by Raynovich Rod | Feb 4, 2019 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, 2018 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Update 2/7/19 Mid-Day Trading : Risk Off Day The market is trending down with all major indices in the red and the XBI $81.96 down 2.75%. We sold our position in the XBI yesterday at $83+. Array (ARRY) continues to run up at $21.60. Hot stock MacroGenics (MGNX) cooled...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 23, 2018 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
8/24/18 After Close: Rally Continues with 10/11 Sectors Higher XLV finishes at all time high at $91.89 FED’s Powell Defends Gradual Interest Rate Policy despite Trump pressure Oil Surges 15 to $68.57 on supply concerns with Iran sanctions Major indices hit 52...
by Raynovich Rod | Jun 30, 2018 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, 2018 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Biotech Bull Market: Up 25.39% Over 2 Years With High Volatility XBI Outperforms Up 12% YTD; FBT is Comparable, IBB lags. Three Funds did well in H1 2018 (7-9%). Biotech stocks peaked in July 2015 and reached a bottom on 10/31/16 gradually clawing their way back to a...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 4, 2018 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Biotech ETF Performance Updates as of 4/11/18 YTD FBT First Trust NYSE Arca Biotech ETF is the leader in 2018. FBT up 7.45% Top Five Holdings are: AVXS, NKTR, XON, AGIO, TECH. The holdings are quite different than the large cap weighted FBIOX and IBB. XBI up 3.75% at...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 22, 2017 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Biotech Bull Market: XBI is leader for 2017 and Over Five Years The FBT First Trust Arca Outperformed Up 157% Over Five Years In 2016 the Sector Underperformed After the 2015 Downdraft Here is our July 2013 review of several top Life Science Funds and ETFs . Over five...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 7, 2017 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
8/10 Red Screen in the Morning We cautioned on XBI at $78 on 7/31 and today it broke through support at $75 to $74.70. ======= 8/9 Update After Close: A Bit of Caution after Trump’s “Fire and Fury” Talk Investors are holding off as global risks rise...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 13, 2016 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Green Screen Alert Market Update…IBB up 4% today erasing most of Wednesday’s Losses but we are still down 13.86% for the five day period. Nasdaq rallied 1.97%. Rayno Biopharma top winners: ABBV up 6.56%, ALXN up 5.93%, AMGN up 5.29%,BIIB up 4.98%, REGN up...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 12, 2016 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios
J.P.Morgan Conference: Relief Rally in Life Science Stocks After Rough Start to 2016 Green screen day with improved macro and healthcare sector leading Who knew biotech stocks traded with energy? Over the next few days we will review themes and companies from...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 19, 2015 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, 2018 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, 2018 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Update-1 Rayno Recap for week of 11/20/15 IBB up 3.04%, XBI up 1.92%, XLV up 2.82% Notable Small Cap Winners Curis (CRIS) up 4.13%, Fibrocell Sciences (FCSC) up 3.42%, Geron (GERN) up 4.82%, Ignyta (RXDX) up 37.39%, and Ocera Therapeutics (OCRX) up 5.31%. Notable...
by Raynovich Rod | Sep 24, 2014 | 2009-2017 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 …After 1.94% NASDAQ Sell-Off All three market indices got crushed today with a downdraft attributed to ending of QE, rising i rates in 2015, a rising dollar and just plain profit taking. A 3.8% hit on Apple (AAPL) did not help support the QQQ which also...
