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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 Market News

Inflation ahead? Some takeaways from the AFR Wealth Summit

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are some of the key takeaways from the AFR Wealth Summit. This includes a prediction that inflation is ahead…

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Technology Shares

The tech-heavy Nasdaq is now in a correction!

| Sebastian Bowen

US tech stocks have been falling with a vengeance lately, pushing the Nasdaq into a correction. Here's what's been going…

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How to invest

Here's why you should think twice about chasing the next hot ASX trend

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking to find the next Amazon (AMZN) or A2 Milk (A2M)? Here's why finding a 10-bagger trend is even harder…

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Bank Shares

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) hits 3 year high. Can we thank dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX:ANZ) share price is going from strength to strength. Something to do…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

How the CSL (ASX:CSL) share price weakness exposes its dividend strength

| Sebastian Bowen

The CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) share price has been disappointing investors for more than a year now. But its dividend payments…

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Share Market News

Here's why Biden's stimulus is pushing the ASX 200 higher today

| Sebastian Bowen

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO) is jumping this morning thanks to the passage of a new US stimulus package. Here…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX finishes higher, despite tech selloff

| 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 Investing

2 ASX dividend shares with attractive yields to buy this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) is one of the 2 ASX dividend shares boasting attractive, fully franked yields on recent…

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Technology Shares

This was the week that ASX dividend shares proved their worth

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have ASX tech shares had a terrible week, yet ASX dividend shares have thrived? A Warren Buffett quote might…

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Index investing

2 high quality ASX ETFs to buy this month

| Sebastian Bowen

The VanEck Vectors Wide Moat ETF (ASX:MOAT) is one of the two ASX ETFs that are great buys today for…

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Share Market News

Tilt Renewables (ASX:TLT) share price falls despite wind farm news

| Sebastian Bowen

The Tilt Renewables (ASX:TLT) is sliding lower today despite the company announcing a major development at one of its New…

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Share Market News

Why has the BPH Energy (ASX:BPH) share price tanked 36% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The BPH Energy Ltd (ASX: BPH) share price has had another dramatic day today, falling 16% and placed in a…

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⏸️ How to Invest

What is an ex-dividend date, and can you profit from it?

| Sebastian Bowen

What exactly is the ex-dividend date of an ASX dividend share? Is it something you can profit from for a…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Is Altium's (ASX:ALU) dividend growth star fading?

| Sebastian Bowen

With a recent dividend cut, is Altium Limited (ASX:ALU)'s status as an ASX dividend growth share now over? Let's dig…

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Share Market News

Meet Sharesies, the ASX's newest brokering app

| Sebastian Bowen

Sharesies, a new brokering app, is set to join the ASX. here's what might make it different (and similar) to…

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⏸️ How to Invest

What is reflation, and why is everyone talking about it?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors are starting to talk about the dangers of 'reflation' for the ASX share market. Here's what that means for…

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Share Market News

Brace for even more new ETFs to hit the ASX

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX is about to welcome yet another salvo of new exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Here's the latest on VanEck's latest…

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Share Market News

Why are ASX tech shares like Afterpay (ASX:APT) so volatile?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX tech shares like Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) are notoriously volatile compared to the ASX 200. Here's a possible reason why

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Economy

Aussie GDP numbers deliver a nice 3.1% surprise

| Sebastian Bowen

The ABS has just released GDP figures for the Australian economy, which included a growth rate of 3.1%. Here are…

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Share Market News

Is investing in ASX shares better than property?

| Sebastian Bowen

With soaring property prices, are houses really a better investment than ASX shares? Here are 3 reasons why this might…

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Bank Shares

The ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price just hit a 52-week high

| Sebastian Bowen

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ) share price has hit a new 52-week high today. Here's…

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Share Market News

Why the RareX (ASX:REE) share price is up 400% in a year

| Sebastian Bowen

The RareX Ltd (ASX:REE) share price is now up 400% over the past year, and 11.5% just today. Here's the…

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International Stock News

Warren Buffett's share portfolio revealed!

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a look inside Warren Buffett's share portfolio, or that of his company Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B)

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Share Market News

Is the Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price sinking back to reality?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Kogan.com Ltd (ASX:KGN) share price has now lost 45% of its value since October. What's going on here with…

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Share Market News

Why this fund manager changed his mind on Bitcoin

| Sebastian Bowen

Fund manager Mark Carnegie believes cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are a new asset class that can protect your portfolio against inflation

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

No ASX dividend share is perfect, but Soul Patts (ASX:SOL) is more perfect than most

| Sebastian Bowen

Washington H. Soul Pattinson & Co Ltd (ASX:SOL) has the most perfect ASX dividend streak out of any ASX share…

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⏸️ How to Invest

Here's why Warren Buffett prefers buybacks to dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B) has been buying back its own shares. Why is that better than paying a dividend for…

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price fell 11% in February

| Sebastian Bowen

The Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) share price had a topsy-turvy February that gave investors a new all-time high, and an 11%…

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How to invest

Warren Buffett just told us to stay away from this asset class

| Sebastian Bowen

Warren Buffett's annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) has just been published.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Coles' (ASX:COL) dividend is hitting Woolworths (ASX:WOW) out of the park

| Sebastian Bowen

Right now, Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) is offering a far larger dividend yield than Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW).…

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Share Market News

Why is the Bellevue Gold (ASX:BGL) share price frozen?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why the Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) share price is in a trading halt today. What's going on with…

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Share Market News

Here's how much Afterpay (ASX:APT) rival Klarna is worth now

| Sebastian Bowen

Afterpay Ltd (ASX:APT) and Zip Co Ltd (ASX:Z1P) are known for their dominance of the buy now, pay later (BNPL)…

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Share Market News

BNPL providers like Afterpay (ASX:APT) set for increased regulation

| Sebastian Bowen

BNPL providers like Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) are set to enjoy heavier regulation under a new code of conduct for…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: Friday carnage ruins last week of ASX earnings

| 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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Share Market News

Forget the ASX 200! Another market crashed this week

| Sebastian Bowen

Despite the ASX 200's not so good week, another market is raising red flags for investors. Here's what that means.

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Index investing

Why this ASX tech ETF is in the buy zone

| Sebastian Bowen

The BetaShares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX:NDQ) has now given back all of its YTD gains and then some. Is it…

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Share Market News

Top Shelf (ASX:TSI) share price pops on first earnings report

| Sebastian Bowen

The Top Shelf (ASX:TSI) share price has lifted after the company's inaugural earnings report today. Let's take a look at…

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Share Market News

Why Limeade (ASX:LME) shares are bouncing around today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Limeade (ASX: LME) share price is bouncing around today, and has ended up where it started. Here's how its…

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Share Market News

Hansen Technologies (ASX:HSN) share price rises on profit surge

| Sebastian Bowen

The Hansen Technologies Limited (ASX:HSN) share price is on the move today, rising more than 2% after the company's 1H21…

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Share Market News

Why the Service Stream (ASX:SSM) share price is down 20% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Service Stream (ASX: SSM) share price has been smashed today, down almost 20%. Here's why this company is now…

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