2025-09-18
28 分钟Equity markets are reaching new heights, but one sector has been lagging behind, healthcare.
So what's driving this underperformance?
And how will upcoming innovations impact future investment opportunities and the sector's outlook?
I'm Allison Nathan, and this is Goldman Sachs Exchanges.
In today's episode, I'll be speaking with Assad Haider,
who leads the team covering the U.S. healthcare sector for Goldman Sachs research.
We'll explore the macroeconomic factors and the specific headwinds and tailwinds affecting the industry.
Next, we'll turn to Amit Sinha, head of Life Sciences Investing in Goldman Sachs Asset Management,
to discuss how investors are navigating the emerging innovations and risks in this sector.
Assad, welcome to Exchanges.
Thank you for having me.
So let's start with a big picture.
I'm just looking at my screen.
The S&P 500 is at record high levels, but healthcare has not had that performance.
In fact, it's substantially underperformed.
And if I have my facts right,
the healthcare sector's weight in the index has dropped to its lowest point in decades.
So let's just start there.
What is behind this significant underperformance?
You're right.