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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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Cheap Shares

How to spot an ASX share price bargain

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are three ways you can tell if a share is in the bargain bin.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive trading of Pilbara Minerals shares is dominating today's volume charts

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How to invest

Forget inflation! Warren Buffett urges investors to focus on the big picture

| Sebastian Bowen

How does Warren Buffett invest in a high-inflation world?

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Resources Shares

Someone in China has just sold $600 million of Pilbara Minerals shares. Here's what we know

| Sebastian Bowen

Did a whale just offload $600 million worth of Pilbara shares?

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Woolworths share price sliding lower today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolworths shares are falling, but here's why investors won't mind too much...

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Dividend Investing

Don't be deceived by ASX dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how to avoid a dividend trap on the ASX...

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Share Market News

Why did this ASX 200 CEO just sell $1 million worth of his company's shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is it normal for a CEO to sell $1 million of their own company?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive gains in the ASX lithium space seem to be driving trading volumes on Wednesday.

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How to invest

Want a second income? Here's how to make ASX dividend shares your side hustle

| Sebastian Bowen

Is investing in dividend shares the best form of passive income?

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Telstra share price sliding lower on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Strap in for Telstra's next dividend payment...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Coles share price smash the ASX 200 in February?

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles beat the market by more than 5% last month.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's a mixed bag of ASX 200 shares topping today's trading charts.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX All Ordinaries stock has soared 50% in 3 days after reporting

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why investors in this company have become a lot richer this week.

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Share Market News

Surging Tesla share price propels Elon Musk to world's richest person again

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how Elon Musk got his fortune back.

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Materials Shares

Someone just sold $250 million of Pilbara Minerals shares. Here's what we know

| Sebastian Bowen

Has a whale been selling Pilbara shares?

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Investing Strategies

3 invaluable lessons for investors from Warren Buffett's latest annual letter

| Sebastian Bowen

Check out Buffett's investing advice for 2023.

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Share Market News

Hoping to bag the bigger Woolworths dividend? You'll need to hurry

| Sebastian Bowen

Woolworths is about to pay out its supersized dividend...

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Share Market News

2 ASX shares crumbling over 7% on results announcements

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX shares just reported some depressing earnings. 

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive share price losses are driving trading volumes today...

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Share Market News

Why is the Bubs share price on ice today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Bubs shares aren't trading today. Could we be looking at a capital raise?

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BNPL shares

Are Zip shares finally cheap enough to buy following last week's 12% dive?

| Sebastian Bowen

Even though Zip shares look cheap, there are a few red flags to consider...

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Index investing

There's an ETF price war on the ASX right now. Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

Index fund investing on the ASX just got whole lot cheaper.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some big news from the lithium space is driving trading volumes this Friday.

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Dividend Investing

7 ASX 200 shares with ex-dividend dates next week

| Sebastian Bowen

You'd better be quick if you want the latest dividends from these ASX blue chips.

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Share Market News

Is Wesfarmers looking to sell off its remaining Coles shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers still owns a big pile of Coles shares, despite spinning out the company years ago.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income watch: 4 ASX 200 shares that announced boosted dividends this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Shareholders are getting a pay rise from these income shares in 2023.

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Materials Shares

Just how low could the Novonix share price go?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does the Novonox share price have a floor, or is it a falling knife?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

A big earnings report from Qantas is affecting volumes this Thursday...

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How to invest

I'd invest my first $500 in this high-dividend-yield ASX stock today

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a share that might just be perfect for beginners.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 300 director dumped over $17 million worth of his company's shares this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Is there a good reason why this director is selling his own company's shares?

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Whitehaven share price taking a thumping on Thursday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Whitehaven shares are dropping today, but it's for a happy reason.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Should I buy Woolworths shares following the ASX 200 supermarket giant's latest results?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how one ASX broker rates Woolworths after its earnings.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some takeover news has boosted one ASX share to the top of the volume tables today...

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How to invest

3 reasons I prefer buying ASX shares over an investment property

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I think shares are better than property for a beginner investor...

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A person wrapped in warm clothing with head, eyes and face covered by a hat, glasses and a scarf is coated in a layer of snow and ice. representing Strike Energy's trading halt today
Share Market News

Why is the Star Entertainment share price on ice today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Star shares have been taken off market. What's going on?

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Dividend Investing

Here's why the AGL share price is dipping on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors might be happy AGL shares are falling today. Here's why.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the CBA share price sliding on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

CBA shares are falling today, but shareholders will be happy about it.

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Materials Shares

Why did the Arafura share price charge 10% higher on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

What was behind this rare earths rocketship on Tuesday?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive moves up for lithium stocks are driving volumes today.

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Resources Shares

At under 30 cents each, are these ASX lithium stocks cheap?

| Sebastian Bowen

Do lower priced lithium stocks give investors more potential upside?

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