I have long wanted a dedicated thread for the pharmaceutical industry. Perhaps it’s not worth separating threads for different companies, but rather discussing interesting pharmaceutical companies here that you have invested in or considered investing in.
The coronavirus epidemic is one example of the many health threats that humanity has to face from time to time. These exist and these will come. And especially companies in the biopharma sector are those that either win or lose with the medicines they develop. I myself have long been interested in this segment and the pharmaceutical industry in general. It hasn’t performed as well as I perhaps initially thought, but it provides a steady stream of dividends. However, I strongly believe that the need for new, more effective and patient-friendly medicines and treatment methods will increase in the future. There are also many “gambling papers” in this segment, whose stock price rises almost from nothing, fueled by rumors of new drugs or M&A. American investors, in particular, have excelled in this. If you crave excitement in your life, you can buy those too and enjoy the ride.
In my very long-term portfolio:
Bayer /XETRA
Gilead Sciences /Nasdaq
Novo Nordisk /OMXC
Roche /SIX
I’m interested to hear what you have in this area. Also, the reasons why you bought them. I will write more on the topic later.