Health care was the second-worst performing sector after energy in the U.S. market last year, but still rose by 20.8 per cent.
U.S. health-care stocks have been on the mend after ailing last year because of political headwinds and opioid-related litigation.
Although political rhetoric from Democratic Party candidates vying to run in November’s U.S. presidential election can still batter stocks, market watchers still see attractive opportunities within this diverse sector.