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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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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Own Coles (ASX:COL) shares? Here's how the share price performed in November

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did Coles shares enjoy such a pleasant November?

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Financial Shares

Why has the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price had such an average start to December?

| Sebastian Bowen

AFIC's December hasn't been too merry yet...

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How to invest

How to snare a multi-bagger ASX share: expert

| Sebastian Bowen

How does one find the 'next Afterpay'

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Capital Raising

What's going on with the Johns Lyng (ASX:JLG) share price today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX share isn't trading today. Here's why

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Travel Shares

Why is the Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price flying 4% higher today?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's behind the travel agent's shares lifting off today?

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Financial Shares

Why has the Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price tanked 17% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

What spurred this market darling ethical fund to lose so much ground this past week?

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price go backward in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What went wrong for Woodside shares last month? We take a closer look

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Bank Shares

What happened for the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

November wasn't a great month for the big four ASX banks.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price outperform its sector today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did Fortescue shares have a decent day today?

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Bank Shares

Can NAB (ASX:NAB) shares ever close in on CBA's market cap?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will NAB ever rule the ASX banking roost?

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Communication Shares

Why has the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price had such a lacklustre start to December?

| Sebastian Bowen

No Merry Christmas for Telstra?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Value Investing

'All successful investment is value investing': Charlie Munger

| Sebastian Bowen

Is value investing dead? Not according to Charlie Munger.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price slipping today?

| Sebastian Bowen

After hitting a new 52-week low today, what's going wrong for this ASX fund manager.

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Financial Shares

Own WAM Microcap (ASX:WMI) shares? Here's what you're invested in

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX shares does this WAM LIC hold?

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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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Dividend Investing

The Transurban (ASX:TCL) interim dividend has just been announced. Here's what you need to know

| Sebastian Bowen

What does Transurban's next dividend come to?

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Dividend Investing

What kind of dividend does the Vanguard International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) pay?

| Sebastian Bowen

What kind of income comes out of VGS?

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Share Fallers

Here are 6 of the worst performing ASX shares of November

| Sebastian Bowen

Want to know what the worst shares of November were? Look no further...

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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IPOs

Close The Loop (ASX:CLG) share price rockets 55% on IPO

| Sebastian Bowen

As far as public debuts go, this one is a whopper.

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Dividend Investing

Could South32 (ASX:S32) shares be poised to deliver monster dividends?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will South32 shares pay out like a slot machine next year?

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ETFs

Why is the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) the most successful Aussie ETF?

| Sebastian Bowen

VAS is still the king of ASX exchange-traded funds. But why do investors love it so much?

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Best Shares

These were the 5 best performing ASX shares in November

| Sebastian Bowen

It was a disappointing month for many ASX shares, but not for all...

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Communication Shares

Tuas (ASX:TUA) share price surges again, up almost 30% this week. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Tuas just keeps shooting higher...

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why did the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price tumble today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why is Woolworths having such a woeful Wednesday?

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BNPL shares

Is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) Square takeover a done deal?

| Sebastian Bowen

When will this fated marriage take place?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Retail Shares

The Kogan (ASX:KGN) share price has suffered 4 52-week lows in the past week. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

It's gone from bad to worse for Kogan shares...

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ETFs

How did the Betashares Global Cybersecurity ETF (ASX:HACK) perform in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

How did this high-flying ETF go on November?

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IPOs

The Biome Australia (ASX: BIO) share price just flopped on IPO

| Sebastian Bowen

This IPO didn't go to plan...

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH) share price frozen today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Creso is once again in a trading halt...

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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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Bank Shares

Here's why some ASX 200 bank shares are having a terrific Tuesday

| Sebastian Bowen

Some ASX 200 financial shares are firing on all cylinders today...

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Australian Finance Group (ASX:AFG) share price lifts on acquisition news

| Sebastian Bowen

The mortgage broking group is acquiring a 75% stake in Fintelligence. Here are the details

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ETFs

VGS vs VAS: Which ETF comes out on top?

| Sebastian Bowen

We compare the performance of Vanguard's top two ETFs

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Share Market News

Whatever happened to Phoslock (ASX:PET) shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

When are Phoslock shares coming back to the ASX?

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Dividend Investing

AFIC (ASX:AFI) aims to grow its dividends faster than inflation. Is it delivering?

| Sebastian Bowen

How do AFIC's dividends stack up?

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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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