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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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Dec 26, 2024 by Sean Williams

Is the Stock Market Going to Crash in 2025? 2 Historically Flawless Indicators Paint a Clear Picture.

For over 150 years, these metrics have perfectly foreshadowed trouble to come for Wall Street and/or the U.S. economy.

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Dec 27, 2024 by Sean Williams

8 Words From President-Elect Donald Trump That Can Change Social Security Forever

One simple statement implies Trump's desire to alter a foundational aspect of Social Security -- but doing so would have potentially dire consequences.

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Dec 26, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: Wall Street's Most Unique Member of the "Magnificent Seven" Will Become the Hottest Stock-Split Stock of 2025

Among Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla, there's a dominant company waiting to captivate investors with a historic stock-split announcement.

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Dec 26, 2024 by Sean Williams

3 of the Fastest-Growing Stocks on the Planet in 2025

These hypergrowth stocks are forecast to produce sales growth of up to 598% in the new year.

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Dec 26, 2024 by Sean Williams

5 Seemingly Unstoppable Stocks I'd Sell Right Now

Five of Wall Street's most-popular stocks could be in for a rude awakening in the new year.

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Dec 24, 2024 by Sean Williams

4 of Wall Street's Most Prominent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Have Made a Shocking $1.23 Trillion Investment

Nvidia, Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Apple have collectively spent far more on this than they have on developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.

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Dec 24, 2024 by Sean Williams

Will President-Elect Donald Trump's Plan to Implement Tariffs Cause Stocks to Plunge? Here's What History Tells Us.

Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds an ominous correlation between the performance of stocks and the implementation of tariffs during Trump's first term.

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Dec 23, 2024 by Sean Williams

3 Warren Buffett Stocks That Are No-Brainer Buys in 2025 -- Even in a Historically Pricey Stock Market

Though the Oracle of Omaha has been a net seller of stocks for two years, you can be a confident buyer of these three industry-leading businesses in the new year.

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Dec 23, 2024 by Sean Williams

Here Are All 44 Stocks Warren Buffett Holds for Berkshire Hathaway's $291 Billion Portfolio

Despite Buffett overseeing stakes in nearly four-dozen securities, the lion's share of Berkshire's invested assets have been put to work in seven top ideas.

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Dec 23, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Is Selling Nvidia and Palantir and Piling Into One of Wall Street's Hottest Drug Stocks Ahead of 2025

Duquesne Family Office's chief is cashing in his chips on two leading artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in favor of a drugmaker whose shares are up by 112% for the year.

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Dec 22, 2024 by Sean Williams

2 Stock-Split Stocks Billionaires Are Piling Into for 2025

Two of Wall Street's hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are on the buy list for some of Wall Street's top money managers.

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Dec 22, 2024 by Sean Williams

This Completely Off-the-Radar Company Yielding 11.5% Might Be the Safest High-Octane Dividend Stock to Own in 2025

This little-known supercharged income stock doles out a payment to its shareholders on a monthly basis.

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Dec 20, 2024 by Sean Williams

Caveat Emptor? Federal Reserve Rate-Easing Cycles Have Historically Served as an Ominous Warning for Wall Street.

Rate-easing cycles and bear markets tend to go hand-in-hand.

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Dec 20, 2024 by Sean Williams

Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at Ages 62, 67, and 70

Your claiming age can shift the Social Security payout scale more than any other factor.

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Dec 20, 2024 by Sean Williams

The Stock Market Is Historically Pricey: Here's How I'm Positioning My Portfolio for 2025

When things seem too good to be true on Wall Street, they usually are.

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Dec 20, 2024 by Sean Williams

Is President-Elect Donald Trump Going to Change Social Security? History Couldn't Be Any Clearer.

History weighs in on Trump's chances of removing the least-liked aspect of Social Security.

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Dec 19, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: 3 Unstoppable Warren Buffett Stocks That Can Become Wall Street's Next Stock-Split Stocks in 2025

The $299 billion investment portfolio Warren Buffett oversees at Berkshire Hathaway may house three prominent stock splits in the new year.

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Dec 19, 2024 by Sean Williams

My Top 10 Portfolio Holdings for 2025

This combination of growth and value stocks has the potential to outperform the broader market in 2025 (and beyond).

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Dec 18, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bubble Will Burst in 2025. Here's Why.

Wall Street's hottest trend may come to a crashing halt in the new year from a confluence of catalysts.

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Dec 18, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Sold 95% of Duquesne's Stake in Palantir and Is Piling Into This Trillion-Dollar Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead

Duquesne Family Office's Druckenmiller is swapping one high-powered AI stock for another.

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