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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

How JB HiFi (ASX:JBH) shares became an ASX dividend powerhouse

| Sebastian Bowen

JB HiFi Ltd (ASX: JBH) announced a whopping 82% dividend increase this morning. Here's how JB shares have become an…

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Share Market News

Why the Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price is charging 7% higher today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Sezzle Inc (ASX:SZL) share price is on fire today, rising by more than 7%. Here's why this ASX BNPL…

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Share Market News

How CBA (ASX:CBA)'s CommSec expanded its millennial footprint

| Sebastian Bowen

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA)'s CommSec platform has enjoyed a surge in younger millennial/Gen Z users in 2020 and into…

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Share Market News

ASX investigates after Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price spikes 56%

| Sebastian Bowen

The Douugh Ltd (ASX:DOU) share price spiked more than 50% today. Why this massive move in the ASX fintech company's…

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Share Market News

Crown (ASX:CWN) loses its CEO as fallout continues

| Sebastian Bowen

The Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) share price is up slightly today on news that CEO Ken Barton will be…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX cools on earnings reality check

| 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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Share Market News

Take a look at the ASX's new cloud ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

ETF provider BetaShares is set to launch a new ASX ETF called the BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF (ASX:CLDD). Here's what…

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Share Market News

What's with the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price drop today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Xero (ASX: XRO) share price is taking a knock today, down 2.5%. Here's why we might be seeing a…

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Retirement

Poll shows two-thirds of Australians support 12% super

| Sebastian Bowen

A new poll reckons that more than two-thirds of Aussies would support a rise from 9.5% to a 12% super…

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Share Market News

Why the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX:URW) share price is slumping today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX: URW) share price is dropping lower today after the company released its 2020 full-year results

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Share Market News

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price surges after earnings

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) is up 2.5% today after the company reported earnings and maintained its dividend this…

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Share Market News

Nasdaq at record high! Here's what it means for the ASX 200

| Sebastian Bowen

The Nasdaq Index has just hit a new all-time high. Here's what that might mean for S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO)…

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Bank Shares

How big will the ASX bank dividends be in 2021 and beyond?

| Sebastian Bowen

Now we know how much Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA)'s interim dividend will be, how does this shape the 2021…

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Economy

Here's what low interest rates really means for your cash

| Sebastian Bowen

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has vowed to keep interest rates lower for longer. Here's what that means for…

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Share Market News

Countdown to launch of new ASX indexes for ESG boom

| Sebastian Bowen

MSCI is set to launch a new range of indexes on the ASX to capitalise on our superannuation system and…

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Share Market News

How CEP Energy 'world's largest battery' will shake up the energy market

| Sebastian Bowen

A new Tesla-style battery from CEP Energy in NSW is shaking up the energy market and causing headaches for AGL…

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Share Market News

Will LimePay IPO drive ASX BNPL shares even higher?

| Sebastian Bowen

Limepay is the latest buy now, pay later (BNPL) company to seek an IPO on the ASX. How will this…

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Share Market News

Is Ellume listed on the ASX?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is it so hard to find the healthcare company Ellume on the ASX? That's because it's a private company.…

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Share Gainers

Why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price is exploding even higher today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price is again exploding to another new record high today. Here's why this BNPL darling…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: RBA unleashes ASX's inner animal

| 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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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Temple & Webster (ASX:TPW) goes from strength to strength

| Sebastian Bowen

The Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) share price is on fire today, rising by more than 9%. Here's…

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price has soared 24% in a year

| Sebastian Bowen

The Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) share price has been a solid performer over the past year. Here's why this ASX blue…

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Share Market News

RBA stimulus to fuel 'raging bull market' in ASX shares. Should you go all in?

| Sebastian Bowen

Should investors be going all-in on ASX 200 shares after the RBA's meeting this week? Perhaps, but there is a…

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How to invest

Here's how ASX equal-weight ETFs stack up to index funds

| Sebastian Bowen

Are equal-weighted ASX ETFs like the VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF (ASX: MVW) worth investing in over traditional index…

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How to invest

Looking for diversification? Try this ASX ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking for ASX diversification? This ETF from Vanguard is one of the most diversified funds on the ASX, with 1,500…

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Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares to buy right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) is one of the 2 ASX growth shares investors can consider today for potential market-beating returns in…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX dividend shares offering big yields today

| Sebastian Bowen

Brickworks Ltd (ASX: BKW) is one of the 2 ASX dividend shares investors can look to today for decent income…

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Share Market News

RBA relief! Why the ASX 200 is set for a bumper year… or 3

| Sebastian Bowen

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) looks set for a bumper 3 years as the RBA fuels QE and indicates rates…

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Share Market News

Millionaire maker! Rent.com.au (ASX:RNT) share price now up 300% in a week

| Sebastian Bowen

The Rent.com.au (ASX:RNT) share price is now up more than 300% just this week. Here's why this star company has…

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International Stock News

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares rise despite Bezos resignation

| Sebastian Bowen

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares continued to rise after-hours on massive sales, despite the resignation of founder and CEO Jeff…

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Share Market News

GameStop (NYSE:GME) dominates the US shares ASX investors have been buying

| Sebastian Bowen

GameStop Corp (NYSE: GME) is (no surprise) the most popular US share that Aussie ASX investors have been buying lately.…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Rent.com.au (ASX:RNT) shares explode 218%

| Sebastian Bowen

Rent.com.au Ltd (ASX:RNT) shares are exploding by more than 200% today as a new deal the company has signed comes…

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Share Market News

If only Ellume was an ASX share! Why it's making big news today

| Sebastian Bowen

The private company Ellume is again in the ASX news today after announcing a lucrative deal with the US government…

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Share Market News

Why ASX silver shares like Silver Mines (ASX:SVL) are falling today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are ASX silver shares like Silver Mines Limited (ASX: SVL) falling today? It appears the WallStreetBets glasses have fallen…

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) share price fell 12% in January

| Sebastian Bowen

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) has had a pretty uninspiring start to the year, falling 12% over January. Here's…

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Share Market News

Why the Andromeda (ASX:ADN) share price is in the news today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Andromeda (ASX: ADN) share price slipped today after the company released its results for the quarter ending 31 December…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Why Oneview Healthcare (ASX:ONE) shares are rocketing 140% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Oneview Healthcare PLC (ASX: ONE) share price is on fire today, having rocketed nearly 140% at the time of…

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Share Market News

Why these ASX silver shares are surging today

| Sebastian Bowen

Silver is getting the gold medal today for investor interest. Here's why it's is in the news and which ASX…

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Share Gainers

On fire! 2 reasons why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price rocketed 12% in January

| Sebastian Bowen

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price has had a top month over January, rising more than 13%. Here are…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Reality (and GameStop) finally hits ASX

| 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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