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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 17, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold 67% of Berkshire's Stake in Apple and Is Piling Into a Beloved Consumer Brand Whose Stock Has Soared by 7,000% Since Its IPO

The Oracle of Omaha has shed more than 615 million shares of Apple over the last year, and recently took a notable stake in one of America's most well-known consumer-facing businesses.

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Nov 16, 2024 by Sean Williams

The Stock Market Is Doing Something Witnessed Only 3 Times in 153 Years -- and History Is Very Clear What Happens Next

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

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Nov 15, 2024 by Sean Williams

Social Security's Silver Lining Has Been Ripped Away for a Second Consecutive Year

The luster of another above-average "raise" is quickly going to fade for most retirees.

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Nov 15, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: Nvidia Stock Is Going to Stall Out on Nov. 20

The perfect storm may be brewing for Nvidia.

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Nov 15, 2024 by Sean Williams

The Grim Reality of President-Elect Donald Trump's Social Security Plan

Not all Social Security proposals are necessarily winners.

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Nov 14, 2024 by Sean Williams

This Is the Biggest Threat to Nvidia's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Dominance That Virtually No One Is Talking About

Nvidia's biggest headwind is right under its nose.

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Nov 14, 2024 by Sean Williams

Meet the Little-Known Company Yielding 11% That Continues to Deliver Monthly for Income Seekers and Is Making Patient Investors Notably Richer

This might be Wall Street's safest high-octane income stock.

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Nov 12, 2024 by Sean Williams

Today Isn't About Which Stocks Warren Buffett Is Buying -- It's About the One Stock He's Suddenly Not Purchasing

The Oracle of Omaha's actions speak louder than his words.

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Nov 13, 2024 by Sean Williams

Google Parent Alphabet Sold 79% of Its Stake in Snowflake and Is Piling Into This Supercharged Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead

Shares of cloud-data warehousing stock Snowflake were significantly pared down in the third quarter in favor of an up-and-coming customer relationship management (CRM) company.

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Nov 12, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: 3 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Still Selling, in Addition to Apple and Bank of America

The Oracle of Omaha and his team sold more than $36 billion worth of stocks in the September-ended quarter.

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Nov 12, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaires Warren Buffett, Israel Englander, and Steven Cohen Are Piling Into Wall Street's Most-Popular Reverse Stock Split of 2024

This unique stock split boasts a laundry list of competitive advantages, a robust capital-return program, and a historically cheap valuation.

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Nov 11, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire David Tepper Sold 93% of Appaloosa's Stake in Nvidia and Is Piling Into One of China's Most Prominent Growth Stocks

Tepper is dumping Wall Street's hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stock in favor of a cash-rich growth stock in China.

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Nov 11, 2024 by Sean Williams

We've Been Here Before: History Says Stocks Move Big in This Direction When the Fed Cuts Interest Rates

Logic doesn't always play out as expected when the nation's central bank changes its stance on monetary policy.

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Nov 10, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Ken Griffin of Citadel Is Piling Into Palantir and Broadcom and Selling Shares of Wall Street's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darling

While Griffin has notably added to his hedge fund's stake in hotshot artificial intelligence (AI) stocks Palantir and Broadcom, his fund slashed its position in the company that's the face of the AI revolution.

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Nov 10, 2024 by Sean Williams

These 3 Stocks Account for Close to 90% of Warren Buffett's $36 Billion Selling Spree in the September-Ended Quarter

You don't have to wait for Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly 13F to know which stocks the Oracle of Omaha has been selling.

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Nov 9, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett's Forecast Proved Incorrect -- and It's Cost Him $21 Billion Over the Last Year

Even the Oracle of Omaha gets one wrong from time to time -- and this is a doozy!

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Nov 9, 2024 by Sean Williams

An Unpleasant Surprise Awaits Some Social Security Beneficiaries in the New Year

A growing number of retirees are kissing a percentage of their Social Security check goodbye.

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Nov 8, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: President-Elect Donald Trump Reclaiming the White House Paves the Way for This Multitrillion-Dollar Investment to Send Stocks Soaring

Hint: It has nothing to do with artificial intelligence (AI).

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Nov 8, 2024 by Sean Williams

Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at Ages 62, 65, and 70

The age you begin collecting benefits can have a big impact on what you'll receive each month and during your lifetime from America's top retirement program.

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Nov 7, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett Didn't Buy Shares of His Favorite Stock For the First Time in 25 Quarters, Which Is Telling (and Worrisome) for Wall Street

Stocks are historically expensive -- even the company nearest and dearest to the Oracle of Omaha's heart -- and this is reflected in Buffett's trading activity.

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