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Sebastian Bowen

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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why 'superior operations' puts Woolworths shares in this broker's buy basket

| Sebastian Bowen

Some brokers are anticipating increased earnings for Woolies.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Bank Shares

Here's a look at the Westpac share price's dismal 2022 financial year

| Sebastian Bowen

Westpac shares lost 18% of their value in June alone.

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BNPL shares

Up 49% today, Sezzle share price says see you later to all-time low

| Sebastian Bowen

The BNPL company has had an extraordinary day.

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Energy Shares

What's in store for the Woodside Energy share price in July?

| Sebastian Bowen

The energy giant's shares are taking a hit on the market today.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Core Lithium share price plunge 31% in June?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's analyse and find out.

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Share Market News

Here are the best and worst perfoming ASX 200 sectors over June

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX sector was the only one to record a gain last month?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Magellan share price sinking 9% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The fund manager's shares continue their downward journey today.

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Energy Shares

Here's how the Woodside Energy share price performed over FY2022

| Sebastian Bowen

How did the ASX oil and gas company's shares go last financial year?

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the next Graincorp dividend? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 company's shares are going ex-dividend this week. Here's the granular detail...

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Technology Shares

The Xero share price lost 14% last month. Here's the tea

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a tough few weeks for the accounting software company.

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ETFs

Here's how June treated the NDQ ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how the BetaShares Nasdaq ETF pulled up last month.

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Technology Shares

What on earth happened to ASX 200 tech shares in June?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did ASX 200 tech shares have such a horrible month over June?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Energy Shares

What happened to the Woodside Energy share price last month?

| Sebastian Bowen

How did Woodside Energy shares beat the ASX 200 by 16% in June? Let's take a look.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price jumping 11% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Zip share price has finally given investors a break today.

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Gold

Why is the Northern Star share price more green than gold on Friday?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's proving a good day so far for the gold miner, despite the price of the yellow metal falling.

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Resources Shares

Own Soul Patts shares? Here's how much of its portfolio is exposed to coal

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Soul Patts heavily invested in coal shares?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Retail Shares

What is the current dividend yield for Accent shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

What kinds of dividends is Accent Group paying these days?

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Resources Shares

How have ASX 200 mining shares fared over June?

| Sebastian Bowen

We examine the share price performance of BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, and South32.

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Gold

These 3 ASX gold mining shares are digging new 52-week lows today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX gold mining shares are dropping like flies today.

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Bank Shares

What's in store for the ANZ share price in July?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors will be hoping for a change in fortune for this ASX bank share.

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Bank Shares

Volt gets packing as ASX 200 bank shares prove to be a formidable force

| Sebastian Bowen

The big banks beat out the market today. Here's what happened...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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ETFs

What dividend yield is the Vanguard MSCI Index ETF offering to ASX investors?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does the Vanguard MSCI Index ETF even pay dividends?

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Dividend Investing

Here are 3 ASX financial shares going ex-dividend this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's check out some funds going ex-div this week.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Transurban share price languishing today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Transurban share price is performing rather well today, despite the company going ex-dividend.

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Dividend Investing

Why the Rural Funds share price is falling today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is the Rural Funds share price tanking today? It's not as bad as it looks.

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Healthcare Shares

Has CSL been growing its dividend?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the biotech giant still increasing its dividends in a post-COVID world?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Share Market News

Evolution shares take out most traded after experiencing worst fall in more than a decade

| Sebastian Bowen

Gold miner Evolution is topping today's share trading volume charts...

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Communication Shares

Optus plea to ACCC doing little to these ASX 200 telco shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Today's curve ball out of Optus has had no impact on the Telstra share price nor TPG Telecom today.

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Capital Raising

How has the Carsales share price performed after past acquisitions?

| Sebastian Bowen

Carsales shares are frozen right now amid acquisition moves.

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Share Market News

Down 60% in 2022, what's happening to the Pure Hydrogen share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

What on earth is going on with Pure Hydrogen shares?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most traded ASX 200 shares by volume today.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the next Transurban dividend? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

Transurban's next dividend is about to leave the company's share price...

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Resources Shares

Liontown Resources share price rockets 9% amid broker's positive lithium outlook

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX 200 lithium shares like Liontown are on fire today...

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Technology Shares

What was the highest ever Xero share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

We check the history of the accounting software provider's share price.

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