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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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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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⏸️ 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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