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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 2019 was a savage year for short sellers

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Here's how badly ASX short sellers got burned in 2019

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Share Market News

Here's why the Reject Shop share price rose 68% in December

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Here's why the Reject Shop Lt (ASX: TRS) share price rose 68% in December

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Share Market News

Here's why 2019 was such a good year for ASX shares

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Here's what made 2019 one of the best years to be invested in ASX shares.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Will Woolworths shares bank another 24% ASX gain in 2020?

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Will Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) shares work their magic again in 2020 for another 26% gain?

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Share Market News

Warning! If you only started investing in 2019, here's why you should watch out

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Here's why investors who got into ASX shares in 2019 should be careful in 2020

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

10 ASX shares on my 2020 watchlist

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Here's why Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) is one of the top ten ASX shares on my 2020 watch…

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Share Market News

Here are my best performing ASX shares of 2019

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Here's a look at my best performing ASX shares of 2019

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How to invest

Forget the noise! Here's the only thing that matters with ASX shares

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Here's the only thing you should keep in mind when you're investing in ASX shares in 2020

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How to invest

Are ASX sin stocks a good place to be investing in 2020?

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Are ASX sin stocks like Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL) a good place to invest in as we head into…

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How to invest

Can ASX shares really make you a millionaire?

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Can you really become a millionaire just from investing in ASX shares?

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Growth Shares

How will the WAAAX shares perform in 2020?

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Will the ASX WAAAX shares like Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) continue their fine form in 2020?

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⏸️ Risk Managment

Why you should watch interest rates like a hawk in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I'm watching the Reserve bank of Australia (RBA) for any signs of a hawkish pivot to rising interest…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

How I'd spend $20,000 on ASX dividend shares today

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Here's why I would buy Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (ASX: SYD) and 2 other ASX shares today for dividend…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Is the Westpac share price a screaming ASX buy for its 9.4% dividend yield?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)'s 9.4% ASX dividend yield too good to pass up?

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX dividend shares I would hold until 2030 and beyond

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Here's why I would buy ASX dividend shares like Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) for 2030 and beyond

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Retirement

Under 40? Here's why you should pay attention to your super in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

If you're under 40, spending 30 minutes looking at your superannuation could be the best investment you ever make

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⏸️ Risk Managment

How I'm investing in ASX shares in 2020

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Here's how I plan on investing in ASX shares in 2020

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Here's why the Goodman Group dividend yield is so low

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The ASX dividend yield from REIT Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) is a paltry 2.19%. Here's why.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Forget CBA! I'd rather own these 2 ASX dividend growth shares in 2020

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I like CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) shares and 1 other for ASX dividend growth

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Will Telstra shares bank another 33% ASX gain in 2020?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price have another bumper year in 2020?

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Personal Finance

Forget the gym! Here are 2 New Year's resolutions that can last

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Here are my 2 ASX New Year's resolutions you can actually commit to!

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Are REITs a top investment for ASX income in 2020?

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Here's why I think REITs like Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) are top buys for ASX dividend income in 2020

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Share Market News

3 ASX shares on my Christmas list

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I'm hoping Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) is in my Christmas stocking this year

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⏸️ Risk Managment

How to recession-proof your ASX portfolio for 2020

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Here are some investing strategies to help recession-proof your ASX portfolio for 2020 and beyond

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⏸️ How to Invest

Why I prefer ASX shares to investing in property

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Here's why I prefer ASX shares over property investing. Both are fantastic, but there are advantages and disadvantages to both!

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⏸️ How to Invest

Here's what deflation would mean for your ASX shares

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Here's what a period of deflation would mean for ASX shares and your investing portfolio

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Share Market News

Here's what Trump's impeachment means for the ASX

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Here's what the impeachment of Donald Trump means for the ASX share market

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Forget term deposits! Get passive income with these 3 ASX dividend shares instead

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Here's why I would choose Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) shares over a term deposit for passive ASX dividend…

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Share Gainers

Why I don't like CSL as an ASX investment

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Put down your pitchforks! Here's the reason why I don't think CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) shares are a great ASX…

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⏸️ Shares to Watch

Why I'll be watching these ASX shares in the 2020s

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Here are some of the ASX stocks i'll be watching in 2020

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Should you be WOWed by the Woolworths share price?

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Is Woolworhts Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) a buy at current prices?

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⏸️ How to Invest

Isn't buying ASX shares on the stock market just gambling?

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Here's why some people think investing in ASX stocks is gambling. And why it isn't at all, if you invest…

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

3 ASX stocks to buy before 2020

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Here's why I would love to buy Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) and 2 more ASX shares before the start…

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Healthcare Shares

Why ASX private health shares aren't as good as they look

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Here's why I don't like the future prospects of ASX private health stocks like Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL)

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

3 ASX shares you can build a quality portfolio around

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Here's why I would build an ASX portfolio around CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) and these 2 other ASX shares

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Should you buy this unloved ASX dividend stock for the 7% yield?

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Here's why I think AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) is a top ASX dividend income stock.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 tips for building an ASX dividend income portfolio

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Here are two tips for any ASX investor trying to build a dividend income portfolio

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Share Market News

Where I'd spend $20,000 on ASX shares today

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Here's why Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) is one of the ASX shares I would spend $20,000 on today

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⏸️ Dividend shares for retirement

How ASX dividend shares can help you retire early

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Here's how ASX dividend shares can help you retire early through passive income.

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Share Market News

Are record-high share markets a good thing?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it still worth investing if stock markets like the ASX are at record highs?

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