Thursday, April 10, 2008

10 healthy reasons to invest in health sciences

(NC)-If you're thinking about how and where to invest your money this RRSP season, it's worth giving some thought to investing in the Health Sciences sector. Here are a few good reasons why.

1. Growing demand for health care - across Canada and around the world.
2. A sector that is relatively insulated from economic ups and downs.
3. Large global markets with tremendous unmet health care needs.
4. Biotechnological and technological advancements that are changing lives faster then ever before.
5. Patent protection for health sciences companies that encourages research and boosts profits for up to 20 years.
6. State-of-the-art technology that's turning today's medical discoveries into tomorrow's miracle cures.
7. Big pharmaceutical firms partnering with biotechnology firms – meaning faster & more economical means of filling their product pipelines to replace existing drugs that are coming off patent.
8. An opportunity to invest in great health sciences companies at historically low prices (remember: "buy low, sell high").
9. An opportunity to empower companies developing cures and therapies that could improve our quality of life.
10. The potential for above-average returns - by investing on the ground floor.

For more information, ask your advisor about the Canadian Medical Discoveries Funds, or visit www.cmdf.com.

- News Canada

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