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Sean Williams

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Sean Williams is a data-driven Motley Fool contributing analyst who's been investing for 26 years and has penned north of 15,000 articles. You'll find him at the intersection of politics and investing tackling macroeconomic topics of interest (Social Security and Donald Trump's economic/tax policies), analyzing which stocks billionaire investors (e.g., Warren Buffett) are buying and selling, and digging into how the world's most-influential businesses and trends -- everything from the evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) to the next stock split -- are changing Wall Street. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, San Diego.

Recent Articles by Sean Williams

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Nov 20, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Ray Dalio Sold 27% of Bridgewater's Stake in Nvidia and Is Piling Into 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock-Split Stocks

Dalio dumped more than 1.8 million shares of Wall Street's favorite artificial intelligence (AI) stock and respectively quadrupled and 10X'd Bridgewater's position in two other AI stock-split stocks.

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Nov 20, 2024 by Sean Williams

"Big Short" Money Manager Michael Burry Is Piling Into 3 Industry-Leading Stocks That Share a Common Theme

Although Burry is best-known for making wagers on securities moving lower, he purchased a trio of historically cheap, cash-rich stocks during the September-ended quarter.

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Nov 19, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Philippe Laffont Sold 80% of Coatue's Stake in Nvidia and Is Piling Into This Historically Cheap Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Instead

Laffont has shed a majority of his fund's position in artificial intelligence (AI) leader Nvidia in favor of an overseas AI company with a boatload of cash.

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Nov 19, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Israel Englander Dumped 90% of Millennium's Stake in Palantir in Favor of This Hypergrowth Electric-Vehicle (EV) Stock

Englander's Millennium Management sold close to 4.5 million shares of Palantir and practically tripled its stake in a high-octane electric-vehicle (EV) company in the September-ended quarter.

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Nov 18, 2024 by Sean Williams

Republicans Maintain Their House Majority: Here's What History Says Happens to Stocks When the GOP Controls the Lower House of Congress

Statistically, there's plenty of reason for investors to be optimistic.

Nov 18, 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 17, 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.

Nov 14, 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 14, 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.

Nov 13, 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 13, 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.

Nov 12, 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 12, 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.

Nov 11, 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.

Nov 11, 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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