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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

Why the Zip share price is plummeting 15% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) share price is plummeting today, down 11%. What's behind the sell-off, and is this…

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⏸️ Risk Managment

A strange thing is happening with index funds…

| Sebastian Bowen

Index funds and ETFs around the world are becoming ever more concentrated. Here's what it means for ASX investors today.

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Share Gainers

The Cleanaway share price soared 22% in August. Time to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Cleanaway share price rose 22% in August. Is it too late to buy Cleanaway today? We take a closer…

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⏸️ International Shares

Apple and Tesla are in the top 5 US shares bought by ASX investors this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Elon Musk's Tesla, Nio and Microsoft Corporation were among the 5 most traded US shares on the ASX last week.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX dividend growth shares I would buy right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Why MFF Capital Investments Ltd (ASX: MFF) and one other are ASX dividend growth shares I would buy today for…

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Telstra share price fell 15% in August

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price fell 15% in August. Should you buy, hold or sell Telstra shares…

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Share Fallers

Why the Fortescue share price went backward in August

| Sebastian Bowen

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) share price went backwards in the month of August, falling by 2.53%. What…

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Share Gainers

If you invested $10,000 in Kogan shares 5 months ago, here's how much you'd have today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) share price has been both volatile and lucrative in 2020 so far. Are Kogan shares…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX dividend shares with yields over 10%

| Sebastian Bowen

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) is one of the 2 ASX dividend shares I've found that offer a yield…

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares I would buy right now for both growth and income

| Sebastian Bowen

CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) is one of 2 ASX shares I would buy today for growth and income in 2020…

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Bank Shares

Bank analyst tells investors to 'stay away' from ASX bank shares

| Sebastian Bowen

One banking anaylst thinks investors should stay away from ASX bank shares like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA). Here's…

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⏸️ Famous Investors

2 Warren Buffett quotes you need to read this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here is some wisdom from the great Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway to start our investing week off on the…

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Share market uncertainty
Share Market News

Top fund manager says ASX share mania is at a turning point

| Sebastian Bowen

Andrew Clifford of Platinum Asset Management Ltd (ASX: PTM) thinks global share markets are euphoric, which means there's only one…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Earnings drag ASX back to reality

| 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

2 ASX shares perfect for a starter portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) and one other are perfect ASX shares for a starter…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Why Coles is a top ASX dividend share for a post-COVID world

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL)'s FY20 earnings proves it is a top ASX dividend share for…

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Share Fallers

The Appen share price is down 9% today. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

The Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) share price is in freefall today, down 9%. Are Appen shares a post-earnings buy today…

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Share Gainers

Is the Afterpay share price heading to $200, or is this the ASX's biggest bubble?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Afterpay share price is yet again at an all-time high. Is this growth share going to $200 and the…

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Gold

Is it finally time for ASX investors to buy gold?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why it might be time to take another look at gold and gold-backed assets. The recent pullback in the…

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Share Market News

Nine share price drops after reporting 17% fall in profit

| Sebastian Bowen

The Nine share price has fallen today after the company reported its full-year earnings for FY2020. Here we take a…

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Share Market News

Australian Ethical share price rises after reporting record inflows

| Sebastian Bowen

The Australian Ethical Investment Ltd (ASX: AEF) share price is up more than 4% today after the company reported its…

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⏸️ Diversification

2 ASX ETFs to buy for instant portfolio diversification

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think you can add BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF (ASX: ASIA) and 1 other ETF for instant…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Why I think AGL is a perfect retiree dividend share today

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) is a perfect ASX dividend income share for a retiree portfolio…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

This ASX dividend share offers a 9% fully franked yield

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how WAM Research Ltd (ASX: WAX) can offer a grossed-up dividend yield of 9.73% to income investors today. Too…

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Share Gainers

If you invested $10,000 into Zip shares in March, here's how much you'd have today

| Sebastian Bowen

How much would a $10,000 investment in Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) shares in March be worth today? And are…

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How to invest

Should you wait for a market crash to invest, or just use dollar-cost averaging?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is dollar-cost averaging (DCA) the best strategy for investing in ASX shares? Let's look at the pros and cons of…

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Share Market News

Cleanaway Waste share price climbs after earnings, dividend up

| Sebastian Bowen

The Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) share price is on the climb today after the company released its earnings…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares that have increased their payouts in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

Rural Funds Group (ASX: RFF) is one of the 3 ASX dividend shares I've found that have increased their payouts…

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⏸️ Famous Investors

The 1 Warren Buffett quote that tells us how to invest right now

| Sebastian Bowen

This one quote from the famous Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway is extremey relevant to today's share market and ASX…

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⏸️ Investing

3 ASX shares that could give investors a stock split in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

After the high-profile stock splits of Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA), could these ASX shares be the next to split…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Why you shouldn't just focus on dividend income from ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you only focus on ASX dividend income from your ASX shares? Here's why that might be a problem for…

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⏸️ Risk Managment

Is this ASX 200 market too greedy right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are ASX share market investors becoming too greedy? Here's why I think that greed is taking over from rationality

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Growth Shares

2 ASX shares to buy for growth and income

| Sebastian Bowen

Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd (ASX: SOL) is one of the 2 ASX shares I would buy today…

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Healthcare Shares

Why I think Medibank and NIB shares are cheap today

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think ASX private health shares like Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) are a screaming bargain today for…

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Share Market News

ETF provider VanEck to launch 4 new ASX ETFs

| Sebastian Bowen

ETF provider VanEck has just announced 4 new ETFs will soon hit the ASX boards. Find out which of these…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Blue chips, earnings drag ASX lower

| 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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⏸️ Portfolio Construction

5 blue chip ASX 200 shares a beginner can use to start a share portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 5 ASX shares like Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) that a beginner can use to start building a diversified…

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How to invest

Here's how much money you can actually make from investing in ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

How much money can you actually make from investing in ASX 200 shares? $500 a month? $1,000 a day? The…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX dividend shares with yields over 7%

| Sebastian Bowen

WAM Research Ltd (ASX: WAX) is one of the 2 rare ASX dividend shares I've found with a trailing yield…

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International Stock News

Apple becomes first company worth US$2 trillion. Here's what we can learn

| Sebastian Bowen

Apple Inc. (AAPL) has become the first company in the world with a US$2 trillion market capitalisation. Here's what we…

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