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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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Jul 31, 2024 by Sean Williams

3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now

A modest amount of money can make patient investors notably richer if it's put to work in game-changing companies.

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Jul 31, 2024 by Sean Williams

99.9% of Nvidia's $380 Million Investment Portfolio Has Been Put to Work in These 4 Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Inspired Stocks

Artificial intelligence (AI) colossus Nvidia has stakes in five publicly traded companies -- four of which account for almost every cent of its AI-driven portfolio.

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Jul 30, 2024 by Sean Williams

3 Stocks I Plan to Double Down On If the Stock Market Plunges

The ingredients are present for a stock market crash, which means amazing deals may soon abound.

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Jul 30, 2024 by Sean Williams

Forget Nvidia: Top-Tier Billionaires Are Selling It and Piling Into 2 Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks Instead

Prominent billionaire money managers have dumped shares of artificial intelligence (AI) kingpin Nvidia in favor of two high-octane dividend stocks sporting an average yield of 10.78%!

Jul 29, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett Has Sold Almost $2.3 Billion of Bank of America Stock -- and It's a Direct Reminder of His $56 Billion Warning to Wall Street

The Oracle of Omaha's short-term actions and long-term ethos don't always mesh.

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Jul 29, 2024 by Sean Williams

These Are 3 of the Priciest Stock-Split Stocks on Wall Street -- and Yes, They Should Be Avoided

Buyer beware! These high-flying stock-split stocks are rife with headwinds.

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Jul 28, 2024 by Sean Williams

Nvidia Stock Correction: 25 Years of History Offers Its Take on How Far the Leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) Company Might Plummet

Nvidia's stock is now down 20% from its all-time intra-day high. How far could Wall Street's artificial intelligence (AI) darling fall before finding its footing?

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Jul 28, 2024 by Sean Williams

Kamala Harris on Social Security: 10 Things You Need to Know

The likely Democratic Party presidential nominee has previously supported efforts to raise revenue and expand benefits for America's top retirement program.

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Jul 27, 2024 by Sean Williams

Nvidia's Data Center "Real Estate" Is Under Pressure, and It's Only a Matter of Time Before Its Share Price Reflects It

Compute advantage isn't everything when it comes artificial intelligence (AI)-accelerated data centers.

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Jul 27, 2024 by Sean Williams

Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Forecast Has Changed -- but a History-Making "Raise" Is Still Probable

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is on the verge of doing something that hasn't happened in roughly three decades -- but it likely won't help retirees.

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Jul 26, 2024 by Sean Williams

These Are Wall Street's 3 Cheapest Stock-Split Stocks -- and Nvidia Isn't 1 of Them!

Among Walmart, Amphenol, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mitsui, Williams-Sonoma, Broadcom, MicroStrategy, Cintas, Sirius XM, Lam Research, and Sony Group, there are three big-time bargains.

Jul 26, 2024 by Sean Williams

Warren Buffett Is Raking in $5.26 Billion in Annual Dividend Income From These 7 Stocks

Seven core holdings account for the lion's share of the dividend income Berkshire Hathaway is expected to collect over the next year.

Jul 25, 2024 by Sean Williams

Is Nvidia Going to Lose $1.2 Trillion in Market Value? One Wall Street Analyst Believes So -- and This Might Be a Conservative Estimate

Although most Wall Street analysts have lofty expectations for artificial intelligence (AI) and AI titan Nvidia, optimism isn't universal.

Jul 25, 2024 by Sean Williams

Forget Nvidia: Prominent Billionaires Are Selling It and Piling Into 2 Hypergrowth Stocks That Have Little to Do With Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Eight of Wall Street's top billionaire money managers dumped shares of Nvidia in the March-ended quarter in favor of two high-octane growth stocks outside of the artificial intelligence (AI) arena.

Jul 22, 2024 by Sean Williams

Billionaire Warren Buffett Has Purchased $77 Billion of His Favorite Stock, Which Is More Than Double What He's Spent Buying Shares of Apple!

The estimated $31.3 billion Buffett has put to work in Apple is dwarfed by the amount of money he's spent regularly purchasing shares of this top-performing company.

Jul 22, 2024 by Sean Williams

2 Stock-Split Stocks That Can Crush Nvidia in the Return Column Over the Next 3 Years

Move over, Nvidia: Two other stock-split stocks have a clear path to sizable gains.

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