LIVE MARKETS-With rate cuts coming, MS backs healthcare as hedge

Reuters
2025.09.08 09:20
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Morgan Stanley strategist Mike Wilson recommends healthcare as a defensive investment amid macroeconomic uncertainty, particularly as rate cuts are anticipated. He notes that large-cap healthcare stocks have low market-cap weight in the S&P 500 and favorable forward PE ratios. Positive earnings revisions in pharma, biotech, and healthcare services suggest improving fundamentals. Despite maintaining a neutral sector rating, Wilson emphasizes healthcare's potential, especially biotech, during rate-cutting cycles, while acknowledging existing policy risks.