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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 Gainers

These 4 ASX All Ords shares are up 302% to 693% in a year!

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Are you lucky enough to own any of these stocks?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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The ASX managed to snatch a slight rise this Wednesday.

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Bank Shares

Is ANZ stock's 5.7% really the best ASX bank dividend yield?

| Sebastian Bowen

ANZ has a lot to offer income investors compared to other banks right now.

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Bank Shares

Is the CBA share price now 'stretched to the max'?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX experts continue to ring the warning bells on CBA shares.

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Opinions

2 ASX stocks to buy and hold for the long run

| Sebastian Bowen

I think these two stocks are long-term winners.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was another day, and another record high for the ASX 200 this Tuesday.

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Resources Shares

Warning! Time is running out to bag the next South32 dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd better hurry if you want this miner's latest payout.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX 200 CEO just sold $46 million worth of company shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it ok if a CEO sells their own company's stock?

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Record Highs

Big news! The ASX 200 just hit another new record high

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a big day for the Australian markets.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $200 a month to aim for a passive income of $84,567 a year for life

| Sebastian Bowen

Changing our investing strategy can make a big difference to the passive income potential.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a happy start to the trading week for investors this Monday.

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Bank Shares

Would you be crazy to buy CBA shares at $143?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can CBA really keep rising?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of today's best shares?

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Dividend Investing

9 ASX 200 shares with ex-dividend dates next week

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of these stocks that are about to pay out?

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Dividend Investing

Should income hunters have their eyes on this top ASX stock offering a 12% dividend yield?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is this stock's huge yield too good to be true?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a convincing return to form for ASX shares today...

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Technology Shares

ASX tech shares party on as OpenAI lands $225 billion valuation

| Sebastian Bowen

Some interesting international developments seem to be driving ASX tech stocks higher today...

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Economy

US inflation hits a 3-year milestone. What Aussie investors need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

American inflation is falling, and rate cuts might be imminent...

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Bank Shares

Here's why the dividend yield tells us CBA shares are too expensive

| Sebastian Bowen

I'm using a simple metric to determine if CBA is too expensive...

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Dividend Investing

Do you have a slice of the $45 billion worth of upcoming ASX dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors are getting a major pay rise from this earnings season...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a miserable hump day for ASX shares...

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX lithium shares receiving a jolt of energy today?

| Sebastian Bowen

These stocks are dramatically surging today...

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Resources Shares

I'd buy these 3 ASX mining shares to rock on during a commodity bust

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are the three miners that I would look to in a commodity crash...

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Share Market News

Guess which top ASX stock is on the sidelines today over 'misleading' allegations

| Sebastian Bowen

This top financial stock is on ice after some dramatic news...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

ARB share price surges 6% on hot takeover news

| Sebastian Bowen

This popular ASX 200 stock has some big news to tell...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a happy finish to the trading week for ASX shares today.

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Bank Shares

Which of the big four ASX bank shares I'll keep buying at multi-year highs

| Sebastian Bowen

How high is too high for the banks?

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ESG

Why I don't invest in 'ethical' ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why we need to be careful when investing 'ethically'.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX shares bounced back this Thursday after yesterday's savage selling...

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52-Week Lows

Mineral Resources shares hit an almost 4-year low. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a bad few days to own this stock...

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Bank Shares

2 reasons to buy Westpac shares this month (and 1 reason to wait)

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on Westpac's pros and cons right now.

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Retail Shares

Adairs shares sink amid big leadership news

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors seem disappointed by this leadership news...

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to grab CSL's record dividend? Here's what you have to do

| Sebastian Bowen

CSL's latest dividend is a doozy, but you have to be quick...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

What would REA shares look like with Rightmove under its roof?

| Sebastian Bowen

If REA does tie the knot with Rightmove, here's what the marriage might look like...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a woeful Wednesday for ASX shares...

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Economy

3 vital takeaways from Australia's GDP data for Aussie investors

| Sebastian Bowen

Australia's latest GDP figures make for some sobering reading...

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Dividend Investing

Want fast-growing passive income? Here are 2 long-term ASX dividend shares

| Sebastian Bowen

These two ASX stocks can't stop growing their dividends...

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Technology Shares

Australia's 'magnificent 2' stocks: Soaring and still buys

| Sebastian Bowen

These two stock are, in my view, a pair of the ASX's best shares.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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It was a slow day on the ASX this Tuesday, with the markets recording a small drop.

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Travel Shares

Which ASX travel stock is an insider throwing $321,000 behind?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors will probably welcome this huge insider investment...

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