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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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Bank Shares

Here's why the dividend yield tells us CBA shares are too expensive

| Sebastian Bowen

I'm using a simple metric to determine if CBA is too expensive...

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Dividend Investing

Do you have a slice of the $45 billion worth of upcoming ASX dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX investors are getting a major pay rise from this earnings season...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a miserable hump day for ASX shares...

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Materials Shares

Why are ASX lithium shares receiving a jolt of energy today?

| Sebastian Bowen

These stocks are dramatically surging today...

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Resources Shares

I'd buy these 3 ASX mining shares to rock on during a commodity bust

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are the three miners that I would look to in a commodity crash...

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Share Market News

Guess which top ASX stock is on the sidelines today over 'misleading' allegations

| Sebastian Bowen

This top financial stock is on ice after some dramatic news...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

ARB share price surges 6% on hot takeover news

| Sebastian Bowen

This popular ASX 200 stock has some big news to tell...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a happy finish to the trading week for ASX shares today.

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Bank Shares

Which of the big four ASX bank shares I'll keep buying at multi-year highs

| Sebastian Bowen

How high is too high for the banks?

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ESG

Why I don't invest in 'ethical' ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why we need to be careful when investing 'ethically'.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

ASX shares bounced back this Thursday after yesterday's savage selling...

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52-Week Lows

Mineral Resources shares hit an almost 4-year low. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a bad few days to own this stock...

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Bank Shares

2 reasons to buy Westpac shares this month (and 1 reason to wait)

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my take on Westpac's pros and cons right now.

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Retail Shares

Adairs shares sink amid big leadership news

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors seem disappointed by this leadership news...

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to grab CSL's record dividend? Here's what you have to do

| Sebastian Bowen

CSL's latest dividend is a doozy, but you have to be quick...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

What would REA shares look like with Rightmove under its roof?

| Sebastian Bowen

If REA does tie the knot with Rightmove, here's what the marriage might look like...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a woeful Wednesday for ASX shares...

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Economy

3 vital takeaways from Australia's GDP data for Aussie investors

| Sebastian Bowen

Australia's latest GDP figures make for some sobering reading...

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Dividend Investing

Want fast-growing passive income? Here are 2 long-term ASX dividend shares

| Sebastian Bowen

These two ASX stocks can't stop growing their dividends...

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Technology Shares

Australia's 'magnificent 2' stocks: Soaring and still buys

| Sebastian Bowen

These two stock are, in my view, a pair of the ASX's best shares.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a slow day on the ASX this Tuesday, with the markets recording a small drop.

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Travel Shares

Which ASX travel stock is an insider throwing $321,000 behind?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors will probably welcome this huge insider investment...

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Bank Shares

CBA shares have never been more 'expensive', so why is the price rallying?

| Sebastian Bowen

How does CBA do it?

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Defensive Shares

I'll be investing $5,000 in this defensive ASX stock following its first-class result

| Sebastian Bowen

This is one ASX share that has products customers can't seem to live without...

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX managed to pull off an unlikely gain this Monday...

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Dividend Investing

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

| Sebastian Bowen

Medibank's latest dividend is a doozy...

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Retail Shares

Why the August reporting season was an uphill battle for ASX retail shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Even the well-received earnings reports were a little concerning for investors...

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Share Market News

Is ASX-listed Star Entertainment on the brink of bankruptcy?

| Sebastian Bowen

Things aren't looking rosy for this embattled ASX share...

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Cheap Shares

My favourite ASX share is up 28% but still dirt cheap with a P/E of 4.95!

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's one stock that I think is looking might cheap today...

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Do you own any of today's top shares?

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Opinions

Got $1000? 2 top ASX shares to buy and hold

| Sebastian Bowen

I think any Australian can comfortably buy these two investments today.

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Bank Shares

Are ANZ shares still good value at a fresh 52-week high?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what brokers are saying about ANZ shares right now...

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Dividend Investing

If I had to buy only 1 ASX share for passive income for the next 10 years, it would be this

| Sebastian Bowen

For me, this decision is a no-brainer.

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Share Market News

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors pulled back today with the markets recording a loss...

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Earnings Results

Perpetual share price plunges despite 32% spike in revenues

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors didn't like what they saw with these earnings...

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Share Market News

Bega Cheese share price rockets 7% on increased dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

Bega Cheese has once again delighted investors today...

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the increased Wesfarmers dividend

| Sebastian Bowen

Wesfarmers revealed its largest payout since the Coles spin-off today.

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Defensive Shares

2 defensive ASX shares for lower-risk investors

| Sebastian Bowen

I think any investor can comfortably add these two shares to a portfolio today...

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Dividend Investing

How to earn $1,000 in passive income with just $10,000 in savings

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's my roadmap to turn 10 large into $1,000 in annual passive income.

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Share Gainers

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX somehow managed to snatch a rise this Wednesday...

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