supply issue is severely affecting the new auto sales market. In …

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Fake meat firm Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) is one of the most heavily shorted stock at discount brokerages according to a note in The Wall Street Journal yesterday. In addition to the fake meat sector, the cannabis sector is also most shorted by market participants. NASDAQ listed Tilray Inc(TLRY) is one example in the Cannabis space. …

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Below is a neat infographic on the field of immunotherapies: Click to enlarge Source: Labiotech.eu

Biotech companies tend to spring up around clusters. In the US, some of the biotech clusters are around Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, etc. Similarly in Europe the Berlin region is one of the major biotech clusters. Factors such as research institutions, universities, venture capital, strong government support, etc. tend to encourage the growth of clusters. …

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