A U.K. equities portfolio manager for Credit Suisse says investing in healthcare stocks could benefit investors as demands for prescription drugs, hospital services and advanced medical equipment rise to meet an aging baby boomer population. Retailers and leisure companies will also produce healthy returns as U.K’s aging population enter their golden years, and begin to invest more money in non-work activities. Equities Manager Phil True told IFAonline that for “investors looking beyond the short term, an aging population is a key theme they should be considering when picking stocks.”
