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Sean Williams

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A Fool since 2010, and a graduate from UC San Diego with a B.A. in Economics, Sean specializes in the healthcare sector and investment planning. You'll often find him writing about Obamacare, marijuana, drug and device development, Social Security, taxes, retirement issues and general macroeconomic topics of interest.

Recent Articles by Sean Williams

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Nov 5, 2024 by Sean Williams

2 Ways the Dow Jones Industrial Average Will Change Forever on Friday

This will mark only the 53rd change for Wall Street's iconic index since its inception on May 26, 1896.

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Nov 5, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Israel Englander Sold 40% of Millennium's Stake in AT&T and Is Piling Into This Troubled Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead

Englander's Millennium has shed nearly 9 million shares of supercharged income stock AT&T since 2024 began in favor of a controversial artificial intelligence (AI) stock.

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Nov 4, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold $10.5 Billion of Bank of America Stock, but Has Spent Almost $78 Billion Piling Into Another Financial Colossus

Though the Oracle of Omaha has slashed Berkshire Hathaway's stake in one of America's biggest banks, he's bought shares of another time-tested financial stock in all but one of the last 25 quarters.

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Nov 4, 2024 by Sean Williams

1 Unique Stock-Split Stock That's a Screaming Buy in November, and 2 to Avoid

Not all stock-split stocks share the same outlook, as these recently completed splits demonstrate.

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Nov 3, 2024 by Sean Williams

U.S. Money Supply Recently Did Something That Hasn't Occurred Since the Great Depression -- and It May Foreshadow Trouble for Wall Street

A historic shift in money supply, which hasn't been observed in 90 years, may portend trouble for stocks.

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Nov 3, 2024 by Sean Williams

Here's What Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Means for Your Benefit

A good news/bad news scenario awaits retirees in the new year.

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Nov 2, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: Election Day Will Represent an Ominous Turning Point for Wall Street

Removing election uncertainties from the picture will put the focus back on Wall Street's most glaring problem.

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Nov 2, 2024 by Sean Williams

Is It Better to Collect Social Security at 62, 66, or 70? A Comprehensive Study of Retired-Worker Claims Provides a Clear Answer.

Statistically, one age is considerably more likely than others to maximize lifetime Social Security income.

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Nov 1, 2024 by Sean Williams

The No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stock to Buy in November Is Wall Street's Most Prominent Reverse Stock Split of 2024

Wall Street's most unique stock split of 2024 is a stone's throw away from its cheapest valuation in 30 years as a publicly traded company.

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Nov 1, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaires John Overdeck and David Siegel Are Piling Into Artificial Intelligence (AI) Titan Nvidia and Dumping Shares of This Warren Buffett Favorite

Two Sigma's brightest investment minds notably increased their stake in Wall Street's artificial intelligence (AI) darling, while slashing their position in a buzzworthy energy stock.

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Oct 31, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Philippe Laffont of Coatue Is Dumping Shares of Nvidia and Palantir and Piling Into This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Juggernaut

Laffont's Coatue Management sent shares of Wall Street's two hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks packing in the June-ended quarter in favor of a company critical to the AI supply chain.

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Oct 31, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: This Buzzworthy Stock-Split Stock Will Plunge by 50% (if Not More) Over the Next 12 Months

This stock-split stock has all the hallmarks of a disaster waiting to happen.

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Oct 30, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold 26% of Berkshire's Stake in Bank of America and Is Piling Into a Financial Juggernaut That's Soared 33,000% Since Its IPO

The Oracle of Omaha has shed more than 266 million shares of Bank of America in favor of another market leader in the financial sector.

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Oct 30, 2024 by Sean Williams

Only 10 Companies Have Reached a Trillion-Dollar Market Cap -- This Is the 1 That's a Screaming Buy Right Now

One of Wall Street's most influential businesses checks all the right boxes.

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Oct 29, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: The Most-Anticipated Stock Split of the Fourth Quarter Will Be Announced This Week

All clues point to this magnificent company announcing its first-ever stock split.

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Oct 29, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Ken Fisher Is Piling Into Artificial Intelligence (AI) Colossus Nvidia and Dumping Shares of Its Primary Rival

While more than a half-dozen billionaire money managers are selling shares of Nvidia, Fisher Asset Management continues to build its stake in Wall Street's artificial intelligence (AI) darling.

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Oct 28, 2024 by Sean Williams

2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks That Can Plunge by Up to 98%, According to Select Wall Street Pundits

Among Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla, there are two industry-leading companies Wall Street experts believe will lose at least 90% of their value.

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Oct 28, 2024 by Sean Williams

62% of Warren Buffett's $313 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in These 4 Magnificent Stocks

Nearly $193 billion of the $313 billion investment portfolio Warren Buffett oversees at Berkshire Hathaway can be traced to four market-leading businesses.

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Oct 27, 2024 by Sean Williams

Opinion: Say Goodbye to Nvidia's Biggest Competitive Edge in 2025

Although Nvidia's hardware should retain its computing superiority, Wall Street's artificial intelligence (AI) darling is set to lose something even more precious.

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Oct 27, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Will Make Dubious History

Retirees aren't going to be happy if this happens for only the fourth time in a half century.

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