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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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⏸️ ASX Shares

3 ASX ETFs to buy in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

These 3 ASX ETFs, including the BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ), have proven popular in 2020. Can that trend…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

5 ASX dividend shares to buy for income in 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 5 ASX dividend shares that are looking good for 2021, including Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) and Wesfarmers…

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Share Market News

Australia's interest rates just went negative. Here's what that means

| Sebastian Bowen

Australia's government bond interest rates have gone negative for the first time ever. Here's what that means for investors.

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Immutep (ASX:IMM) shares blast up 60% on trial news

| Sebastian Bowen

The Immutep Ltd (ASX: IMM) share price is up almsot 60% today after some pleasing results from the biopharma company's…

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Share Market News

Asaleo Care (ASX:AHY) share price shoots 22% higher following takeover bid

| Sebastian Bowen

The Asaleo Care Ltd (ASX: AHY) share price has had a wild day, spiking more than 20% before being placed…

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Share Market News

Freedom Foods (ASX:FNP) faces class action lawsuit

| Sebastian Bowen

Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX: FNP) is now facing a classs action lawsuit, on top if its already massive pile…

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Retirement

How to protect your super fund when you're approaching retirement

| Sebastian Bowen

It can be difficult to balance potential superannuation returns with a lower tolerance for volatility. Here are some tips for…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Why 'ASX dividend king' Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) is a top income share for 2021

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX dividend king Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd (ASX: SOL), or Soul Patts, is a top ASX dividend…

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⏸️ Your Money

Australia's money supply rises 12%, but it's only going to a few

| Sebastian Bowen

Australia's money supply has surged in 2020 as a result of government stimulus. But it's not benefitting everyone equally. Here's…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Australian Primary Hemp (ASX:APH) shares surge 40% after open

| Sebastian Bowen

The Australian Primary Hemp Ltd (ASX: APH) share price rocketed as high as 40% soon after open today. Here's a…

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Share Market News

Here's why the 4DS (ASX:4DS) share price is surging today

| Sebastian Bowen

The 4DS Memory Ltd (ASX: 4DS) share price rocketed up in early trade today. Here's why this 'Silicon Valley company'…

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Cryptocurrencies

S&P Global set to launch world's first cryptocurrency index

| Sebastian Bowen

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are set to have their own index in 2021, much like ASX shares do. Here's what…

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Share Market News

Vocus (ASX:VOC) founder: ASX is in 'bubble territory'

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) in bubble teritory? These 2 venture capitalists think it might be. Here's how, and…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Linius (ASX:LNU) share price blasts up 30% on product debut

| Sebastian Bowen

The Linius Technologies Ltd (ASX: LNU) share price is having a top day today, blasting up almost 30%. Here's why…

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Share Market News

The Aussie dollar just hit a new 2-year high. Here's what that means

| Sebastian Bowen

The Australian dollar has just broken a 2-year high, and is still trading above 74 US cents today. Here's why,…

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Share Market News

This dividend share has the most franking credits on the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) offers the most franking credits on the ASX 200 as a proportion of market…

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Share Market News

NSW and Victoria just had their credit ratings downgraded. Here's what that means

| Sebastian Bowen

NSW and Victoria have just had their credit ratings downgraded by S&P Global. Here's what a credit rating is, and…

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price is up more than 50% over the past month

| Sebastian Bowen

The Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price is up more than 50% over the past month. Here's why this…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Is AGL (ASX:AGL) really offering a 7% dividend yield today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is AGL Energy Limited's (ASX: AGL) dividend yield of 7.3% legitimate? Here's the breakdown of this seemingly massive yield.

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Tilt (ASX:TLT) share price rockets 17% to new all-time high

| Sebastian Bowen

The Tilt Renewables Ltd (ASX: TLT) share price is rocketing today, up more than 17%. Here's why Tilt shares are…

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Share Market News

RBA gives BNPL another blessing

| Sebastian Bowen

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has just given the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector another green light and…

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Share Market News

Why the Keytone Dairy (ASX:KTD) share price is up 8% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Keytone Dairy Corporation Ltd (ASX: KTD) share price is rocketing today due to a deal with Coles Group Ltd…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

How to get a passive income of $50,000 per year from ASX dividend shares

| Sebastian Bowen

How would one build a portfolio of ASX dividend shares to generate $50,000 a year in income? There's no one…

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Share Market News

The meaning of 'diversification' when it comes to ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

What does 'diversification' really mean for ASX shares? Here's why investors diversify across different sectors, and countries, and for what…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Janus Henderson (ASX:JHG) opens at new 52-week high

| Sebastian Bowen

The Janus Henderson Group (ASX: JHG) share price is having a top day today. Here's why this fund manager could…

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Bank Shares

The Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) share price is lifting today. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) share price is on the rise today. It may have something…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

The Telstra (ASX:TLS) dividend yield is creeping higher

| Sebastian Bowen

Based on the current Telstra (ASX: TLS) share price, the dividend yield on offer from the telco giant is creeping…

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⏸️ Property

Is the housing market safe in 2021?

| Sebastian Bowen

Safe as houses! How will the property market fair in 2021? Very well, if modelling of 4 possible scenarios is…

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Bank Shares

Here are the ASX bank shares rated as a buy today

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares or any of the other ASX banks a buy today? Here's what…

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International Stock News

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) announces Slack (NYSE:WORK) acquisition

| Sebastian Bowen

Cloud giant Salesforce.com Inc (NYSE: CRM) has announced that it will acquire Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE: WORK) in a $27.7…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Raiz Invest (ASX:RZI) shares at new 52-week high

| Sebastian Bowen

The Raiz Invest Ltd (ASX: RZI) share price is rocketing today, up more than 7% to 99 cents. Here's the…

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Share Market News

Australian economy rises 3.3% in latest quarter

| Sebastian Bowen

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its GDP figures for the September quarter. Here's how the Australian economy faired.

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Sensen Networks (ASX:SNS) rockets 27%

| Sebastian Bowen

The Sensen Networks Ltd (ASX: SNS) share price is rocketing today on the back of a new acquisition. Here's the…

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Share Gainers

The Lynas share price (ASX:LYC) rose 34% in November. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

The Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) share price had a stunning month in November, rising close to 34% over the…

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Share Gainers

CBA (ASX:CBA) and the ASX banks just had an amazing month

| Sebastian Bowen

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and the rest of the big four banks have just had a stellar month…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Want dividends from the US? Try this ASX ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking for dividend income from the US? Normally, US shares aren't known for payouts, but here's an ASX ETF to…

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Freedom Foods (ASX:FNP) prepares for return to trading

| Sebastian Bowen

Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX: FNP) has been in a trading halt for almost 6 months. Here's the latest from…

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Share Gainers

Why the Bega Cheese (ASX:BGA) share price is rising again today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) share price is up again today, making it a very good week for this…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: WPP Aunz (ASX:WPP) shares surge 30%

| Sebastian Bowen

The WPP Aunz Ltd (ASX: WPP) share price is on fire today, rising more than 30% to 55 cents a…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Surefire (ASX:SRN) share price has rocketed up 38% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Surefire Resources NL (ASX:SRN) share price has surged up more than 38% today after announcing a "spectacular" gold discovery.

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