by Raynovich Rod | Feb 4, 2015 | Life Science ETF's and Mutual Funds
Can Healthcare/Biotechnology Funds Outperform ETFs in 2015? In January of 2013 we compared three of the most liquid life science ETFs to some of the top mutual funds in the sector. Review our 2013 summary but the conclusion at that time was that ETFs provided better...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 29, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Solid earnings reports-All of Our Picks Are Strong Holds But Strong Dollar a Factor in 2105 Cardiovascular Systems (CSII) Stock Soars 15% On Strong Revenues Interventional treatments for cardiovascular disease Q2 Revenues soared 38% to $44.7M compared to previous...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 27, 2015 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
3:55 p FEDspeak confuses markets with S&P down 1.25% Too much money around too little yield=deflation concerns. Energy takes a big hit again down 4%. Biotechs off 2% and more. ——— Update 1/28 Technology outperforming biotech in mid-day trading...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 26, 2015 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
1/27 Sell-Off Likely Today –Durable Goods Decreased 3.4% In December Green Screen In Biotech Despite Flat Market- Mid-Day Trading 12:45 p 1/26 Most Rayno Life Science stocks were up today in a mixed market where energy is the leading sector. XBI New High at...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 14, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio
Update 1/15 Fibrocell Science has moved another 3.5% probably related to recent moves of Intrexon (XON) up 3% today. Both FCSC and XON have Third Security LLC as major holder, PACB is down 4.78% on profit taking. Biotech is a tad weak today after 3 days of the...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 7, 2015 | Biopharmaceuticals, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools, Macro
2015: Another Good Year Unless “Something Happens” Life Science stocks had another big year in 2014 up 48% tracking gains for the overall healthcare sector up 35%. Over 10 years the return is 300%! The move up was not a straight line as there were two...
by Raynovich Rod | Jan 1, 2015 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
Wishing you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year! Biotech stocks were up 47% in 2014. In 2014 the first quarter was the most volatile. Sign up now to receive all of our market and portfolio updates. In December we posted updates on our Rayno Life Science Portfolios:...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 29, 2014 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, Clinical Diagnostics and Tools
Many Big Winners Are Among Rayno Diagnostics and Tools Stocks in 2014 Abaxis (ABAX) up 46% A major “Point of Care” (POC) Dx Player in veterinary and human markets. Exact Sciences (EXAS) up 135% An emerging Dx player with non-invasive, DNA based test for...
by Raynovich Rod | Dec 1, 2014 | 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio, Biopharmaceuticals
Bounce Back Day 12/2/14 FBT up 1.5% to $102.33 Biotech players realized that news about China, energy and holiday shopping data do not affect their stocks. Our large cap biopharma portfolio went green helped by Biogen Idec (BIIB) up 6.43% on Phase 1a data for an...
by Raynovich Rod | Nov 26, 2014 | 2024 Rayno Tools and Diagnostics Portfolio, 2025 Rayno Biopharmaceuticals Portfolio
NASDAQ leads -up 0.6% to 4787 The October correction of ~7% was a “headfake” as macro events scared many investor away Technology and Healthcare Stocks Lead The Way The healthcare SPDR (XLV) is up 24.5% YTD and the technology SPDR (XLK) is up 18% YTD....