Long-term care good bet, Brookdale not so much

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on January 5, 2009 at 12:10 pm

Independent researcher Ben McClure says demographic trends will create “a big uptick in demand” but that Brentwood-based Brookdale (Ticker: BKD) is not the best way to play the sector.

It’s hard to be overly enthusiastic about Brookdale Senior Living. While the retirement and assisted living provider will probably manage to fix short-term problems associated with mortgages payments, it has a mountain of debt to pay down over the next few years.

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