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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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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 is finishing off the week positively. 3 shares in particular have been the most active today.

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Economy

US inflation numbers are accelerating. How will ASX shares fare?

| Sebastian Bowen

As the US economy recovers and consumer prices spike, we take a look at the potential impact on ASX shares

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Economy

How much does it take to make Australia's wealthiest 1%?

| Sebastian Bowen

If you want to join the top 1% of Aussie earners, here's how much you need to rake in.

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International Stock News

Will Robinhood be the biggest IPO on global markets in 2021?

| Sebastian Bowen

There is speculation that Robinhood, the US$40 billion zero-fee US brokerage firm, will IPO in July

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Record Highs

The Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price hit an all-time high today. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Brickworks hit a new all-time high today...

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Share Market News

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) under fire over Darwin Dan Murphy's store

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolworths is under fire today over its now-abandoned Darwin liquor store

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are the most actively traded today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 shares are the most ative today?

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Share Market News

US on brink of passing massive anti-China law

| Sebastian Bowen

The US Senate has just passed a massive US$250 billion anti-China bill....

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) share price is on fire this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why Whitehaven Coal has been on fire lately...

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares were among the biggest movers today

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at 3 ASX shares that attracted a lot of attention today...

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BNPL shares

The IOUpay (ASX:IOU) share price is up 4,000% in the past year

| Sebastian Bowen

4,000% in the past 12 months? That's the increase long term IOUpay shareholders have enjoyed.

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Share Market News

Here are the US shares ASX investors were buying last week

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors till can;t seem to leave AMC shares alone...

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Healthcare Shares

What's been happening with the Sigma (ASX:SIG) share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in healthcare company Sigma have been trending downwards lately. Let's take a look.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX shares that brokers reckon might be dividend traps

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX dividend shares could be an income trap in 2022 and beyond?

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How to invest

Is the ASX 200's stellar 2021 performance normal?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the ASX 200's stellar 2021 performance normal?

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ETFs

3 reasons the iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX:IVV) could be a buy today

| Sebastian Bowen

Diversification is one reason this ETF is in the spotlight today.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are on the move today

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX 200 share has swapped hands the most today?

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Share Gainers

ASX stock of the day: Globe Metals & Mining (ASX:GBE) shares up 200%

| Sebastian Bowen

Good news from Africa sees the mining company's share price boom today.

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Resources Shares

How much is the BHP (ASX:BHP) dividend worth today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Big Australian could be headed for some solid dividend payouts.

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Economy

Do higher interest rates look more likely than ever now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are higher interest rates coming sooner than we think? Perhaps, if Janet Yellen is to be believed.

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BNPL shares

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is starting the week on a high

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX tech shares are buoyant on the back of positive movement in the US markets.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX hits 7,300 points for the first time

| Sebastian Bowen

What was the ASX 200 up to last week?

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How to invest

Do ASX share portfolios provide enough diversification?

| Sebastian Bowen

Ah, portfolio diversification… One of the most common terms you're likely to hear in the finance world. Almost every financial…

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International Stock News

Electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) looks set to move into restaurants

| Sebastian Bowen

Roller skates and 1950s rock n' roll envisaged for Tesla-branded diners.

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ETFs

2 ETFs that could be buys today for any ASX share portfolio

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These two ETFs could fit into any ASX portfolio...

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Financial Shares

Is Magellan's (ASX:MFG) new retirement fund a gamechanger?

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Magellan's new retirement-focused product is under the spotlight.

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Share Fallers

Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price drops another 4%, now down 32% in a week

| Sebastian Bowen

What on Earth has happened to the Betmakers share price over the past week?

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Share Gainers

Up 13% in 2 weeks: Has the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price got further to climb?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can A2 Milk shares keep climbing after a recent share price run?

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Share Fallers

These 3 ASX 200 shares have dropped 50% or more in 2021 so far

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 might be up year to date but these companies are heading in the wrong direction.

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Bank Shares

Here's how the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price performed over May

| Sebastian Bowen

After almost hitting its annual high, the share price plunged then recovered during a volatile month.

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Share Gainers

These 3 ASX 200 shares are up 50% in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a great year to date in cracking the half century mark for these bolters.

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Bank Shares

What were Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) shares up to last month?

| Sebastian Bowen

How did Bank of Queensland shares fare last month?

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Healthcare Shares

How did the CSL share price fare in May?

| Sebastian Bowen

The biotechnology company's share price was affected by the attention it received from several brokers.

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Share Fallers

Costa (ASX:CGC) shares dropped 27% in May. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

24% of the drop in value for the agriculture company came in one day.

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Share Market News

ASX investors were buying this US share over Tesla last week

| Sebastian Bowen

This week, Tesla has been replaced by another share as number 1 amongst CommSec users.

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Share Fallers

Why are Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) shares dropping today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Lynas shares are one of the worst ASX 200 performers today. But why?

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Financial Shares

How did the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price perform in May?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did the financial giant underperform last month?

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Communication Shares

How did the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price fare in May?

| Sebastian Bowen

The performance of Telstra in May, may have been attributed more to brokers than any offical announcement.

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ESG

The ASX is attracting anti-ESG money. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

An American anti-ESG firm is also looking to setup base here in Australia

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ETFs

Why everyone is talking about the BetaShares Crude Oil ETF (ASX:OOO)

| Sebastian Bowen

Massive dividend distributions are getting investors very interested in this oil ETF.

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