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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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ETFs

When will the BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (CRYP) list on the ASX?

| Sebastian Bowen

When is the ASX's first crypto ETF launching?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Endeavour (ASX:EDV) share price rises following quarterly update

| Sebastian Bowen

Shareholders were quietly raising a glass today.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares topped the volume charts this Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Share Gainers

Why is the Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price beating the ASX 200 today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Transurban shares pushing higher today?

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Technology Shares

Why has the Appen (ASX:APX) share price leapt 18% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Appen shares back in the hot box this week?

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International Stock News

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) reports 16% revenue growth after Squid Game success

| Sebastian Bowen

Netflix has enjoyed some healthy growth following its hit TV series.

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ETFs

Why is the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) underperforming the ASX 200 lately?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has Vangaurd's international offering fallen behind the ASX 200?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Financial Shares

Why is the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price underperforming the ASX 200 over the past month?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's been happening over at AFIC lately?

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Energy Shares

Why has the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price climbed 14% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

AGL is now a winner over the past month. What;s changed?

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ETFs

Why is the VAS (ASX:VAS) share price underperforming the ASX 200 over the past month?

| Sebastian Bowen

VAS has been falling behind the ASX 200... Or has it?

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Industrials Shares

Why has the Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) share price dropped 23% since its ASX IPO?

| Sebastian Bowen

Li-S Energy has had an interesting time since its IPO...

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Bank Shares

The Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price is up 30% so far in 2021. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have Westpac shares enjoyed a wonderful 2021 so far?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Share Fallers

Why is the WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price sliding 4% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at WAM Capital's sliding share price today...

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ETFs

The Hydrogen ETF (ASX:HGEN) share price jumped 18% last week

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX hydrogen ETF has performed pretty well...

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BNPL shares

Why is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price so volatile?

| Sebastian Bowen

Volatility, why is thy name Afterpay?

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BNPL shares

Why has the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price lost 7% in 3 weeks?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's got Afterpay shares in a funk lately?

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Bank Shares

Own Bendigo Bank (ASX:BEN) shares? Then you also own these 5 other banks

| Sebastian Bowen

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank may not be in the Big 4, but it sure packs a punch as the owner…

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Financial Shares

The final Hub24 (ASX:HUB) dividend is being paid today. Here's what you should know

| Sebastian Bowen

Own Hub24 shares? It's payday today...

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Industrials Shares

What's up with the Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

The company has today outlined a new bond issuance. Here are the details

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price slide today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Woodside Petroleum shares underperformed the market today. We look at the possible cause

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52-Week Highs

WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price hits 52-week high amid investment update

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did this LIC just reach a new high? We take a closer look

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares are topping the volume charts this Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Technology Shares

Why is the Xero (ASX:XRO) share price leaping 5% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's lighting Xero on fire today?

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Bank Shares

The ANZ (ASX:ANZ) dividend yield is topping the big four ASX bank shares

| Sebastian Bowen

ANZ is beating the other big four banks' dividend yields right now...

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Communication Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price edges lower amid Digicel acquisition news

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra's potential acquisition of Digicel Pacific is just weeks away from being sealed.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the A2 Milk (ASX:A2M) share price have such a great FY22 first quarter?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at A2 Milk shares over the past quarter...

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ETFs

ASX set to welcome first cryptocurrency ETF… but there's a catch

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX is set to host its first crypto ETF, sort of...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heaviest traded ASX 200 shares this Wednesday so far

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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ETFs

ASX ETF sector continues to boom and hit record highs

| Sebastian Bowen

ETFs just keep getting bigger.

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Technology Shares

These ASX tech shares are lighting up the ASX 200 today

| Sebastian Bowen

The tech sector is doing far better than the broader ASX 200 index today.

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International Stock News

This Aussie fund manager values Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) share price at over US$3,000

| Sebastian Bowen

What are Tesla shares really worth?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heaviest traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday so far

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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Energy Shares

Why is the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price falling on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with Beach shares today?

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Communication Shares

What happened for the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price in the FY22 first quarter?

| Sebastian Bowen

How has the Telstra share price been performing lately?

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Technology Shares

Why did ASX tech shares just have such a good FY22 first quarter?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the ASX's tech shares over the recent quarter...

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Dividend Investing

WAM Research (ASX:WAX) dividend hits 8% after share price drop

| Sebastian Bowen

A WAM dividend is on its way to investors...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 heaviest traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the most active ASX 200 shares by volume…

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