A good measure of a truly great business is that it outperforms the broader market over the long haul. This is because over the long term total returns tend to be more closely aligned with fundamentals rather than market sentiment.

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is undoubtedly an impressive company, and would have parlayed a $5,000 investment made 10 years ago into $41,000 today with dividends reinvested. For context, that is far more than the $16,000 that the same investment amount in the S 500 index would now be worth.

Here are three reasons why I believe UnitedHealth is positioned for further outperformance moving forward.

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