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Stock market recommendations for new area that’s quietly outperforming

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  • Tech has gotten all the attention lately as stocks have
    hit record highs, and as the bull market has become the longest
    of all time.
  • But there are increasing signs that the bullish tide is
    shifting toward a new sector — one that appears to have great
    upside potential.
  • We break down a handful of simple, long-only trades
    that can help you get involved.

Stock investors have had a lot to celebrate lately.

The benchmark S&P 500 hit all-time highs on
Monday, and the ongoing bull market just became the
longest on record
.

As traders assess their good fortune, they keep coming back to
one major driver: the exceptional outperformance of tech stocks —
particularly the mega-cap consortium known as FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google).

But as the party has raged in tech, another industry has quietly
assumed the role of top performer: healthcare.

Consider this: Since the start of the third quarter, healthcare
stocks in the S&P 500 have returned 10% — two
full percentage points more than any other sector, including
tech. …



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