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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

WPP Aunz (ASX:WPP) share price dips on 32% profit drop

| Sebastian Bowen

The WPP Aunz (ASX: WPP) share price has slipped 1.43% today off the back of the company's 2020 earnings results.

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Share Market News

Up 230%! What's going on with the Peppermint Innovation (ASX:PIL) share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Peppermint Innovation Ltd (ASX:PIL) share price has risen more than 200% this morning. Here are the details on this…

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Share Market News

Youfoodz (ASX:YFZ) delivers its first earnings report

| Sebastian Bowen

The Youfoodz (ASX: YFZ) share price has lifted slightly after delivering its inaugural earnings report for the first half of…

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Share Market News

What on earth happened with the Payright (ASX:PYR) share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Payright (ASX: PYR) share price had a strange day today, rising more than 10% at one point... for no…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Clearview Wealth (ASX:CVW) share price rose 3% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Clearview Wealth Ltd (ASX: CVW) share price has reacted well to the company's earnings report today. Here are the…

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Share Market News

Aussie investors are now buying more Bitcoin than gold

| Sebastian Bowen

A new report suggests Aussie investors are now buying bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies more than precious metals like gold or…

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Share Market News

Why is the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price falling today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) share price is continuing to fall today. Why are investors getting cold feet over this…

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International Stock News

How Tesla's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk just lost $19 billion

| Sebastian Bowen

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s Elon Musk has lost $19 billion in net worth this week, thanks in part to bitcoin.…

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Share Market News

Why the Viva Energy (ASX:VEA) share price is up 5% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Viva Energy (ASX: VEA) share price is responding happily to the company's earnings report for 2020 released this morning.

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Share Market News

Maggie Beer (ASX:MBH) share price surges on 20% sales growth

| Sebastian Bowen

The Maggie Beer Holdings Ltd (ASX: MBH) share price is surging today, despite a fall in the ASX 200. Here's…

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Share Market News

Mosaic Brands (ASX:MOZ) share price plummets 8%. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

The Mosaic Brands (ASX: MOZ) share price is dropping today off the back of the company's earnings report. Here are…

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Share Market News

Novatti (ASX: NOV) share price hits new record high. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

The Novatti Group Ltd (ASX:NOV) share price has hit a new all-time high today. Here's why Novatti shares are on…

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Share Market News

Here's why Oil Search (ASX:OSH) just slashed its dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

The Oil Search Ltd (ASX:OSH) share price is up more than 7% today following the company's earnings report, despite a…

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Share Market News

Polynovo (ASX:PNV) share price rises despite widening losses

| Sebastian Bowen

The Polynovo Ltd (ASX:PNV) share price is rising slightly today, despite the company reporting a loss for the first half…

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Share Market News

Why the Alumina (ASX:AWC) share price is dropping today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Alumina Limited (ASX:AWC) share price is dropping lower today after the aluminium producer reported its 2020 full-year results.

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Share Gainers

The Aquis Entertainment (ASX:AQS) share price is now up 1,000% in a week

| Sebastian Bowen

The Aquis Entertainment (ASX:AQS) share price continues to rocket, rising by more than 80% just today. Here's the latest on…

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

3 ASX blue chip shares that just raised their dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) is an ASX blue chip dividend share that just gave investors a pay raise. Here…

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Share Market News

Here's why Bingo (ASX:BIN) shares are dropping today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Bingo (ASX: BIN) share price is falling today on the back of the company's earnings report. Here are all…

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Share Market News

Next Science (ASX:NXS) share price higher on earnings mixed bag

| Sebastian Bowen

The Next Science (ASX:NXS) share price is pushing higher today after the company released its full-year earnings. Here are the…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX lower despite bumper dividends

| 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

Why BPH Energy (ASX:BPH) shares are now in a trading halt

| Sebastian Bowen

The BPH Energy Ltd (ASX:BPH) share price is in a trading halt after yet another dramatic move in share price…

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Share Market News

Yowza! The Credit Intelligence (ASX:CI1) share price is up 130% in 2 months

| Sebastian Bowen

The Credit Intelligence (ASX:CI1) share price has seen a massive jump today, and is now up 130% since December. Here's…

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Share Market News

What's going on with the Cirralto (ASX:CRO) share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Cirralto Ltd (ASX: CRO) share price has gone ballistic today, up 114% at one point. What's going on with…

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Share Market News

Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) shares hit a 52-week high today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) share price hit a new 52-week high this morning. Let's look at some…

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Share Market News

Payright (ASX:PYR) shares get speeding ticket after 32% surge

| Sebastian Bowen

The Payright Ltd (ASX:PYR) share price has surged today, up 32% at one point. That was enough to warrant a…

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Share Market News

Here's why the Cann Group (ASX:CAN) share price is in a trading halt

| Sebastian Bowen

The Cann Group Ltd (ASX:CAN) share price is in a trading halt following what appears to be a paperwork stuff-up…

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Share Market News

The Novatti (ASX:NOV) share price rocketed 38% today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Novatti Group Ltd (ASX:NOV) share price has rocketed almost 40% higher today, despite no news out of the company.…

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Share Market News

Morgan Stanley: ASX earnings season is topping expectations

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX earnings season is upon us. And broker Morgan Stanley likes what it's seen so far from those having already…

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Share Market News

How JB HiFi (ASX:JBH) shares became an ASX dividend powerhouse

| Sebastian Bowen

JB HiFi Ltd (ASX: JBH) announced a whopping 82% dividend increase this morning. Here's how JB shares have become an…

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Share Market News

Why the Sezzle (ASX:SZL) share price is charging 7% higher today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Sezzle Inc (ASX:SZL) share price is on fire today, rising by more than 7%. Here's why this ASX BNPL…

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Share Market News

How CBA (ASX:CBA)'s CommSec expanded its millennial footprint

| Sebastian Bowen

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA)'s CommSec platform has enjoyed a surge in younger millennial/Gen Z users in 2020 and into…

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Share Market News

ASX investigates after Douugh (ASX:DOU) share price spikes 56%

| Sebastian Bowen

The Douugh Ltd (ASX:DOU) share price spiked more than 50% today. Why this massive move in the ASX fintech company's…

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Share Market News

Crown (ASX:CWN) loses its CEO as fallout continues

| Sebastian Bowen

The Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) share price is up slightly today on news that CEO Ken Barton will be…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 Weekly Wrap: ASX cools on earnings reality check

| 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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Take a look at the ASX's new cloud ETF

| Sebastian Bowen

ETF provider BetaShares is set to launch a new ASX ETF called the BetaShares Cloud Computing ETF (ASX:CLDD). Here's what…

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Share Market News

What's with the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price drop today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The Xero (ASX: XRO) share price is taking a knock today, down 2.5%. Here's why we might be seeing a…

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Retirement

Poll shows two-thirds of Australians support 12% super

| Sebastian Bowen

A new poll reckons that more than two-thirds of Aussies would support a rise from 9.5% to a 12% super…

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Share Market News

Why the Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX:URW) share price is slumping today

| Sebastian Bowen

The Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (ASX: URW) share price is dropping lower today after the company released its 2020 full-year results

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Share Market News

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price surges after earnings

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) is up 2.5% today after the company reported earnings and maintained its dividend this…

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Share Market News

Nasdaq at record high! Here's what it means for the ASX 200

| Sebastian Bowen

The Nasdaq Index has just hit a new all-time high. Here's what that might mean for S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX:XJO)…

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