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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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Oct 20, 2024 by Sean Williams

Amid Warren Buffett's $132 Billion Warning to Wall Street, He Can't Stop Buying Shares of These 4 Unstoppable Stocks

Even though the stock market is historically pricey, the Oracle of Omaha is purchasing shares of four brand-name stocks hand over fist.

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Oct 18, 2024 by Sean Williams

Wall Street's Hottest Trend, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Has a Conviction Problem -- Just Ask Nvidia, Broadcom, and Advanced Micro Devices

The optimism from CEOs of Wall Street's leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies doesn't always match their actions -- and that could be a problem.

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Oct 18, 2024 by Sean Williams

Hey Retirees, Are You Expecting a 2.5% Social Security Raise in 2025? Think Again...

Retired-worker beneficiaries shouldn't count their chickens before they're hatched.

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Oct 18, 2024 by Sean Williams

Are the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite Set to Plunge? One Virtually Flawless Forecasting Tool Thinks So.

This predictive indicator hasn't been wrong since 1966, and it offers an ominous warning for Wall Street.

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Oct 18, 2024 by Sean Williams

There's a Big Problem With Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

Another above-average cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) won't fix a glaring deficiency for retirees.

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Oct 16, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Seth Klarman Sold 64% of Baupost's Stake in Alphabet and Is Piling Into This Historically Cheap and Under-the-Radar Drugmaker

Ardent value investor Seth Klarman is swapping out shares of search engine juggernaut Alphabet for a relatively unknown pharmaceutical stock that has a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 5!

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Oct 17, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett Has a Big Secret, and He's Not Legally Obligated to Tell You About It Until mid-February

The typically transparent Oracle of Omaha is now free to make a big move without alerting Wall Street or investors.

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Oct 16, 2024 by Sean Williams

3 Stock-Split Stocks That Offer Up to 111% Upside, According to Select Wall Street Analysts

Three Wall Street analysts are forecasting scorching-hot upside for a trio of magnificent stock-split stocks.

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Oct 16, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Philippe Laffont Sold Coatue's Entire Stake in Palantir and Is Piling Into an Electrifying Growth Stock Instead

Laffont has jettisoned Coatue Management's more than 4.8-million-share stake in artificial intelligence (AI) titan Palantir Technologies in favor of a growth stock in a notoriously slow-growing sector.

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Oct 15, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Steven Cohen Sold 87% of Point72's Stake in Nvidia and Is Piling Into This Supercharged Stock-Split Stock

Cohen has parted ways with most of Point72 Asset Management's stake in artificial intelligence (AI) colossus Nvidia in favor of a high-flying stock that completed its first-ever split.

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Oct 15, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett Is Buying Shares of This Legal Monopoly Hand Over Fist

Despite being a net seller of stocks for the last two years, the Oracle of Omaha has unearthed one historically cheap value stock he can't stop buying.

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Oct 14, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: 2 Hypergrowth Stocks That Will Run Circles Around Nvidia Through 2030

Two high-octane growth stocks have the necessary catalysts to leave Wall Street's artificial intelligence (AI) darling Nvidia in the dust.

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Oct 13, 2024 by Sean Williams

2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks With Total Return Potential of Up to 92% in 12 Months, According to Select Wall Street Analysts

Two supercharged income stocks -- sporting yields of 5.6% and 5.8% -- have the tools and intangibles needed to catapult higher.

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Oct 13, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Israel Englander Is Selling Nvidia and Palantir and Piling Into a Historically Cheap, Yet Potentially Troubled, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock

Two of Wall Street's highest-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks were sent to the chopping block in the June-ended quarter, with Englander favoring shares of a polarizing AI company instead.

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Oct 13, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett Is Generating an Annual Yield of 33% to 60% From 3 Magnificent Stocks -- Here's His Simple Secret to Outsized Yields

The Oracle of Omaha is using a simple "recipe" to generate respective dividend yields of 33%, 34%, and 60% from three core holdings.

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Oct 12, 2024 by Sean Williams

Is Donald Trump or Kamala Harris Better for Stocks? Statistically, One Party Has Overseen a Considerably Higher Average Annual Return Over the Last Century.

One party has delivered a greater than five-percentage-point higher average annual return when in the Oval Office.

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Oct 10, 2024 by Sean Williams

Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Revealed -- Here's Precisely How Much the Average Check Is Rising Next Year

A fourth consecutive year of an above-average cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is still likely to leave retirees disappointed.

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Oct 11, 2024 by Sean Williams

An Ominous Warning for Wall Street: 4 of the Most Prominent Value-Focused Billionaire Investors Are Net Sellers of Stocks

Warren Buffett, Bill Ackman, Terry Smith, and David Tepper are selling more stocks than they're buying -- and there's a good reason why.

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Oct 11, 2024 by Sean Williams

7 Must-Know Changes to Social Security in 2025 -- Including the Highly Anticipated Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

Everything from what beneficiaries will receive each month to what workers might owe in payroll tax is set to change in the new year.

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Oct 10, 2024 by Sean Williams

This Is the One Stock Warren Buffett Keeps Buying, Regardless of Valuation

Buffett has spent close to $78 billion purchasing shares of his favorite stock since the midpoint of 2018.

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