Sebastian Bowen, Author at The Motley Fool Australia

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Share Gainers

Why the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price just hit a 7-month high

March 26, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price has just hit a 7-month high. What is driving investors into the company's…

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Resources Shares

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

March 26, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) dividend is worth a whopping 12.31%. We dig a little deeper into this massive…

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ETFs

2 top ASX ETFs to buy right now

March 26, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) is one of two ASX ETFs to buy today for ASX share portfolio…

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ETFs

Why is there no ASX All Ordinaries ETF?

March 25, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

Why is there no ASX ETF that tracks the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO)? There might be one simple answer…

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Share Gainers

Why is the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price up 5% in a week?

March 25, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price has had a very good week, rising 5%. Here's why investors might be…

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Share Market News

Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price insanity: Is this the ASX's GameStop?

March 25, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Airtasker Ltd (ASX:ART) share price has gone to the moon and back since its listing on Tuesday. Is it…

Share Market News

Here's why the Oceania Healthcare (ASX:OCA) share price is falling today

March 25, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Oceania Healthcare Ltd (ASX:OCA) share price is falling today after the company announced details of a share purchase plan.

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Share Gainers

What is pushing up the Atlas Arteria (ASX:ALX) share price today?

March 25, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Atlas Arteria Group (ASX:ALX) share price is on the move today after the company announced a final dividend distribution.

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How to invest

3 ways to help protect your ASX share portfolio against inflation

March 24, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

How does one protect an ASX share portfolio against inflation and rising interest rates? Here are three ways you can…

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Share Market News

Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price cools after explosive IPO

March 23, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Airtasker Ltd (ASX:ART) share price has cooled today after an explosive listing this morning. Is investing in ASX IPOs…

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Share Gainers

Why is the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price having such a good week?

March 23, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price is having a top day today, on top of a great few weeks.…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Why Cettire (ASX:CTT) shares are up 9%

March 23, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Cettire Ltd (ASX: CTT) share price is on fire today, rising more than 8%. Here's why investors are buying…

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How to invest

How to counter the ASX 200's Achilles heel

March 23, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) has many strengths, but also one Achilles heel weakness. Here's how to plug this hole…

How to invest

ASX 200 crash anniversary: The most important lesson we've learned

March 23, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

On the anniversary of the ASX 200 COVID crash, here is the mostimportant lesson to keep in mind for investing…

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Share Gainers

ASX 200 crash anniversary: 5 of the best performing shares of the last 12 months

March 23, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

It's been 12 months since the worst day for ASX 200 shares in the coronavirus crash. Here are 5 of…

An important lesson from today's Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price

March 22, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Fortescue (ASX: FMG) share price has had a shocker today, falling more than 4%. Here's why you should pay…

ASX stock of the day: Myer (ASX:MYR) share price comeback continues

March 22, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Myer (ASX: MYR) share price is popping today, up 6%. Here's the tea on this ASX retail department store's…

Travel Shares

What's with the Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price today?

March 22, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Flight Centre (ASX: FLT) share price is rising today, up more than 2.6%. Here's why shares in the travel…

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Share Market News

How much have investors lost on the Freedom Foods (ASX:FNP) share price?

March 22, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX: FNP) share price has returned to trading. Here's what the losses look like for…

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Inflation fears hold ASX down

March 22, 2021 | 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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How to invest

Why it's a great time for ASX investors to buy US shares

March 20, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

Thinking about buying US shares for your ASX portfolio? Here are some reasons why it might be a good time…

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Dividend Investing

When dividends can be a bad thing for an ASX share

March 19, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

Is no dividend ever a good dividend for an ASX share? Here's when a shareholder payout can be a bad…

Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Audio Pixels (ASX:AKP) shares shoot up 8%

March 19, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Audio Pixels Holdings Ltd (ASX:AKP) share price is having a stellar day today, up 8%. Here's why we could…

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ETFs

2 ETFs to buy today for future-proof ASX diversification

March 19, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX: HACK) is one of the funds you can use to achieve future-proof ASX diversification…

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Dividend Investing

Why the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price has had a top week

March 19, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra (ASX: TLS) share price is having a good week so far. Here's why the ASX's largest telco might…

Technology Shares

ASX tech shares: A once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity?

March 19, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

ASX tech shares look set to have another day of carnage. But could this be a once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity?

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ETFs

How to invest in the Nasdaq Index on the ASX

March 18, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

Want to invest in the Nasdaq Index for your ASX share portfolio? Here are some ins and outs of how…

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Share Gainers

How much have investors made (or lost) on Zip (ASX:Z1P) shares?

March 17, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

How much have ASX investors gained (or lost) on the Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) share price? It depends when they…

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ETFs

How to invest in the FTSE 100 Index on the ASX

March 17, 2021 | Sebastian Bowen

Want to invest in the FTSE 100 Index? Here's what this index looks like, and how you can add it…