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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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⏸️ International Shares

ASX investors were buying these 5 international shares last week

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors were buying shares of Tesla and Nio last week as well as 3 others. So here are the…

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Share Market News

Top fund manager names favourite ASX growth shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are the top ASX growth shares like Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) that fundie Hyperion is investing in in these…

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⏸️ Famous Investors

3 top Warren Buffett quotes for ASX investors this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 3 top quotes from Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett to start our week of ASX share investing off on…

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ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Blue chip shares pull ASX 200 back over 6,000 points

| 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

How to rebalance your average ASX share portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how you can use a rebalancing startegy to manage a typical portfolio of quality ASX shares by buying low…

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Growth Shares

How I'd build a $100,000 ASX portfolio of growth shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Find out which four shares I would purchase to build a $100,000 ASX portfolio consisting only of growth shares for…

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How to invest

2 easy ASX shares for beginners

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and 1 other ASX share are perfect choices for a beginner investor…

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Bank Shares

Are our ASX bank shares expensive by global standards?

| Sebastian Bowen

How do ASX bank shares like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) measure up against their international rivals? You might…

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⏸️ Risk Managment

How to pick an ASX 200 share market bubble

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) in a bubble right now? It is always hard to pick, but there…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Forget property! I'd buy these ASX dividend shares instead

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) is one of the 3 ASX dividend shares I would rather invest in over buying…

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⏸️ Investing

Retail investors behaved differently in the March ASX 200 market crash than the GFC. Here's how

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how (unlike the GFC) ordinary, average retail inevstors like you and I managed to beat fund managers in the…

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How to invest

The dangers of investing in managed funds

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why investing in ASX managed funds instead of ETFs can be dangerous and why some funds are more equal…

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⏸️ How to Invest

3 things millennial investors should do in this ASX bull market

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 3 things that I think millennial investors should do in the ASX share market in 2020. Instead of…

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⏸️ Investing

Is the Xero share price heading to $100?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can the Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) share price hit $100? I believe Xero's growth and powerful tailwinds can and will…

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Share Market News

Could Fortescue and BHP shares climb higher in 2020?

| Sebastian Bowen

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) shares hit a new all-time high today. Is there still room to climb in…

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Share Market News

Magellan's Douglass names his top shares for an uncertain world

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG)'s Hamish Douglass has named his top stocks to hold in FY21, as well a…

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Share Market News

Top fundie names ASX share picks for FY21

| Sebastian Bowen

Mirrabooka Investments Ltd (ASX: MIR) has just given us an insight into its market-beating ASX shares portfolio. Here's what we…

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⏸️ Famous Investors

How Elon Musk overtook Warren Buffett's net worth

| Sebastian Bowen

Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk overtook Warren Buffett as the world's 7th richest person. Here's how he did it

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Share Fallers

What can we learn from the Freedom Foods share price saga?

| Sebastian Bowen

What can we learn from the debacle that is the Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX: FNP) share price and its…

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Share Market News

Why the Appen share price gained 53% in the first half of 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) share price was up 53% over the first half of 2020. What's next…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX shares I would buy for growth and income

| Sebastian Bowen

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) is one of the 2 ASX shares I would buy for both growth and…

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⏸️ Famous Investors

3 Warren Buffett quotes to start your week off right

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 3 quotes from Berkshire Hathaway's Chair and CEO Warren Buffett to inspire your ASX sharemarket investing this week.

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ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Rocketing BNPL shares fail to stop ASX 200 slide

| 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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Gold

Is it too late to invest in gold?

| Sebastian Bowen

Gold prices are approaching record highs as investors fear inflation and currency debasement. Is it too late to invest in…

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How to invest

Why the P/E ratio is a flawed metric in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why using the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio in 2020 is a potentially flawed method of ASX share valuation for investors

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⏸️ Investing

How I'd build a $100,000 share portfolio with ASX ETFs

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how I would build a powerful and diversified $100,000 share portfolio for long-term growth and returns using only ASX…

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Technology Shares

Here are the top 5 ASX tech shares on the All Tech Index

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) and these 4 ASX tech shares are the most dominant companies on the S&P/ASX…

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⏸️ Investing

3 ASX shares I won't hesitate to buy in the next market crash

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I would buy shares in Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) and 2 other ASX shares in the next…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX dividend shares with yields over 9%

| Sebastian Bowen

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) is one of the 2 ASX dividend shares I have found offering a grossed-up…

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How to invest

2 easy ASX shares for beginners

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan High Conviction Trust (ASX: MHH) is one of my 2 ASX shares that anyone, including beginners, can start investing…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares growing their payouts fast

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and 2 ASX dividend growth shares could be the ASX income winners of the…

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Share Gainers

Zip share price surges 30% in a week. Are we calling bubble yet?

| Sebastian Bowen

Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) shares are up around 30% in a week. Could Zip, Afterpay and other ASX payments…

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Share Gainers

Why the Saracen share price has soared over 80% higher in the first half of 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited (ASX: SAR) share price has risen over 80% in 2020 so far. How…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares to buy in July

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) is one of my 3 ASX dividend shares to buy in July for dividend payouts…

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Share Market News

Is it possible Aussies are saving too much?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Aussies saving too much money? New reporting suggests savings rates are exploding around the world. Here's what it means…

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Share Market News

ASX income stalwart WAM Capital announces 8.2% dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX dividend share WAM Capital Ltd (ASX: WAM) has just announced a new dividend, which offers a trailing yield of…

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Retirement

2 reasons early super withdrawal might be a bad idea

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's are 2 reasons why the early withdrawal of money from your sueprannuation fund could be a bad idea for…

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⏸️ International Shares

ASX investors have been buying these 5 international shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Tesla Inc. (TSLA) and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) are 2 of the top 5 international shares Aussies have been buying recently.…

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⏸️ Investing

2 top quality ASX shares you can add to any portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are 2 top-notch ASX shares, including Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX: RHC), that I think any ASX investor can…

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Share Gainers

The WiseTech share price is up 15% in a week. Too late to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is ASX growth darling and WAAAX share WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)'s share price a buy today after climbing nearly…

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