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Sean O'Neill

Sean is a freelance contributor to The Motley Fool Australia, and is a keen investor and an optimist at heart. Believing that excessive short-termedness and a lack of knowledge hurts everyday investors, Sean aims to write articles that fulfill The Motley Fool's stated goal: Helping the world invest - better.

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If you sell this promising small-cap now, you might regret it

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Is Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA) too risky?

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2 companies to consider before Medibank Private Ltd

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Here’s why National Storage REIT (ASX:NSR) and Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC) could be worth a closer look.

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Should you buy these 3 companies for their 6% dividends?

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Here’s my take on Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG), Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), and Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX:CWN).

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3 companies you could own until 2070

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Consider CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), Sydney Airport Limited (ASX:SYD), and Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX:RHC).

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How Wesfarmers Ltd makes most of its money

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Here’s what you need to know about Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES).

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If you sell Greencross Limited now, you might regret it

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Have Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) shares got further to run?

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2 high-paying alternatives to Medibank Private Ltd shares

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Consider BWP Trust (ASX:BWP) and Genesis Energy Ltd (ASX:GNE).

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2 ways you can outsource your property investing

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Consider Westfield Corp Ltd (ASX:WFD) and Scentre Group (ASX:SCG).

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3 reasons all property buyers should own shares

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Here’s why you should consider buying shares and holding them for the long term.

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5 ways to profit from Australia's ageing population

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Consider Japara Healthcare Ltd (ASX:JHC), Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO), Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX:LIC).

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3 fund managers to add to your watchlist

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Platinum Asset Management Limited (ASX:PTM), Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF), and BT Investment Management (ASX:BTT) are worth investigating further.

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5 Kiwi companies you should have on your watchlist

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Some great companies like Gentrack Group Ltd (ASX:GTK) and a2 Milk Company Ltd (Australia) (ASX:A2M) have come out of New…

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5 housing market warning signs to watch in 2017

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Contrary to popular belief, property prices don’t just rise forever.

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Why I'm not buying Australia's biggest gold miner

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Is Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) at a cyclical peak?

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3 reasons why I hold shares in accounting software company XERO FPO NZX

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Here are 3 main things that I like about XERO FPO NZX (ASX:XRO).

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3 shares paying a fully franked dividend bigger than Insurance Australia Group Ltd's 4.3%

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Consider adding Sky Network Television Ltd (ASX:SKT) and G8 Education Ltd (ASX:GEM) to your watchlist.

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4 beaten-up companies that are on my watch-list

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Should you buy Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC), Vita Group Limited (ASX:VTG), and Reject Shop Ltd (ASX:TRS)?

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3 valuable lessons from a legendary fund manager

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Here’s what we can learn from the success of Fidelity fund manager Peter Lynch.

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The Telstra Corporation Ltd share price is in a bear market, down over 20% in 3 months

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The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price has plunged in recent times.

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How Westpac Banking Corp makes most of its money

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Australia’s second largest bank also relies heavily on retail lending, but not as much as Commbank.

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1 (more) thing every investor needs to know about debt

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Companies with a high ability to repay debt have a better chance of survival in a downturn.

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3 companies that are growing their dividends and share price

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Should you buy Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL), Class Ltd (ASX:CL1), and Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG)?

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Are these 3 big winners still an opportunity?

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Should you buy NIB Holdings Limited (ASX:NHF), Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX:BEN), and Webjet Limited (ASX:WEB)?

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How CSL Limited makes most of its money

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Australia’s biggest biotech, CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) earns its keep from blood plasma products.

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3 shares I'd buy right now with $5,000

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Here’s why I like Nearmap Ltd (ASX:NEA), Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG), and RCG Corporation Ltd (ASX:RCG).

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How Commonwealth Bank of Australia makes most of its money

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Just over half of Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (ASX:CBA) income is from retail lending.

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Biggest losers: Should you own these 3 beaten-up shares?

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Are Dongfang Modern Agriculture (ASX:DFM), CSG Limited (ASX:CSV), and Reject Shop Ltd (ASX:TRS) an opportunity?

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3 dividends that are bigger than Medibank Private Ltd's 4%

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Try Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), Platinum Asset Management Limited (ASX:PTM), and Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX:SUN).

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1 crucial thing every investor needs to know about debt

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Companies with modest levels of debt have an additional safety buffer in a downturn.

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3 big dividends that leave term deposits for dead

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Should you buy National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB), Dicker Data Ltd (ASX:DDR), and Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS)?

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Buy these 3 shares if you're retiring in 20 years

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XERO FPO NZX (ASX:XRO), Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co. Ltd (ASX:SOL), and Challenger Ltd (ASX:CGF) could be an opportunity…

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3 companies with a wide moat you can buy today

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Are companies like Sydney Airport Limited (ASX:SYD) a buy today?

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Your instant 10-share diversified portfolio

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Consider owning Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL), Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited (ASX:RWC), and Senex Energy Ltd (ASX: SXY).

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2 Australian shares I'm saying NO to

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I’m not keen on Ardent Leisure Group (ASX:AAD) and DuluxGroup Limited (ASX:DLX) right now.

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2 shares young investors should buy instead of Insurance Australia Group Ltd

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If you’re a young investor, there’s not a lot of point in owning a mature business like Insurance Australia Group…

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Should you buy these 3 healthcare shares for the long term?

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Should you buy CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (ASX:FPH), and Virtus Health Ltd (ASX:VRT)?

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1 simple investing mistake that can cost you thousands

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Here’s how you can improve your investing approach literally overnight.

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3 retail shares that could make a good buy-and-hold

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JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH), Collins Foods Ltd (ASX:CKF), and Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL) are worthy of further investigation.

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Should you buy these 3 shares to bet on a lower Aussie Dollar?

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Try Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH), ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX:RMD), and Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG).

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Telco takedown: Why Australia's big telecoms are an opportunity

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Shares in Vocus Group Ltd (ASX:VOC), Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS), and TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) have been pummelled in the…

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