by Raynovich Rod | Sep 24, 2014 | 2024-25 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...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 29, 2014 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
As we move into a heavier trading period watch your portfolio for changes as volume picks up. Here are some of our long term portfolio winners where you can take profits: Exact Sciences (EXAS) short squeeze took it to $22. Illumina (ILMN) triple to at $180. Here are a...
by Raynovich Rod | Aug 22, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Large Caps Rule Macro and Seasonal Risks Create a Choppy Market The August biotech rally has taken us to the midpoint of the February top and May bottom and is faltering. Look at the XBI SPDR S&P biotech ETF (XBI), a proxy for momentum and smaller cap trading, up...
by Raynovich Rod | May 14, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Update May 30-Fidelity Select Biotech (FBIOX) Fund is lagging Top ETFs FBT and IBB Compared to 2013 when FIDO beat the ETFs it is lagging post February bubble and YTD. It would be difficult to analyze why this happened but my guess is that: FIDO went chasing...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 15, 2014 | Biopharmaceuticals, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Update at Close 4/15….. Late Day Reversal To Green The NASDAQ Composite began a rally at 1P EDT and never stopped , moving up 62 points to close at 4034. Biotech ETFs followed step by step to end up in the green after a severe daily decline. The IBB ($217.6) ended up...
by Raynovich Rod | Apr 3, 2014 | Biopharmaceuticals, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Update 4/4/14 Breach of Technicals-A Tad Below Early February Support Glut of Biotech IPOs Causing Indigestion? Momentum Days Are So Over NASDAQ Down 1.34% The volatile and speculative SPDR S&P Biotech XBI hit $136 in early trading down 2.28%.After a brief rally...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 21, 2014 | Biopharmaceuticals, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Biotech Stocks Will Need To Rebuild Confidence With Momentum Gone Damage on Friday 3/21 was considerable but most indices/ETFs are above 2014 Feb 6 low: FBIOX ($206.4) Up 13.6% YTD, FEB 5 low $196.24 IBB ($246) Up 8.35% YTD, FEB 6 low $237. PBE ($43.33) Up 16.94%...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 17, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
XBI Outperforms FBIOX YTD Many biotech stocks sold off today despite a strong market on weak volume as industrials and tech were up about 1.4%. Watch the ETFs compared to Fidelity FBIOX because the sector is more volatile this month. Here is a chart comparing three...
by Raynovich Rod | Mar 13, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
March 17 Update -GREEN DAY with Geopolitical risk on back burner As of 11.38a EDT Industrials lead up 1%, healthcare up 0.8%, IBB up 1.33% Biopharmaceuticals stocks were strong with Rayno large cap picks: Alexion (ALXN $117) up 1.45%, Amgen (AMGN $125) up 1.9%,...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 3, 2014 | Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Steady As She Goes The IBB ($226) remains steady in the $225 range in quiet trading through the holiday period. The XBI ($130.69) shows a similar trend near its 52 week high. Fidelity Select Biotech Fund (FBIOX ) is at its one year high of $182.50. As 2014 unfolds we...
