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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 8, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Stephen Mandel Sold 46% of Lone Pine's Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor and Is Piling Into One of the World's Most Famous Consumer Brands

Mandel has nearly halved Lone Pine Capital's position in the world's leading chip fabrication company in favor of a currently struggling, but nevertheless beloved consumer brand.

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Dec 5, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett's $127 Billion Warning to Wall Street in 2024 Speaks Volumes About the Current State of the Stock Market

The Oracle of Omaha's actions foreshadow trouble for the stock market.

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Dec 7, 2024 by Sean Williams

History Offers an Ominous Warning Following President-Elect Donald Trump's Victory -- and the Stock Market May Pay the Price

History may not repeat on Wall Street, but it's been rhyming for more than 110 years.

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Dec 7, 2024 by Sean Williams

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

The age at which you begin collecting a Social Security check can have a huge impact on how much you'll receive each month.

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Dec 6, 2024 by Sean Williams

The Stock Market Is Doing Something Observed Just 3 Times Since 1871 -- and History Is Crystal Clear What Happens Next

Wall Street's bull market appears to be running on borrowed time.

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Dec 6, 2024 by Sean Williams

President-Elect Donald Trump Wants to Change Social Security: Is 2025 the Year It Becomes Reality?

What's popular isn't always what's best for Social Security.

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Dec 5, 2024 by Sean Williams

The Stock Warren Buffett Is Virtually Guaranteed to Buy in 2025 Is a Company He's Invested Close to $78 Billion Into (Hint: It's Not Apple!)

The Oracle of Omaha purchased shares of this company, which is near and dear to his heart, for 24 consecutive quarters.

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Dec 5, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Steven Cohen Sold Point72's Entire Stake in Supermicro and Is Piling Into This Game-Changing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead

Cohen's Point72 Asset Management swapped out a potentially troubled AI stock for the presumed cream of the crop.

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Dec 4, 2024 by Sean Williams

President-Elect Donald Trump Wants to Lower the Corporate Tax Rate by 29% -- and There Couldn't Be a Clearer Winner, if Enacted

Trump's plan to slash the corporate income tax rate for domestic manufacturers would fuel a multitrillion investment while he's in office.

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Dec 4, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Israel Englander Sold 96% of Millennium's Stake in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Giant Palantir and Is Piling Into This Beloved Consumer Brand

Millennium Management's chief is trading in shares of hypergrowth AI stock Palantir Technologies for a well-known consumer-facing company with a high-octane dividend yield of 5.5%!

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Dec 3, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Sold 95% of Duquesne's Stake in Palantir and Is Piling Into This High-Yield Dividend Stock Instead

Druckenmiller nearly exited his fund's position in one of Wall Street's hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to buy a sizable stake in a boring company with exceptional pricing power.

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Dec 3, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Battleground Stock: Warren Buffett Is Dumping It, While Viking Global's Ole Andreas Halvorsen Is Buying It Hand Over Fist

Two of Wall Street's most-successful billionaire money managers find themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum with one America's leading financial institutions.

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Dec 2, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Philippe Laffont Is Dumping Shares of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Leaders Nvidia and AMD in Favor of a Tasty Stock-Split Stock

You could rightly say that Coatue Management's 13F "spilled the beans" on Laffont's big third-quarter buy.

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Dec 2, 2024 by Sean Williams

2 Sensational Stocks "Britain's Warren Buffett," Terry Smith, Wants to Own for 2025

Two industry-leading tech companies -- which aren't exactly value stocks -- have been top buys for Fundsmith's traditionally value-focused billionaire chief, Terry Smith.

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Dec 1, 2024 by Sean Williams

3 Unstoppable Stocks Billionaire Warren Buffett Wants to Own for 2025

Although Warren Buffett has been a net seller of stocks for eight consecutive quarters, he can't stop buying shares of these three industry-leading businesses.

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Dec 1, 2024 by Sean Williams

1 Historically Cheap Stock-Split Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist in December and 1 Potentially Troubled Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Split to Avoid

Two of this year's most unique stock splits appear to be headed in opposite directions.

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Nov 29, 2024 by Sean Williams

U.S. Money Supply Recently Did Something Not Observed Since the Great Depression -- and It Historically Signals a Big Move in Stocks

It had been 90 years since we last witnessed a notable shift in money supply.

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Nov 29, 2024 by Sean Williams

Is It Better to Collect Social Security at 62, 67, or 70? A Broad-Based Statistical Analysis Offers a Clear Answer.

One claiming age is a runaway winner when it comes to maximizing lifetime Social Security benefits.

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Nov 29, 2024 by Sean Williams

The Stock Market Just Breached a Never-Before-Seen Threshold -- and History Couldn't Be Clearer About What Happens Next

Wall Street's bull market looks to be galloping higher on borrowed time.

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Nov 27, 2024 by Sean Williams

The Harsh Reality of President-Elect Donald Trump's Social Security Plan Can't Be Ignored

Not all Social Security proposals result in a positive outcome.

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