1. Authors
    2. /
  2. Sean O'Neill
    3. /

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.

Recent Articles

⏸️ Investing

3 reasons to show The Reject Shop Ltd some love

| Sean O'Neill

One of Australia's most interesting retail businesses shouldn't be lumped in the same group as companies like Myer and Dick…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 great shares to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

What have Super Retail Group, Arrium and Flight Centre got in store for investors?

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 companies hitting 52-week lows – is this the bottom?

| Sean O'Neill

There’s actually 146 companies hitting 52-week lows, but here’s three of the best.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

These 5 stocks are all at 52-week lows – should you be buying?

| Sean O'Neill

With the ASX at 5-year highs, there’s a surprising number of companies down in the doldrums.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

A 3-step plan to building the perfect portfolio

| Sean O'Neill

If you have a plan, you’re investing. If you don’t, you’re just gambling.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 stocks to deliver standout returns in 2015

| Sean O'Neill

Don’t buy next year’s hot stocks next year, buy them now!

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 companies hitting 52-week lows – is this the bottom?

| Sean O'Neill

A rising tide lifts all boats, but with the ASX at record highs, do these boats have a hole in…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 great ASX shares on sale for surprisingly low prices

| Sean O'Neill

The best time to buy is when everybody else has finished selling.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 reasons you should buy and hold Sydney Airport forever

| Sean O'Neill

This infrastructure stock is as close to a 'sure thing' as you can find on the ASX.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

2 great stocks to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

The latest ASX announcements give us a little glimpse of the future for Fisher Paykel Healthcare, Beach Energy and Geodynamics.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

8 companies hitting 52-week lows – is this the bottom?

| Sean O'Neill

Despite the market looking expensive, there are a whole lot of bargains popping up this week.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 stocks to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

Goodman Fielder gives the green light to takeover, Alliance Aviation wins its biggest contract ever, and Dulux boosts half-yearly profit…

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 companies hitting 52-week lows – is this the bottom?

| Sean O'Neill

Myer, Mermaid Marine and Whitehaven Coal are at their lowest point for the year – are there any buying opportunities?

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 hidden bargains built for profit

| Sean O'Neill

With the end of this financial year only two months away, you should be buying tomorrow’s great shares today.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Are these the 2 best infrastructure stocks on the ASX?

| Sean O'Neill

Long lease periods, a business monopoly and a long growth runway make these two shares very attractive.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

What's the best healthcare stock for me?

| Sean O'Neill

There's no shortage of choice.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 stocks to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

BC Iron quarterly update, McAleese doubles its haulage contract size, and Goodman Fielder receives a takeover offer.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

These 3 big names are at 52-week highs – but are they still valuable?

| Sean O'Neill

ANZ, Westpac and Woolies are looking expensive, try these shares for value instead.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Is it the dawn of a new era for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc?

| Sean O'Neill

The ASX delisting next week could be the next step in the company’s transformation.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Should you buy Oil Search Limited?

| Sean O'Neill

It's one of Australia's 50 largest companies and is priced for a big future.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Are you missing out on bargains by buying Australia's 5 favourite blue-chips?

| Sean O'Neill

The most searched for shares on the internet have a lot going for them, but there’s more out there.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

2 blue-chip stocks that you should own, but probably don't

| Sean O'Neill

This property developer and explosives manufacturer are often overlooked by investors.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Should you invest in Australian winemakers?

| Sean O'Neill

No-one's buying our wine - should you care?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Two ASX stocks hitting 52-week lows – is this the bottom?

| Sean O'Neill

These two companes have seen their share price destroyed in the past few weeks; but are they trash, or treasure?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

What the Federal Court decision means for our supermarkets' petrol retailing businesses

| Sean O'Neill

Woolies and Coles should be rapt.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Can Rio Tinto still profit from the potentially largest untouched copper and gold resource in the world?

| Sean O'Neill

Australia’s second-largest miner donates its 19.1% stake to charity.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Want to own a piece of Chinese growth worth $1 trillion over the next 20 years?

| Sean O'Neill

Changes to China’s growth sectors could make us all wealthy, even more so if you’re prepared for them.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 market movers to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

Challenger acquires a subsidiary, Aurora moves closer to being bought out, and we watch UBS take bets on Aussie retail.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

5 ways to harness the awesome power of Mother Nature to your portfolio

| Sean O'Neill

Renewable energy is the way of the future.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

2 great stocks to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

Automotive Holdings does the right thing by shareholders, and Xero begins to justify its price tag.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 market rejects you need in your portfolio

| Sean O'Neill

Stocks hitting 52 week lows are like a hidden vein of gold for those who are willing to dig.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

2 hot stocks to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

Good news for Xero shareholders, while Seven Group rolls the dice for earnings growth.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Why AGL Energy's blocked power station acquisition is a blessing in disguise

| Sean O'Neill

The ACCC opposes acquisition of Macgen Coal, but it’s not all bad news.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

3 ASX stocks hitting 52-week lows — is this the bottom?

| Sean O'Neill

Do beat-up companies like Codan, The Reject Shop, and Lynas Corporation belong in the bargain basket, or the bin?

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

Is it too late to buy Macquarie Group?

| Sean O'Neill

A 45% rise in net profits makes this an investment opportunity you can capitalize on.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

2 great stocks to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

New G8 acquisitions and bumper profits from Macquarie – do you own these shares yet?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Are Australian investors wrong on Qantas Airways Limited?

| Sean O'Neill

U.S. investment firm gives a vote of confidence to the Flying Kangaroo.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

A stock picker's guide to Macquarie Atlas

| Sean O'Neill

Will this stock guide your portfolio in the right direction?

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

2 ASX shares hitting 52-week lows – is this the bottom?

| Sean O'Neill

Coca Cola Amatil may be a complete bargain; McAleese Limited, not so much.

Read more »

⏸️ Investing

2 stocks to watch this week

| Sean O'Neill

Watch the corporate infighting at Leighton Holdings, and sovereign investment in Oil Search.

Read more »