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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 7, 2024 by Sean Williams

A New Era Begins Today for the Iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average

For only the 53rd time in 128 years, the ageless Dow Jones will see its components change.

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Nov 6, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Jeff Yass Sold 61% of Susquehanna's Stake in Palantir and Is Piling Into Another Headline-Grabbing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock

Susquehanna International's Jeff Yass oversaw the sale of more than 1.5 million shares of Palantir in the first-half of 2024 in favor of a rapidly growing but troubled artificial intelligence (AI) stock.

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Nov 6, 2024 by Sean Williams

Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average Going to Plunge? History Offers a Potentially Worrisome Tale.

The historic addition of artificial intelligence (AI) colossus Nvidia may spell trouble for Wall Street's most iconic index.

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Nov 6, 2024 by Sean Williams

Donald Trump Is the President-Elect -- but There's an Even Bigger Winner Today

President Trump has won his bid for a second term, but he's not the only one cheering.

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Nov 5, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett's $166 Billion Warning to Wall Street Has Become Deafening

The Oracle of Omaha's words and actions don't always align over short periods.

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Nov 6, 2024 by Sean Williams

Florida's Recreational Marijuana Measure Flames Out -- but There Is a Silver Lining

The Sunshine State's long-awaited attempt to legalize personal-use cannabis falls short, but it's not all bad news.

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Nov 5, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Cliff Asness Sold 92% of AQR's Stake in Taiwan Semiconductor and Is Piling Into This Scorching-Hot Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stock

Asness's AQR Capital Management disposed of almost its entire stake in artificial intelligence (AI) titan Taiwan Semi in favor of an industry-leading company that was sporting a 9% yield.

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Nov 6, 2024 by Sean Williams

Republicans Reclaim the Senate Majority: Here's What History Says Happens to Stocks When the GOP Controls the Upper House of Congress

Statistically, investors have every reason to smile.

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Nov 4, 2024 by Sean Williams

2 Ways the Dow Jones Industrial Average Will Change Forever on Friday

This will mark only the 53rd change for Wall Street's iconic index since its inception on May 26, 1896.

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Nov 4, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Israel Englander Sold 40% of Millennium's Stake in AT&T and Is Piling Into This Troubled Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead

Englander's Millennium has shed nearly 9 million shares of supercharged income stock AT&T since 2024 began in favor of a controversial artificial intelligence (AI) stock.

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Nov 2, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold $10.5 Billion of Bank of America Stock, but Has Spent Almost $78 Billion Piling Into Another Financial Colossus

Though the Oracle of Omaha has slashed Berkshire Hathaway's stake in one of America's biggest banks, he's bought shares of another time-tested financial stock in all but one of the last 25 quarters.

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Nov 4, 2024 by Sean Williams

1 Unique Stock-Split Stock That's a Screaming Buy in November, and 2 to Avoid

Not all stock-split stocks share the same outlook, as these recently completed splits demonstrate.

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Nov 1, 2024 by Sean Williams

U.S. Money Supply Recently Did Something That Hasn't Occurred Since the Great Depression -- and It May Foreshadow Trouble for Wall Street

A historic shift in money supply, which hasn't been observed in 90 years, may portend trouble for stocks.

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Nov 1, 2024 by Sean Williams

Here's What Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Means for Your Benefit

A good news/bad news scenario awaits retirees in the new year.

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Nov 1, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: Election Day Will Represent an Ominous Turning Point for Wall Street

Removing election uncertainties from the picture will put the focus back on Wall Street's most glaring problem.

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Nov 1, 2024 by Sean Williams

Is It Better to Collect Social Security at 62, 66, or 70? A Comprehensive Study of Retired-Worker Claims Provides a Clear Answer.

Statistically, one age is considerably more likely than others to maximize lifetime Social Security income.

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Oct 31, 2024 by Sean Williams

The No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stock to Buy in November Is Wall Street's Most Prominent Reverse Stock Split of 2024

Wall Street's most unique stock split of 2024 is a stone's throw away from its cheapest valuation in 30 years as a publicly traded company.

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Oct 31, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaires John Overdeck and David Siegel Are Piling Into Artificial Intelligence (AI) Titan Nvidia and Dumping Shares of This Warren Buffett Favorite

Two Sigma's brightest investment minds notably increased their stake in Wall Street's artificial intelligence (AI) darling, while slashing their position in a buzzworthy energy stock.

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Oct 30, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Philippe Laffont of Coatue Is Dumping Shares of Nvidia and Palantir and Piling Into This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Infrastructure Juggernaut

Laffont's Coatue Management sent shares of Wall Street's two hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks packing in the June-ended quarter in favor of a company critical to the AI supply chain.

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Oct 30, 2024 by Sean Williams

Prediction: This Buzzworthy Stock-Split Stock Will Plunge by 50% (if Not More) Over the Next 12 Months

This stock-split stock has all the hallmarks of a disaster waiting to happen.

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