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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

Why the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price rose 11% in March

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price had a top month in March, rising 11%. Here's what went right for…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 boom as Joe Biden unveils massive infrastructure, tax package?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will US President Biden's new infrastructure tax plan be a boon for ASX 200 shares? Here's all the details so…

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Technology Shares

Is the ASX tech sector in for more pain?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX tech shares have had a rough month or two. But there's the potential that things could get a lot…

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Share Gainers

Why the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price is up today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) share price is up nearly 2% today, and 55% over the past year, Here's why…

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ETFs

Vanguard Australian Property ETF (ASX:VAP) announces dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

The Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF (ASX:VAP) has just announced a new dividend distribution. Here's the yield

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Share Fallers

Why it's turning into a bad week for Airtasker (ASX:ART) shares

| Sebastian Bowen

The Airtasker Ltd (ASX: ART) share price is dropping today, down 9.09% to $1.20 a share. Here's why ART shares…

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Share Market News

Here are the US shares ASX investors have been buying

| Sebastian Bowen

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) and GameStop Corp (NYSE:GME) continue to be the most popular US shares Aussie investors are buying

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Energy Shares

Why an AGL Energy (ASX:AGL) demerger might be a problem

| Sebastian Bowen

The AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) share price has had a rollercoaster day after the energy company announced plans for…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Moneyme (ASX:MME) shares in the spotlight

| Sebastian Bowen

The Moneyme Ltd (ASX:MME) share price has been outperforming today. Here's what might be behind this ASX financials' gains.

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Economy

Are red-hot house prices good for ASX 200 shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are red-hot house prices good for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) and ASX shares? Here's why the RBA isn't too…

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Share Gainers

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price gains: Is the 52-week high next?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price is now within reach of its 52-week high. Here's what's pushing Telstra shares…

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Share Market News

US markets just hit an all-time high. Is the ASX 200 next?

| Sebastian Bowen

The US share markets hit new all-time highs overnight. When is the ASX 200 Index going to follow suit? Here's…

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How to invest

Which is the better investment: An ASX share portfolio or an index fund?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which is better: An ASX share portfolio or just investing in an index fund? Here's the breakdown of which is…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Integrated Research (ASX:IRI) shares up 7%

| Sebastian Bowen

The Integrated Research Limited (ASX:IRI) share price is having a top day today up, almost 7%. Here's what might be…

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Share Market News

Is the Clean TeQ (ASX:CLQ) share price really up 927% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Has the Clean TeQ Holdings Limited (ASX:CLQ) share price really gone up by 927% today? The answer is not as…

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ETFs

Could this ASX ETF be in a perfect storm in 2021 and beyond?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF (HACK) be sitting in a perfect storm as this sector faces bigger markets than…

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Economy

Will the ASX 200's 'China problem' get worse?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does the ASX have a China problem? And will it get worse before it gets better for ASX 200 investors?…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX 200 gets its mojo back

| Sebastian Bowen

Here on our ASX 200 Foolish Weekly Wrap, we look at the things that moved the S&P/ASX 200 Index and…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

ASX dividend aristocrat? Here's an ASX dividend share that has a shot

| Sebastian Bowen

While the ASX has many great dividend shares, not one can call itself an aristocrat. But Washington H. Soul Pattinson…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX dividend shares with yields over 4% right now

| Sebastian Bowen

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) is one of three ASX dividend shares offering a fully-franked yield of 4% or greater…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) tops the ASX 200

| Sebastian Bowen

The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price is on fire today and is topping the ASX 200. Here's why…

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Share Gainers

Why the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price just hit a 7-month high

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price has just hit a 7-month high. What is driving investors into the company's…

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Resources Shares

How much is the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) dividend worth today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) dividend is worth a whopping 12.31%. We dig a little deeper into this massive…

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ETFs

2 top ASX ETFs to buy right now

| Sebastian Bowen

The iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV) is one of two ASX ETFs to buy today for ASX share portfolio…

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ETFs

Why is there no ASX All Ordinaries ETF?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is there no ASX ETF that tracks the All Ordinaries Index (ASX: XAO)? There might be one simple answer…

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Share Gainers

Why is the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price up 5% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX:WOW) share price has had a very good week, rising 5%. Here's why investors might be…

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Share Market News

Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price insanity: Is this the ASX's GameStop?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Airtasker Ltd (ASX:ART) share price has gone to the moon and back since its listing on Tuesday. Is it…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Oceania Healthcare (ASX:OCA) share price is falling today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Oceania Healthcare Ltd (ASX:OCA) share price is falling today after the company announced details of a share purchase plan.

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Share Gainers

What is pushing up the Atlas Arteria (ASX:ALX) share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Atlas Arteria Group (ASX:ALX) share price is on the move today after the company announced a final dividend distribution.

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How to invest

3 ways to help protect your ASX share portfolio against inflation

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one protect an ASX share portfolio against inflation and rising interest rates? Here are three ways you can…

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Share Market News

Airtasker (ASX:ART) share price cools after explosive IPO

| Sebastian Bowen

The Airtasker Ltd (ASX:ART) share price has cooled today after an explosive listing this morning. Is investing in ASX IPOs…

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Share Gainers

Why is the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price having such a good week?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price is having a top day today, on top of a great few weeks.…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Why Cettire (ASX:CTT) shares are up 9%

| Sebastian Bowen

The Cettire Ltd (ASX: CTT) share price is on fire today, rising more than 8%. Here's why investors are buying…

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How to invest

How to counter the ASX 200's Achilles heel

| Sebastian Bowen

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) has many strengths, but also one Achilles heel weakness. Here's how to plug this hole…

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How to invest

ASX 200 crash anniversary: The most important lesson we've learned

| Sebastian Bowen

On the anniversary of the ASX 200 COVID crash, here is the mostimportant lesson to keep in mind for investing…

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Share Gainers

ASX 200 crash anniversary: 5 of the best performing shares of the last 12 months

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been 12 months since the worst day for ASX 200 shares in the coronavirus crash. Here are 5 of…

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Resources Shares

An important lesson from today's Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price

| Sebastian Bowen

The Fortescue (ASX: FMG) share price has had a shocker today, falling more than 4%. Here's why you should pay…

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Share Market News

ASX stock of the day: Myer (ASX:MYR) share price comeback continues

| Sebastian Bowen

The Myer (ASX: MYR) share price is popping today, up 6%. Here's the tea on this ASX retail department store's…

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Travel Shares

What's with the Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Flight Centre (ASX: FLT) share price is rising today, up more than 2.6%. Here's why shares in the travel…

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Share Market News

How much have investors lost on the Freedom Foods (ASX:FNP) share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Freedom Foods Group Ltd (ASX: FNP) share price has returned to trading. Here's what the losses look like for…

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