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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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Materials Shares

Why are Novonix shares listed on the Nasdaq as well as the ASX?

| Sebastian Bowen

Novonix has two sets of shares listed. Let's check out the details.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price spiking 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium shares don't seem to know what to do today.

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ETFs

How regularly does the Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (VAS) pay dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how often the VAS ETF pays out a dividend...

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Materials Shares

Could Liontown shares keep surging on a weaker Aussie dollar?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could a rising Aussie dollar ruin Liontown's share price party?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Miners are dominating the ASX 200's most traded shares this Monday.

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Communication Shares

Why is the Telstra share price trailing the ASX 200 on Monday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why aren't Telstra shares enjoying some gains today?

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Share Market News

This ASX All Ords share dumped 50% last week, now a director is buying up big

| Sebastian Bowen

Bravura shares have been climbing amid news of some insider buying...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price having such a stellar start to the week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Rio shares are off to the races today...

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Macquarie share price starting the week lower?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's ex-dividend time for Macquarie shares...

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Dividend Investing

What is the current dividend yield on Telstra shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's the income an investor can expect from their Telstra shares.

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Gold

Is there any good news in sight for the gold price and ASX 200 gold shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has gold had such a tough year?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

| Sebastian Bowen

It's again lithium that is dominating the ASX 200's most traded shares today...

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Technology Shares

US$10 billion was just wiped from the value of Atlassian. How are ASX 200 tech shares responding?

| Sebastian Bowen

Atlassian got sent to the cleaners last night...

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Dividend Investing

The ASX 200 fledgling that's a dividend heavyweight in the making: expert

| Sebastian Bowen

This expert has just named a future ASX dividend heavyweight...

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Dividend Investing

Would you like to bag the latest Macquarie dividend? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

Macquarie is cutting off new investors from its dividend next week...

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Bank Shares

Hoping to bank the latest ANZ dividend? Read this

| Sebastian Bowen

Time is running out to bag ANZ's latest dividend.

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Thursday

| Sebastian Bowen

We've seen some big falls on the share market today...

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Resources Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price tanking 3% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Lithium stocks seem to be hit harder than the broader market during sharp sell-offs.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Coles shares underperformed the market last month. What's next?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's not all doom and gloom for Coles. Let's take a look...

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Share Gainers

Is Pilbara Minerals the hottest stock on the ASX 200 right now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are Pilbara shares the hottest thing going on the ASX right now?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Medibank shares continue to top the ASX 200's most traded companies...

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Resources Shares

What's boosting the Lynas share price on Wednesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Lynas shares booming today?

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares hitting new heights today

| Sebastian Bowen

These ASX 200 shares have just hit new highs.

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Gold

Is the Northern Star share price cheap or expensive compared to its peers?

| Sebastian Bowen

How expensive are Northern Star shares right now?

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Communication Shares

How did the Telstra share price fare over October?

| Sebastian Bowen

Telstra shares had an... okay October.

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Travel Shares

Why are Flight Centre shares still the most shorted on the ASX?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are investors still betting against the travel company?

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ETFs

Does the Vanguard International Shares ETF contain 'good' quality companies?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does this Vanguard ETF have quality companies in its portfolio?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Once again, it's lithium that is dominating the ASX 200's trading volumes today.

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ETFs

Guess which was the best-performing ASX ETF in October

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's a hint -- it wasn't an index fund...

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Dividend Investing

Why is the Brickworks share price sliding lower on Tuesday?

| Sebastian Bowen

Brickworks shares are sliding today with the company trading ex-dividend.

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Communication Shares

Telstra ASX code roadmap: what it was, what it is, and what it will be

| Sebastian Bowen

The Telstra ticker code will revert to its traditional TLS from today. We check what's been happening.

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Financial Shares

AMP shares clock a new 52-week high, could there be more to come?

| Sebastian Bowen

AMP shares hit a new 52-week high today. Where to next?

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most traded ASX 200 shares on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

We had a new 52-week high in one of our most traded ASX 200 shares today...

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Travel Shares

Qantas shares are up 13% this year, but could the CEO's pay still be in jeopardy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Could Qantas and Alan Joyce face some dissent at the AGM this week?

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Bank Shares

Here's how the NAB share price has fared in October

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has NAB powered ahead over the month of October?

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Dividend Investing

How is the Telstra dividend yield looking by historical standards?

| Sebastian Bowen

We run the figures to see if the Telstra dividend yield has changed over time.

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Bank Shares

Are NAB shares the most expensive of the big four banks?

| Sebastian Bowen

Are NAB shares more expensive than its big-four rivals?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

There were some big falls from our most traded ASX 200 shares this Friday.

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International Stock News

Musk finally swoops on Twitter and casts CEO out of the nest. What now?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what Elon Musk's latest move means for Twitter...

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Dividend Investing

The WAM Capital dividend is hitting bank accounts today. Here's the lowdown

| Sebastian Bowen

WAM Capital shareholders are in line for a dividend today.

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