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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

Why is the NAB (ASX:NAB) share price outperforming the other big banks over the past month?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's made NAB such a good ASX bank share to hold over the past month?

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Energy Shares

Which ASX renewable energy shares have been climbing the charts lately?

| Sebastian Bowen

Which ASX renewables shares have been performing lately?

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ETFs

Here's why not all ASX ETFs are created equal

| Sebastian Bowen

Are all ETFs equal, or are some more equal than others?

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Communication Shares

Why did the Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) share price speed 7% higher today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why did this ASX telco rocket today?

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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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BNPL shares

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price shoots higher as Square vote looms

| Sebastian Bowen

Afterpay shares are on the up today...

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price tumbles 7% amid margin pressure

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with CBA shares today?

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Healthcare Shares

Can CSL (ASX:CSL) shares regain their pre-COVID highs above $330?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will CSL ever see its highs above $330 a share again?

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BNPL shares

When will Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares become Square shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's all gone quiet since Afterpay's big announcement in August. So what's happening?

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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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Technology Shares

This ASX 200 tech share just hit another all-time high, its fourth this month

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a bumper month for TechnologyOne shares. Here are the details

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ETFs

Why has the ETFs Hydrogen ETF (ASX:HGEN) leapt almost 20% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

This hydrogen ETF is giving investors some impressive gains…

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ETFs

Why do investors buy the Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX:VAS) when they can buy individual shares?

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's what an ETF can do for your portfolio...

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Travel Shares

Why are Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) shares still being shorted in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What’s going on with Flight Centre’s short sellers?

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Travel Shares

Why are Webjet (ASX:WEB) shares still being shorted in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with Webjet's short sellers?

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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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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) just sealed a record bond deal. What could this mean for shareholders?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Westpac shares beating the ASX 200 so far today?

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Healthcare Shares

Lockdowns are easing, but are CSL (ASX:CSL) shares out of the woods yet?

| Sebastian Bowen

Have CSL shares turned a corner?

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ETFs

Why was the new BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) down 5% on Thursday?

| Sebastian Bowen

The CRYP ETF seems to have come back to Earth...

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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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Share Gainers

Nine Entertainment (ASX:NEC) share price climbs 3% amid earnings guidance

| Sebastian Bowen

Nine shares are defying the ASX 200 today. Here's why...

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Resources Shares

Vulcan Energy (ASX:VUL) share price lifts 6% to defy wider market selloff. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Vulcan shares are rocketing higher today...

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Resources Shares

The materials sector is leading the ASX 200 today. What's going on with the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price?

| Sebastian Bowen

It's been a bumpy day for Lynas shares so far. Here are the details

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Economy

Why does NAB's (ASX:NAB) CEO want house prices to fall?

| Sebastian Bowen

Does NAB's CEO really want to see lower house prices?

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Share Fallers

The Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price is now down 40% since July

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has the Magellan share price been struggling lately?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Materials Shares

The Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) share price is still running low. What's happening?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's gone wrong with Li-S Energy?

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares having such a lousy day?

| Sebastian Bowen

Let's check why ASX 200 mining shares the worst performing shares today...

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Technology Shares

Why did the DigitalX (ASX:DCC) share price fall 10% this morning?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's going on with DigitalX shares today?

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Resources Shares

The Paladin (ASX:PDN) share price is up 19% in the last week. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

The ASX uranium miner's shares have had a week to remember...

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Industrials Shares

Why is the Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) share price struggling in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with Soul Patts shares lately?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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ETFs

Why is the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) off to such a great start in November?

| Sebastian Bowen

This ETF has had a strong start this month...

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why the Betashares Crypto Innovators ETF (ASX:CRYP) share price is surging 7% today

| Sebastian Bowen

This new ASX listed crypto ETF is having a very good day...

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BNPL shares

Zip (ASX:Z1P) CEO: 'We'd be very, very profitable, but we're reinvesting for growth'

| Sebastian Bowen

The head of the BNPL company says it could be profitable today if it wanted to be...

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Healthcare Shares

Here's how the Medibank (ASX:MPL) share price has performed against the ASX200 in the last 3 months

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how Medibank compares to the Index since 9 August...

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Share Market News

Here are the 3 most heavily 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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Financial Shares

AFIC (ASX:AFI) shares have a net tangible asset backing of $7.51 each. What does this mean?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with AFIC's NTA?

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Financial Shares

Judo (ASX:JDO) share price flat despite climbing loan book

| Sebastian Bowen

What's up with Judo shares today?

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Bank Shares

Why has the ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price dropped 2% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

ANZ shares are tanking today. Here's why

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