Which Stock Will Make You Rich?

Despite everything that has happened so far this year, major indexes are trading near record highs once more. While a rising tide lifts all ships, it can be a bit trickier for investors to single out the most promising companies from the rest of the businesses out there on the market.

One industry that has more than its fair share of good bets is thepharmaceuticalindustry. The prospect of developing a COVID-19 treatment certainly has helped the companies that are involved in that work. However, many that aren't involved in COVID-19-related work have still seen impressive results so far in 2020.

Here are threepharmaceuticalcompanies that have done well so far this year and are poised to do even better going forward

1.VertexPharmaceuticals

Vertex Pharmaceuticals(NASDAQ:VRTX) has proven to be one of the most resilient pharmaceuticals on the market, with shares rising 27.3% since the start of the year. While there are a few reasons for this, Vertex's main advantage is its cystic fibrosis treatments.

A condition that causes potentially life-threatening buildups of mucus in the lungs and digestive tract, cystic fibrosis (