While acting on panic never helps investors, it's still a good idea to play devil's advocate with investments.
Consider robotic-surgery system maker Intuitive Surgical
Here at The Motley Fool, we like to consider both the good and bad sides of an investment. After you read this article highlighting three of the main bearish arguments on Intuitive Surgical, be sure to read the bullish side as well. Then weigh in with your comments below or rate Intuitive Surgical in CAPS.
1. Overvalued
While many CAPS members like Intuitive Surgical's strong fundamentals and growth potential, a good many also think its shares are overvalued. More diversified companies with medical equipment sales, such as Johnson & Johnson
2. Health-care changes
Some investors see added risk among medical device and drug companies because of potential changes from the new health-care law. Drug companies with big U.S. exposure, such as Eli Lilly
3. Global slowdown
Hospital spending has shown some improvement in the U.S.; companies such as medical-device maker Cepheid
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