demographics

It's been a rough ride for healthcare investors in 2025. While the S&P 500 is cruising along with a 8.4% year-to-date gain, the healthcare sector has actually posted a negative return of 1.3%, making it the worst performer so far. So, what's dragging it down? A cocktail of regulatory stress and...

A recently released paper called The Wealth of Working Nations found that, after controlling for working-age population (i.e. those age 15-64), historical GDP growth is quite similar across most developed countries. But, this got me thinking, “How much do demographics impact the...

In a stark reminder of Japan’s rapidly declining birthrate, the number of households in the country with children fell below 10 million in 2022 for the first time since comparable data became available in 1986, as reported on Tuesday. What Happened: The number of households with children...

Headset, a leading cannabis industry data and analytics provider published a report highlighting significant demographic trends in the cannabis market. The report reveals that male consumers account for nearly two-thirds of cannabis sales in the U.S. and Canada while Millennials...

New studies say online dating is not only an efficient way of finding your would-be spouse, but also more cost-effective than the old-fashioned methods of seeking out love. Researchers tell us about one-third of new marriages in the U.S. begin with an online meeting. And now, according to...