2 Trends That Suggest Healthcare Stocks Can Beat the Bear Market

Healthcare is generally a safe place to invest. It's an essential service that everyone needs. If nothing else, it can grow along with the population and as more people require care.

Even during the current bear market, this industry might be an optimal place to invest your money. Year to date, the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund has only fallen 7% while the S&P 500 has declined by 14%.

A couple of promising trends suggest this pattern could continue for the foreseeable future. Let's take a look at what they are.

Source Fool.com