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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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Dividend Investing

Warren Buffett has been buying up big on dividend stocks. Should you?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how the billionaire financial guru invests for dividends...

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Travel Shares

Are Flight Centre shares worth buying in October?

| Sebastian Bowen

What are the skies looking like for Flight Centre?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Our most traded ASX 200 shares today are all defying the market's selloff.

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Communication Shares

Is there something strange going on with Telstra shares today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why it's hard to get a Telstra share price quote today...

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Defensive Shares

Which ASX All Ords shares avoided a sell-off during the last recession?

| Sebastian Bowen

These All Ords shares were investors' best friends last time we had a recession.

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How to invest

Buffett: Why a market crash can be an investor's best friend

| Sebastian Bowen

Scared about a market crash? Here's why you shouldn't be afraid.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We have some ASX 200 blue chips at the top of the volume charts today.

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ETFs

The Vanguard Australian Shares ETF has doled out record dividends this year. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how much income Vanguard investors have received in the past year...

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ETFs

These are the 3 best-performing ASX ETFs so far in October

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's take a look.

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Bank Shares

Are NAB shares a good ASX 200 investment right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are NAB shares in the buy zone right now?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Is the Coles share price a buy ahead of next week's quarterly results?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Coles in the buy zone right now?

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Communication Shares

Is Telstra only worth considering for dividends, not share price growth?

| Sebastian Bowen

These experts reckon Telstra has a lot of growth coming.

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Superannuation

Do you want the good news or the bad news on how stock market volatility is impacting your superannuation?

| Sebastian Bowen

How does share market volatility impact your super fund?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Can you guess which three it might be?

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Technology Shares

Why did the Pointsbet share price surge 12% on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

We check what may be behind the betting technology company's surge this morning.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's lithium that is dominating the most traded ASX 200 shares this Tuesday...

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Energy Shares

It's a good day on the ASX 200. So why is the Woodside share price getting beaten up?

| Sebastian Bowen

We investigate why Woodside shares are lagging the ASX 200 this Tuesday?

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Cheap Shares

Is now the time to start buying cheap ASX 200 shares? Here's what UBS says

| Sebastian Bowen

This broker reckons now is the time to snap up some bargains.

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Communication Shares

The Telstra share price is still trading at less than half its record highs. Time to pounce?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the Telstra share price in the buy zone today?

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ETFs

The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) dividend is being paid today. Here's the tea

| Sebastian Bowen

It's dividend payday for this popular ASX ETF...

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ETFs

How exposed is the Asia Technology Tigers ETF to China?

| Sebastian Bowen

Has China dented this ETF's returns in 2022?

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Best Shares

4 reasons I added Wesfarmers shares to my portfolio

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers is one of my favourite investments. Here's why...

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Communication Shares

Some investors think Telstra shares are boring. I beg to differ

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why I'm holding this 'boring' ASX 200 telco...

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Gold

The market has been hating on this ASX 200 share in 2022. Here's why I still love it

| Sebastian Bowen

I still hold shares of this beaten-down dog ,despite the woes of the past few years.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We have a diverse mix of ASX 200 shares today.

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52-Week Lows

These ASX 200 giants are unlocking new lows on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX 200 shares have just hit new lows.

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Dividend Investing

These ASX 200 dividend shares just paid out. Here's how much

| Sebastian Bowen

It's dividend payday this Friday for these ASX 200 shares...

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Dividend Investing

Own Rio Tinto shares? It's time to dig into your dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Rio's dividends still coming today?

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Dividend Investing

Do BrainChip shares pay dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's investigation whether this popular ASX share pays out dividend income?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

These three ASX shares have been the most traded by volume today.

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ETFs

You might be surprised by how much the BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF pays in dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

What kind of income does this ETF have under the hood?

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Communication Shares

The Telstra dividend is being paid today. Here's the latest

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra shareholders are getting a pay packet today. Here's the tea...

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Financial Shares

Own Suncorp shares? Here's some good news about your dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

It's dividend payday for Suncorp shareholders this Wednesday...

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Dividend Investing

Do AFIC dividends come fully franked?

| Sebastian Bowen

We check the franking credentials of this popular LIC.

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ETFs

Down 30% in 2022, what's next for the BetaShares Asia Technology Tigers ETF?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is the worst over for this ASX ETF?

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How to invest

3 doses of Warren Buffett wisdom I think all ASX investors need right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are three tips from the legendary investor.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

2022 hasn't been kind to Kogan shares. Here's why I'm holding tight

| Sebastian Bowen

Kogan shares have been a falling knife. So why have I still got them?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

A new ASX 200 share is dominating trading volumes today.

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Energy Shares

5 ASX energy shares powering portfolios with the highest dividend yields

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX energy shares could power up a dividend portfolio in 2022...

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Resources Shares

Sayona Mining share price swings wildly on ASX 200 debut

| Sebastian Bowen

Sayona Mining is the newest member of the ASX 200 Index.

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