10 Defensive Healthcare Dividend Plays

Some bullish relief in the latest downturn has finally come this week. The Dow is well above 11,000 again. It seems as if people are potentially excited about further quantitative easing from Mr. Bernanke and improving numbers. Whether or not this will happen is pure speculation, but the market is still significantly depressed from its highs in July. It should be (in light of data hinting at a higher chance of recession) but how much? Asset managers are still worried about risky stocks, and they haven't been piling back in (yet). Looking at volume data from the August crash, there was quite a significant spike during the selling. In addition, the Dow Jones is trading in an increasingly narrow range, going up and down over the 11,000 line and approaching the line steadily. This signals that the market is confused and there could be another big move coming our way.... Read more