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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

How I'd invest $20,000 in ASX 200 dividend shares in 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

There are two ASX 200 shares I would buy for income today...

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Share Market News

Meta stock price rockets 19% on $56 billion buyback

| Sebastian Bowen

Meta stock has just seen one of its biggest jumps in history...

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Dividend Investing

Why is the AFIC share price tumbling 2% on Thursday?

| Sebastian Bowen

AFIC shares are falling for a good reason today...

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Index investing

Bears beware! ASX 200 recoups all of 2022's losses plus more in January

| Sebastian Bowen

If you'd listened to the bears in 2022, you'd be crying today.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Sayona Mining is dominating the ASX 200's volume charts today...

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ETFs

The Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF lagged the market in January. Here's why?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did this international shares ETF lag the ASX 200 so dramatically?

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Resources Shares

Why is ASX lithium stock Winsome Resources on ice?

| Sebastian Bowen

Winsome shares are stuck in the deep freezer.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Arafura share price surging 12% to an 11-year high?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Arafura shares hitting multi-year highs this Wednesday?

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52-Week Highs

The Rio Tinto share price just hit a new 52-week high! Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Rio shares are on fire this Wednesday.

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Materials Shares

Why was the Lynas share price hit so hard on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Shares in the rare earths producer copped a belting today, but why?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX 200 lithium shares are getting crushed this Tuesday.

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Financial Shares

Why is the AMP share price smashing the ASX 200 on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are investors flocking to the financial services company?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Coles share price surges, brokers say more gains to come

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX brokers are loving Coles right now...

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bag the supersized AFIC dividend? You'd better be quick

| Sebastian Bowen

Time is running out to bag AFIC's big dividend...

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Share Market News

Forget lithium! I'm using the Warren Buffett method to help find winning ASX shares in 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX lithium shares may have some hindering characteristics.

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ETFs

3 ASX ETFs you might not know pay dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

These ETFs have surprisingly large dividend yields...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some big moves in the lithium space are driving share volumes on Monday.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX All Ords shares trading ex-dividend this week

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX shares are about to pay out... but you'd better be quick

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Share Gainers

2 ASX shares exploding over 17% on strong updates

| Sebastian Bowen

These two ASX shares are making investors rich this Monday...

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Share Market News

4 ASX All Ords shares insiders have been buying up in January

| Sebastian Bowen

These insiders are putting money where their mouths are.

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How to invest

Want to invest successfully? You need to do this with your dividends

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why dividends can make or break an investor...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium and coal are driving ASX trading volumes this Friday...

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Technology Shares

These ASX 200 tech shares are leading the market today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are ASX 200 tech shares on fire this Friday?

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Energy Shares

Why is the Whitehaven Coal share price tanking 6% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This coal miner is being put out to pasture by investors today.

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Bank Shares

Why did the CBA share price just hit a new 52-week high?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what's going on with the ASX banks's shares today.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why I think Woolworths shares aren't worth the worry

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why you might not get your Woolies worth with Woolworths shares right now...

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How to invest

How I would use these 3 ASX shares to build a portfolio from scratch

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how I would build a portfolio from scratch.

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

We've seen some wild volatility on the ASX today.

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ETFs

Meet the ASX ETF up 40% in 4 months

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF has almost tripled the market over the past four months...

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Retail Shares

Why is this ASX retail share suddenly plunging 4% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Dusk shares falling so dramatically today?

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ETFs

Does the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF's unique structure deliver better returns than the ASX 200?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what makes Vanguard's Australian shares ETF different...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all about that lithium on today's volume charts...

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Dividend Investing

Does Rio Tinto really have an 8% dividend yield right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Is Rio Tinto's dividend yield too high?

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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 100 shares of this ASX lithium stock for $700 a year in passive income

| Sebastian Bowen

Looking for an ASX lithium stock that pays a dividend too?

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Technology Shares

Why is the Block share price surging 6% on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX tech share is easily outperforming the broader market.

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Bonds

Does Telstra sell bonds to ASX retail investors?

| Sebastian Bowen

With rising interest rates, bonds are becoming more attractive again.

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Cheap Shares

Looking to energise returns with this pocket of undervalued ASX shares in 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's one sector that this expert reckons will fly in 2023...

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Share Market News

3 things Scott Phillips is most excited about investing in 2023

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why Scott Phillips is excited about investing in 2023...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Some massive gains in the lithium space are driving volumes this Monday...

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Earnings Results

AFIC share price jumps on 10% dividend hike

| Sebastian Bowen

AFIC shares are up after the company announced a dividend increase.

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