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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

Why do some ASX ETFs have dividend yields of 20% right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

How is it that some ETFs are delivering such eye-watering returns?

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Capital Raising

Why is the Eroad (ASX:ERD) share price halted today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why aren't Eroad shares trading today?

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Share Market News

ASX investors were buying Tesla and Apple shares last week

| Sebastian Bowen

Which US shares were ASX investors buying last week?

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Share Market News

Here are 3 ASX 200 shares flying around the markets today

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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BNPL shares

The Zip (ASX: Z1P) share price has rocketed up 14% in a week. Let's see why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Zip shares up 14% in the past week?

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Share Gainers

The Boral (ASX:BLD) share price is up 9% in a month. What's next?

| Sebastian Bowen

After a tumultuous month, what's next for Boral investors?

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Technology Shares

How did the S&P/ASX All Technologies Index (XTX) perform in FY21?

| Sebastian Bowen

The last financial year proved to be a quite a ride for the ASX's newest index...

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Communication Shares

Is your money safe in Telstra (ASX:TLS) shares right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

One broker gives its opinion.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares were big movers this Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

A lot of shares in these three companies swapped hands today.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) share price down this Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is the investment house's share price down today when the rest of the ASX 200 is up?

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Share Gainers

These 3 ASX 20 shares are up more than 60% in a year

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 20 shares have given investors 60% gains in the past year?

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Resources Shares

Why the Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) share price is flying high on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

Fortescue shares are up in trading today but, according to Goldman Sachs, this is not likely to be a long-term…

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Energy Shares

Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price see-sawing today

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with Strike Energy today?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: COVID wobbles ASX as shares retreat

| Sebastian Bowen

What was happening on the ASX 200 last week?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares were the most heavily traded today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was being the most heavily traded today?

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ETFs

Here are 4 reasons why the Vanguard Australian Shares Index EFT (ASX:VAS) is the most popular ASX ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

What makes this ETF so popular?

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Technology Shares

Here's how some of the top ASX SaaS shares performed in FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

How did ASX SaaS companies do over the financial year just gone?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

It hasn't been a great 2021 so far for the Coles (ASX:COL) share price

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have Coles shares had such a poor 2021 so far?

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Share Market News

Can the ASX 200 hit 8,000 points by the end of the year?

| Sebastian Bowen

One professional investor believes the milestone is achievable in 2021...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Which shares were investors interested in today?

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Record Highs

The Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price just hit another all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at what could be pushing Brickworks shares into record territory again

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Resources Shares

The BHP Group share price is rising again — so where to from here?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's proving another good day on the ASX for the Big Australian...

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Energy Shares

How did ASX renewable energy shares perform in FY21?

| Sebastian Bowen

How did ASX renewable energy shares fare in FY2021?

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Share Market News

Here are 3 of the most traded ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was the most heavily traded today?

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Financial Shares

Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price is see-sawing today

| Sebastian Bowen

This comes after the ASX fund manager released its latest FUM figures.

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International Stock News

What will Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) look like in a post-Bezos world?

| Sebastian Bowen

What will Amazon's new CEO Andy Jassy bring to the table?

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Record Highs

The AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price just hit an all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the Listed Investment Company have hit a new high. Here's why...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price is up more than 3% today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is the A2 Milk share price rising so dramatically today?

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Technology Shares

The Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is up 3% today. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Xero shares shooting higher today?

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Share Market News

ASX investors were buying DiDi and Virgin Galactic shares last week

| Sebastian Bowen

Which US shares were ASX investors buying last week?

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Share Market News

Here are 3 ASX 200 shares that were on the move today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share topped trading volumes today?

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Cannabis Shares

Blazing it? How the top ASX cannabis shares performed in FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

How did ASX cannabis shares fare in FY21?

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Healthcare Shares

How these top ASX biotech shares performed in FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

What company was the ASX's best performing biotech share over FY21?

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Share Market News

Here are 3 ASX 200 shares making moves on the share market today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share was traded the most today?

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Technology Shares

Here are the 5 worst performing ASX 200 tech shares from FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 tech share fared the worst in FY2021?

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Technology Shares

Here are the 5 best performing ASX 200 tech shares from FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

What was the best performing ASX 200 tech share in FY21?

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International Stock News

A turning point: Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO

| Sebastian Bowen

Jeff Bezos is leaving his role as Amazon CEO today. Where to next for the billionaire?

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX finishes FY21 on a high

| Sebastian Bowen

What was happening on the ASX 200 last week?

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Share Market News

3 ASX 200 shares moving on the market today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 shares dominated the market today with rocketing trading volumes?

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Dividend Investing

ASX blue chips set to unleash buybacks and dividends! But which is better?

| Sebastian Bowen

Dividends and buybacks... Which is better for the discerning ASX investor?

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