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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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⏸️ Investor Education

How is the ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) share list compiled?

| Sebastian Bowen

How does the ASX 200 Index work exactly?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 top trading ASX 200 shares this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most heavily traded this Friday?

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Technology Shares

Why the Appen (ASX:APX) share price fell 7% last time it reported

| Sebastian Bowen

Appen is set to report its half-year earnings next week....

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IPOs

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Recent IPOs Airtasker and Doctor Care Anywhere have just reported their first earnings.

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Share Market News

Here are 3 of the heaviest trading ASX 200 shares this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most heavily traded today?

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Bank Shares

The Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) share price just hit an all-time high!

| Sebastian Bowen

Macquarie just hit a new all-time high!

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Travel Shares

How does the Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price perform during lockdowns?

| Sebastian Bowen

How have Qantas shares responded to lockdowns in the past?

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Share Fallers

The Mineral Resources (ASX:MIN) share price is down 8% on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have Mineral Resources shares fallen 16% this week?

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Dividend Investing

The Bapcor (ASX:BAP) dividend bumps up 14%

| Sebastian Bowen

What's the new Bapcor dividend worth today?

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Financial Shares

How does the IAG (ASX:IAG) earnings result compare to Suncorp?

| Sebastian Bowen

How does IAG's FY21 earnings report compare to that of rival Suncorp?

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Share Market News

Which shares topped ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) trading volumes on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Pilbara Minerals saw a hefty day of trade today.

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) earnings release. How does it compare to expectations?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's possible that some developments are influencing the company's shares even more than its earnings numbers today.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

How did the ASX share price respond last earnings season?

| Sebastian Bowen

With ASX Ltd due to report its FY2021 earnings tomorrow, we check how the market operator fared last earnings season?

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Healthcare Shares

What is the outlook for the CSL (ASX:CSL) share price following FY21 results?

| Sebastian Bowen

Where to now for CSL shares?

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Travel Shares

How has the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price beaten the ASX 200?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Webjet share price has managed to outperform the ASX 200 over the past 12 months...

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Dividend Investing

Why is WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) underperforming the ASX 200 in 2021?

| Sebastian Bowen

WAM Capital might not have lived up to its reputation in 2021 so far....

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most traded on the share market today?

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Share Market News

The Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is up 35% this month. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

The Afterpay share price has gained 35% or so over the month of August so far...

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Bank Shares

Why is the Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) share price down 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are CBA shares dropping so heavily today?

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price sinks 11% as Barrenjoey bites

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Magellan shares plummeting today?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

How did the Coles (ASX:COL) share price respond last earnings season?

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles reports its FY21 earnings tomorrow....

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Share Market News

Here are 3 ASX 200 share investors can't leave alone today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most popular today with investors?

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Share Market News

Argo Investments (ASX:ARG) share price drops following FY21 earnings

| Sebastian Bowen

The Argo Investments share price is sliding today...

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Retail Shares

Here's what 2 income experts think of the JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price

| Sebastian Bowen

What do these 2 experts think of JB shares today?

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Financial Shares

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

| Sebastian Bowen

What are IAG's dividends looking like today?

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BNPL shares

With a dual listing, Square could boot CBA (ASX:CBA) from the ASX 200 top spot

| Sebastian Bowen

How would the Square peg fit into the ASX 200, an index long described as being heavy on banks and…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: New records just keep coming for the ASX 200

| Sebastian Bowen

What was happening on the ASX 200 last week?

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ETFs

This Buffett-inspired ASX ETF is up almost 30% in just 6 months

| Sebastian Bowen

This Buffett-inspired ETF has been giving back nicely...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most active ASX 200 shares this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most traded on the markets today?

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Cryptocurrencies

Afterpay (ASX:APT) and Bitcoin, a marriage made in crypto heaven?

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 will look very different if or when the Bitcoin-hungry Square replaces Afterpay shares with Square CDIs.

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Share Market News

Why is the Firefinch (ASX:FFX) share price halted on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Firefinch shares halted today?

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Share Market News

The Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price history: The major highlights (and low points)

| Sebastian Bowen

What have been some highs and lows of the Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price over the past 5 years?

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ETFs

Healthcare, miners among top performing ASX ETFs in July

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at which ASX ETFs were the standouts last month

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most traded today?

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Bank Shares

How to make the most of the CBA (ASX:CBA) share buyback

| Sebastian Bowen

How can you extract the maximum benefit from the new CBA share buyback program?

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Energy Shares

The AGL share price is falling 5% lower this afternoon

| Sebastian Bowen

The AGL share price is dropping dramatically today as investors pull the plug after the company's earnings report...

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Communication Shares

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price is driving 4% higher on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra share price is surging today...

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Share Market News

When was the best day on the Zip (ASX:Z1P) share price chart in 2021?

| Sebastian Bowen

What was Zip's best day this year like?

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Share Market News

Here are 3 of the most heavily traded ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most heavily traded on the share market today?

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Dividend Investing

Should you buy Coles (ASX:COL) shares in August for the dividend yield?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Coles shares an August dividend buy?

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