by Raynovich Rod | Jan 19, 2021 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 Biotech Momentum Slows but Holding Near Top-XBI at $152. Most of the market focus has been on COVID vaccines supply and distribution but major earnings calls roll out next week. Vaccine stocks rally today as market is hopeful of more product coming: AZN,...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 13, 2021 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
JPMorgan Healthcare Conference Notes #1: Current Portfolio Positions Focus is Coronavirus diagnostics and vaccines. Gene therapy is poised for next wave: The Conference boosted many stocks as you might expect in a bull market for biotech. We reviewed rather quickly...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 10, 2021 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Best Biotech Trades of 2020. We were on vacation over the past week and that combined with all the crazy mob news from the Capitol combined with the worsening pandemic makes it hard to focus . Nonetheless stocks are booming and many financial writers and analysts feel...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 21, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 12/21…a good day despite flat indices with the XBI up 1.68% to $150, IBB flattish at $156. Momentum still favors small cap speculation. Gene therapy stocks are running hard but I own EDIT up 29% to $84 ! Other big movers are CRSP,NTLA and SGMO....
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 6, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-4 12/10….Nice snapback rally in NASDAQ up 0.54% with many nice moves in gene therapy from ASH. XBI up 3.69% ASH gives us two big wins : EDIT up 32% on IND application for sickle disease; Sangamo (SGMO) up 50% on Hemophilia A gene therapy. Gene therapy...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 29, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, Biopharmaceuticals
November Rally in Biotech and with Broadening to Other Sectors Small caps taking off including XBI up 12%, IWM up 16.5% (11.2% YTD). Healthcare lagging a bit with the XLV up only 3.35% vs SPY up 7.5% (12.6% YTD). Re-openng trade movers: XLI up 14.75% at $88.11; XLE...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 22, 2020 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-3 11/27 12p EST….Biotech rally underway with XBI at $130. Momentum market.IBB at 142.94.Small caps outpacing large caps. Vaccine stocks continue to run: BNTX, MRNA, NVAX. Gene editing movers : CRSP, EDIT, NTLA; mid caps strong. Large caps winners: AMGN...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 18, 2020 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals, Macro
Update-1 11/20…a bit of a sell-off at the end of the day probably on Mnuchin “war of words” with FED on $500B. “Re-opening type” trades in XLF and XLI both down 0.9%;XLK down 1%. Materials doing well CLF, FCX; chips mixed slightly down....
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 14, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Update-1 11/16 …Healthcare Stocks Underperform-Rotation or Head- Fake? Many of our picks are up over 10% in two weeks so it is not surprising that momentum has eased.However the market has pivoted over the past few days on the expectation of COVID vaccine...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 8, 2020 | 2024-25 Life Science Portfolios, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Macro
Healthcare Stocks Rally Huge-Over 5% in One Week Uncertainty over election whipsaws healthcare stocks. Market Likes Gridlock from election? Legislative action on drug pricing unlikely. Focus should be on fighting the Pandemic and passing a Stimulus package. Over a two...