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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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Apr 14, 2025 by Sean Williams

Social Security's Newest 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast Points to Promise and Peril for Retirees

Retired-worker beneficiaries may be in line for a bigger raise next year, but this isn't the cure-all you might think.

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Apr 13, 2025 by Sean Williams

Is Social Security Going to Blow Up? The Answer Might Surprise You.

Does America's leading retirement program have a solvency issue?

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Apr 14, 2025 by Sean Williams

Social Security Benefit Cuts Are an Estimated 8 Years Away -- Is Immigration to Blame?

The answer isn't as simple as you might think.

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Apr 12, 2025 by Sean Williams

3 Supercharged Growth Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying Amid Historic Stock Market Volatility

Wild fluctuations on Wall Street represent the ideal time for investors to put their cash to work.

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Apr 13, 2025 by Sean Williams

3 Pricey Stocks Billionaire Money Managers Sold Ahead of Wall Street's Historic Volatility

Some of Wall Street's most-popular stocks were sent to the chopping block by prominent asset managers prior to the market's wild gyrations.

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Apr 14, 2025 by Sean Williams

Nvidia Has 3 Considerably Bigger Concerns Than Tariffs

Tariffs may be the talk of Wall Street, but there are far more pressing issues for the stock market's artificial intelligence (AI) darling.

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Apr 14, 2025 by Sean Williams

The S&P 500 Just Did Something That's Happened Only 24 Times in 75 Years -- and It Has a 91% Success Rate of Forecasting Which Direction Stocks Will Move Next

This exceptionally rare event has a knack for bringing out the best in Wall Street's benchmark index.

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Apr 13, 2025 by Sean Williams

This Is the Only Investment Warren Buffett Recommended the Last Time the Stock Market Crashed

Though the Oracle of Omaha doesn't offer stock-specific recommendations, he has one investment in mind that's perfect for everyday investors.

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Apr 13, 2025 by Sean Williams

Nasdaq Bear Market: 3 Unstoppable Stocks You Can Buy With $300 Right Now

A small amount of money can go a long way when it's invested in industry leaders with well-defined catalysts.

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Apr 11, 2025 by Sean Williams

Here's the Average Social Security Retired-Worker Benefit by Age (From 62 Through 99)

The average monthly Social Security check for retirees differs dramatically between ages 62 and 99.

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Apr 11, 2025 by Sean Williams

5 of the Safest Stocks Billionaire Money Managers Bought Ahead of Wall Street's Historic Volatility

Some of Wall Street's most-prominent asset managers were scooping up shares of time-tested businesses before the stock market meltdown.

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Apr 11, 2025 by Sean Williams

President Donald Trump's Tariff Policy Likely Comes With Unintended Consequences for Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

Trump's tariff pendulum can swing in both directions and ultimately disappoint Social Security beneficiaries.

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Apr 11, 2025 by Sean Williams

Wall Street's Volatility Index (VIX) Has Done This 21 Times in the Last 35 Years -- and It Has a Perfect Track Record of Forecasting Future Stock Moves

Under rare circumstances, the CBOE Volatility Index has a 100% success rate forecasting directional moves in the S&P 500.

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Apr 10, 2025 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett's $173 Billion Warning to Wall Street Has Played Out Perfectly -- and the Time to Be Greedy Is Rapidly Approaching

The recent tumult on Wall Street is beginning to create price dislocations, which is what a value-focused investor like Buffett thrives on.

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Apr 10, 2025 by Sean Williams

6 Stocks With Clear Price Dislocations That I Purchased During Wall Street's Historic Volatility

Though the stock market is still historically pricey, a few phenomenal bargains have cropped up.

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Apr 9, 2025 by Sean Williams

The Dow Crashed 4,260 Points in 3 Days: Here Are 3 Dow Stocks That Make for No-Brainer Buys Right Now

Three of the Dow's 30 components make for sensational buys amid a historic sell-off.

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Apr 9, 2025 by Sean Williams

The S&P 500 Just Endured Its 5th Biggest 2-Day Decline in 75 Years -- and History Is Crystal Clear What Happens Next for Stocks

Historic declines in the S&P 500 have paved the way for truly outsize return potential.

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Apr 5, 2025 by Sean Williams

Nvidia and Palantir Are Down 37% and 41% From Their Respective All-Time High -- but It Isn't Time to Buy Just Yet

Wall Street's artificial intelligence (AI) darlings aren't the bargains you might think.

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Apr 8, 2025 by Sean Williams

Trump Stock Market Crash: 3 Surefire Stocks That Are Too Cheap to Pass Up

A tariff-induced tumble for the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite paves the way for opportunistic investors to buy shares of phenomenal businesses at a discount.

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Apr 7, 2025 by Sean Williams

Where Will the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite Bottom? A Historically Flawless Valuation Indicator Offers a Very Big Clue.

More than 150 years of historical valuation data provides a logical estimate of where Wall Street's major indexes will trough.

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