Healthcare Investments That Offer Growth and Safety

We’ve had quite a spring rally in the last two months. It’s hard to believe that the S&P 500 has rallied as much as 40% since the panic levels in March, and many individual issues have given investors chances to double or triple their money in just a few short weeks. We are now beginning to hear whispers of economic recovery and new bull markets. (Actually, by definition, this latest rally constitutes a bull market because it exceeds a 20% gain - but don’t try to explain that to investors who are still 41% below the October 2007 high).

At ZachStocks, we have had plenty of opportunities to participate in the gains along the way. Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR) has risen 117% since our post in early March. Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) was also a recommended long position and has returned 93% since our discussion. And The Blackstone Group L.P. (BX) has risen 147% since we discussed the company just after the rally began. At the time, the opportunities for aggressive trades were very clear. However, today’s market is getting to the place where the risk begins to cloud the picture. In the ZachStocks Growth Model we are taking some of our investment capital off the table, and looking toward some more defensive positions to protect our gains.