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Sebastian Bowen

Sebastian Bowen has been a Motley Fool contributor since late 2018. Sebastian found his passion for writing and educating others about shares and all things finance after completing his studies in political, economic and social science and enjoys bringing this passion to life at the Fool. His investment philosophy is a simple one – buying high-quality companies at prices that make sense. When he’s not researching his next investment at all hours of the morning, Sebastian enjoys classic movies and likes to unwind with a good book, newspaper or record.

Recent Articles

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Cryptocurrencies

The DigitalX share price has tumbled 30% in 8 days. What's happening?

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What's up with DigitalX shares lately? We take a look

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heaviest traded ASX 200 shares this Tuesday so far

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Financial Shares

Why is the Australian Ethical Investment (ASX:AEF) share price surging 7% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This fund manager is shooting the lights out today...

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Share Market News

Why ASX shares are still good value: fund manager

| Sebastian Bowen

Where to next for ASX shares? This fundie shares his thoughts.

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Bank Shares

Why this fundie likes NAB (ASX:NAB) shares in a firming interest-rate environment

| Sebastian Bowen

The major banks are a good buy right now, according to one fund manager

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Capital Raising

Why is the Pinnacle (ASX:PNI) share price frozen today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why can't we buy (or sell) Pinnacle shares today?

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Economy

Why this mining analyst is upbeat on the iron ore price forecast

| Sebastian Bowen

Where to next for the iron ore price?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Resources Shares

Poseidon Nickel (ASX:POS) share price booms 17% on 'exceptional' drilling results

| Sebastian Bowen

This nickel company had a big announcement this morning...

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Share Fallers

Why is the Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price sinking 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's got Northern Star on the run today?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price is up 20% so far in 2021. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolies has smashed the ASX 200 in 2021.

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Dividend Investing

5 ASX shares that could slump this week

| Sebastian Bowen

These 5 ASX shares are going ex-dividend this week.

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IPOs

IPO flop: Tissue Repair (ASX:TRP) share price plunges 40% since listing

| Sebastian Bowen

The biotech company's initial public offering (IPO) has not gone as well as some investors might have hoped. Here's the…

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Technology Shares

Why is the WiseTech (ASX:WTC) share price having such a lousy end to the week?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with WiseTech shares today?

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Communication Shares

New 52-week high, but what are brokers saying about the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what 3 brokers think of Telstra shares right now...

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Technology Shares

Why is the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price still dropping? Scott Phillips weighs in

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the recent performance of Kogan shares

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Communication Shares

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price just hit a new 52-week high

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a day to remember for this ASX telco. Here are the details

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares topped the volume charts on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Materials Shares

Why is the James Hardie (ASX:JHX) share price falling on Thursday?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with the James Hardie share price today?

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Bank Shares

Why is the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price outperforming the other big banks over the past month?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's made NAB such a good ASX bank share to hold over the past month?

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Energy Shares

Which ASX renewable energy shares have been climbing the charts lately?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX renewables shares have been performing lately?

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ETFs

Here's why not all ASX ETFs are created equal

| Sebastian Bowen

Are all ETFs equal, or are some more equal than others?

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Communication Shares

Why did the Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) share price speed 7% higher today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did this ASX telco rocket today?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price shoots higher as Square vote looms

| Sebastian Bowen

Afterpay shares are on the up today...

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price tumbles 7% amid margin pressure

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with CBA shares today?

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Healthcare Shares

Can CSL (ASX:CSL) shares regain their pre-COVID highs above $330?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will CSL ever see its highs above $330 a share again?

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BNPL shares

When will Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares become Square shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all gone quiet since Afterpay's big announcement in August. So what's happening?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Technology Shares

This ASX 200 tech share just hit another all-time high, its fourth this month

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a bumper month for TechnologyOne shares. Here are the details

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ETFs

Why has the ETFs Hydrogen ETF (ASX:HGEN) leapt almost 20% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

This hydrogen ETF is giving investors some impressive gains…

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ETFs

Why do investors buy the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) when they can buy individual shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what an ETF can do for your portfolio...

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Travel Shares

Why are Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) shares still being shorted in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What’s going on with Flight Centre’s short sellers?

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Travel Shares

Why are Webjet (ASX:WEB) shares still being shorted in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with Webjet's short sellers?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) just sealed a record bond deal. What could this mean for shareholders?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Westpac shares beating the ASX 200 so far today?

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Healthcare Shares

Lockdowns are easing, but are CSL (ASX:CSL) shares out of the woods yet?

| Sebastian Bowen

Have CSL shares turned a corner?

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ETFs

Why was the new BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) down 5% on Thursday?

| Sebastian Bowen

The CRYP ETF seems to have come back to Earth...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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