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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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ETFs

August has been a good month for the VAS (ASX:VAS) share price

| Sebastian Bowen

The VAS ETF has ha a great month so far...

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Superannuation

CBA (ASX:CBA) just failed the government's superannuation test

| Sebastian Bowen

CBA might have a super problem...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price history: What caused the biggest ups and downs?

| Sebastian Bowen

What have been the biggest ups and downs for the Woolworths share price?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 miners dominate most traded shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most traded today?

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Financial Shares

Here's why the IAG (ASX:IAG) share price is up 6% in the last 3 months

| Sebastian Bowen

Since this news became public, the IAG share price has rallied.

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Share Market News

Why is the Future Fund bailing out of China shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's gone wrong with investing in China?

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Materials Shares

The materials sector is leading ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

What's holding the ASX 200 up today?

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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) share price lifts 3% following oil price rise

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Santos shares climbing today?

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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price rises amid Amazon's BNPL move

| Sebastian Bowen

Afterpay shares are off to a great start this week...

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: A mixed bag of earnings dominates ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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Bank Shares

How has the Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price performed against the banking sector in August?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's see how Westpac's performance compares to its ASX banking brethren this month.

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Share Market News

It hasn't been a great week for the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price

| Sebastian Bowen

What happened with Telstra last week?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares were flying around the share market this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a big trading day for these 3 ASX 200 shares. Here are the details

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BNPL shares

Why did the Splitit (ASX:SPT) share price just hit its 52-week low?

| Sebastian Bowen

Splitit has just hit its 52-week low...

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IPOs

These recent ASX IPOs have just reported for the first time. How'd they go?

| Sebastian Bowen

Hope are these recent ASX IPOs holding up?

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Energy Shares

August hasn't been a great month so far for the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with AGL shares this month?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heaviest trading ASX 200 shares this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share has been the most traded on Thursday?

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share buyback, what does it mean for you?

| Sebastian Bowen

ANZ is buying back its own shares...

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Earnings Results

Starpharma (ASX:SPL) share price tanks 3% on 67% revenue drop

| Sebastian Bowen

Starpharma shares are taking today...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share buyback: here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

What's in a share buyback for Woolworths investors?

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Travel Shares

If you invested $1,000 in Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) shares a decade ago, here's what it would be worth now

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's find out.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The market has been brutal for one ASX 200 share today.

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Healthcare Shares

The Ramsay (ASX:RHC) share price lifted 8% last time the company reported

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's take a look.

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Share Market News

Which ASX shares are leading the ASX 200 today?

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX 200 shares are charging ahead today.

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Technology Shares

WiseTech Global (ASX:WTC) just raised its dividend by 141%

| Sebastian Bowen

WiseTech just bumped its dividend by 141%...

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Share Fallers

Here's why the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price is down 6% in a week

| Sebastian Bowen

It's likely a combination of AGL's poorly received earnings report, together with the company going ex-dividend today, is responsible for…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why the Coles (ASX:COL) share price has underperformed the ASX 200 in the last year

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have Coles shares underperformed the broader market?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares this Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most traded today?

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Bank Shares

Here's what has been moving the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price in August 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

What has moved CBA shares in August so far?

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Energy Shares

Energy sector leading the ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX 200 energy shares are surging today....

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Technology Shares

Kogan (ASX:KGN) dividend scrapped, share price plummets

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Kogan shares falling today?

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BNPL shares

The Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price fell 10% last time the company reported

| Sebastian Bowen

The buy now, pay later company will release its 2021 earnings tomorrow, but how did Zip shares react last earnings…

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price is now trading on a forecast 3.5% fully franked dividend yield

| Sebastian Bowen

What kind of yield are Westpac shares worth today?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares were the most heavily traded on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most traded today?

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Cryptocurrencies

Up 50% in a month! Bitcoin is back over US$50,000

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is Bitcoin rallying again?

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Bank Shares

Here's what has been moving the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price in August 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

What's happened to ANZ shares over August so far?

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Share Market News

What's moving the ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 shares are moving the S&P/ASX 200 Index this Monday?

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Dividend Investing

How does the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) dividend compare to its sector?

| Sebastian Bowen

How much is Woolworths' dividend worth today?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Miners drag ASX back to earth

| Sebastian Bowen

What was happening on the ASX 200 last week?

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Travel Shares

What can we learn from the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price history?

| Sebastian Bowen

What can we learn from the flying kangaroo's recent share price performance?

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