Sebastian Bowen, Author at The Motley Fool Australia

Recent Articles

⏸️ Best ASX Shares

5 ASX shares to build a portfolio around

November 6, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) is one of the ASX shares I would build an investing portfolio around

⏸️ Dividend Shares

Is the Australian Foundation Investment Co share price a buy?

November 5, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Is the Australian Foundation Investment Co Ltd (ASX: AFI) share price a good investment?

Growth Shares

Is the Altium share price finally in the buy zone?

November 5, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Is the Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) share price finally in the buy zone today?

Share Market News

Gamble on the Melbourne Cup, not the stock market

November 5, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Make sure you leave your gambling hat at the races today, not the share market

⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 strong ASX dividend shares to buy in volatile markets

November 5, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) is one of the ASX dividend shares I would buy for a volatile market

Personal Finance

Should you invest in ASX shares before paying off the mortgage?

November 5, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Should you invest in ASX shares before paying off the mortgage?

⏸️ Dividend Shares

Did Westpac's dividend cut just get cancelled?

November 5, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Did Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)'s dividend cut just get cancelled?

⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX shares I'd buy for both growth and income

November 4, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) is one of the ASX shares I would buy for both growth and dividend income

Share Market News

Where I would spend $20,000 on ASX shares this week

November 4, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) is one of the ASX shares I would spend $20,000 on this week

Growth Shares

2 ASX growth shares I'm watching this week

November 4, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Afterpay Touch Ltd (ASX: APT) is one of the ASX growth shares I'm watching this week.

Cheap Shares

2 ASX shares looking cheap this week

November 4, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) is one of the ASX shares I think are looking cheap this week

Bank Shares

After Westpac's cut, is the CBA dividend safe?

November 4, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Is the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA)'s dividend next on the chopping block?

⏸️ Risk Managment

How to protect your ASX portfolio from a 2020 recession

November 4, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Here are four ways to protect your ASX portfolio against a 2020 recession.

⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 top ETFs to buy for ASX dividend income

November 3, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Vanguard Australian Property ETF (ASX: VAP) is one of my top ASX ETFs to buy for generous dividend income

Share Market News

3 ASX shares of the week

November 2, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

In a rather painful week on the Australian share market, the ASX has closed the week lower. Here are 3…

⏸️ Shares for Beginners

2 top ASX shares to buy for your first investment

November 1, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Magellan High Conviction Trust (ASX: MHH) is one of my top ASX shares for beginners

Share Market News

Here's why Altium shares sank more than 5% in October

November 1, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Altium Limited (ASX: ALU) share price fell 5.7% in October

Share Market News

Why the Xero share price rose 8% in October

November 1, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) share price rose 8% in October.

Share Market News

Why the CSL share price rose 7% in October

November 1, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) share price was up 7% in October.

⏸️ Dividend Shares

Do franking credits really matter with ASX dividend shares?

October 31, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Everyone loves their fully franked ASX dividend shares, but how much does franking really matter?

⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 generous ASX dividend shares to buy this November

October 31, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) is one of my generous ASX dividend shares to buy this November.

⏸️ Dividend Shares

Here's how to become super wealthy with ASX dividend shares

October 31, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Here's how ASX dividend shares can make you rich and wealthy.

Share Market News

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals share price on watch after quarterly update

October 31, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

The Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: CUV) share price has been trading higher today after the company released its results for…

Gold

Should you buy gold as ASX portfolio insurance?

October 31, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Is gold an effective way of insuring your ASX portfolio?

⏸️ Dividend Shares

2 ASX blue-chip shares to buy in November

October 31, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) is one of the ASX blue-chip shares I'm looking at for November.

⏸️ Risk Managment

How to profit during a recession

October 31, 2019 | Sebastian Bowen

Recessions may sound scary, but there are ways to profit if a downturn hits the ASX.