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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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Energy Shares

One question investors should ask themselves before buying Woodside shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside shares have a yield over 10% right now. Should investors be wary?

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Dividend Investing

11% dividend yield! Is this ASX All Ords share a bargain buy for passive income?

| Sebastian Bowen

Should you always stay away from a share with an 11% yield?

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Dividend Investing

How do the dividends from Medibank shares compare to other ASX 200 blue chips?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Medibank an overlooked ASX dividend share?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX 200 extended its winning streak today.

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Technology Shares

Up 70% in 2023, Xero share price hits new 52-week high

| Sebastian Bowen

Xero just hit a new 52-week high, but could another one be coming?

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ETFs

Should the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) be in every ASX investor's portfolio?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the VGS ETF an essential requirement of an ASX share portfolio?

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Retirement

3 steps to becoming a millionaire by age 65 with ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd be surprised what investing $1,000 a month into shares will get you.

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Bank Shares

Almost 7% yield: Can Westpac shares keep up the extraordinary dividend income?

| Sebastian Bowen

This major ASX bank has a trailing dividend yield of almost 7% right now.

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Share Gainers

Up 12% last week, is the Novonix share price on the road to recovery?

| Sebastian Bowen

Has the Novonix share price finally bottomed?

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Today saw most ASX 200 shares lift, with some notable exceptions.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's why Coles shares would make a great first ASX investment

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles has two factors that lead me to think of it as a great starter stock.

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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 biggest gainers?

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How to invest

$50k in savings? Here's how I'd aim to turn it into $250k with ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX shares are the best way to go if you have a spare 50 large.

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ETFs

Do the dividends from the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (VAS) come fully franked?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors looking for fully-franked dividends might have an issue with the VAS ETF.

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Travel Shares

Up 44% in a year, has the Qantas share price levelled out?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can Qantas shares keep rising after giving investors a 44% gain in the past year?

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Gold

My Newcrest shares are down 30% since 2019. Here's why I'm holding firm

| Sebastian Bowen

Price is what you pay, value is what you get.

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Cheap Shares

2 oversold ASX retail shares I want to buy before they bounce back

| Sebastian Bowen

I think the market has oversold these ASX shares.

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ETFs

If you'd invested $5,000 in the iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV) at the start of 2023, congrats! Here's what you'd have now

| Sebastian Bowen

The iShares S&P 500 ETF has smashed the ASX 200 in 2023. Here's how.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of today’s biggest gainers?

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How to invest

Addicted to checking your investments? 3 reasons why you need to stop

| Sebastian Bowen

Too much of a good thing can be bad when it comes to investing in shares.

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Materials Shares

Have insiders been buying or selling Lake Resources shares over the past 2 years?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Lake Resources directors' money where their mouths are?

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Dividend Investing

Do Woodside shares really have an 11% dividend yield right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Woodside's trailing yield too good to be true?

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Today's best-performing ASX 200 stock was a miner.

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Bank Shares

ANZ stock is the highest-yielding ASX big four bank right now. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is ANZ's dividend yield so monstrous right now?

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Dividend Investing

The dividend yield from Telstra shares has fallen 7% this year. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

How can it be that Telstra's dividends are rising but its yield is falling?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Here's why I prefer Coles shares to Woolworths right now

| Sebastian Bowen

It's Woolworths I'd vote down down rather than Coles shares today.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Tech stocks helped push the ASX 200 higher this Tuesday.

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Bank Shares

Is value starting to appear in Westpac shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are shares in the big four bank too cheap to ignore in 2023?

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Dividend Investing

5 ASX shares you probably didn't know pay nice passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

You probably didn't notice these five shares on your search for dividend income.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX income shares I'm planning on retiring with

| Sebastian Bowen

I'm not selling...these shares until well after retirement.

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BNPL shares

Should I buy Zip shares following its balance sheet cleanup?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Zip shares finally in the buy zone?

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ETFs

Consider buying this ASX ETF for strong capital growth

| Sebastian Bowen

You won't believe the returns this ETF has delivered to investors.

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Defensive Shares

Recession-ready: 3 ASX All Ord shares that grew through the GFC

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares did just fine during the GFC.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all about those battery metals today, with lithium and nickel dominating the ASX's volume charts.

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Technology Shares

1 ASX tech stock I'd buy before Appen shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Appen shares have had a great run lately, but I still prefer another tech stock.

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Bank Shares

Should I be snapping up CBA shares while they're under $100?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are CBA shares a buy or a sell now that they are back under $100?

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International Stock News

The Tesla share price is up over 100% in 2023. Too late to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Have Tesla shares finally peaked?

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ETFs

Better ASX ETF to buy: Betashares Australia 200 ETF or Vanguard VAS?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is cheaper better when it comes to these two ASX ETFs?

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ETFs

The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) is trading near all-time highs. Too late to buy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the VGS ETF too expensive in 2023?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We have an eclectic mix of ASX 200 shares on our volumes list today.

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