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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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International Stock News

What scandal? Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) just reported 35% revenue growth

| Sebastian Bowen

The social media giant has just delivered its Q3 numbers...

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX All Ordinaries lifting to a fresh 7-week high?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's been pushing the All Ords higher lately?

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ETFs

Why is the ETFS Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ASX:ACDC) rising in value today?

| Sebastian Bowen

This lithium-based ETF is having a great day today...

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International Stock News

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) just announced a monster US$50 billion share buyback program

| Sebastian Bowen

What's in a buyback?

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Share Market News

Can the All Ords hit 8,000 points by the end of the year?

| Sebastian Bowen

Can the All Ords hit 8,000 points by the end of the year?

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Cryptocurrencies

Why has the DigitalX (ASX:DCC) share price rallied 57% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

Cryptocurrency fund manager DigitalX's shares have been on fire lately...

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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

What is the current Westpac (ASX:WBC) dividend payout ratio?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a closer look this banking giant's recent dividends.

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Technology Shares

The Xero (ASX:XRO) share price is holding up ASX tech shares today

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Xero shares outperforming the ASX 200 today?

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price lifts as iron ore prices rebound on Monday

| Sebastian Bowen

What's pushing BHP higher this morning?

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Dividend Investing

Here are 5 ASX shares trading ex-dividend this week

| Sebastian Bowen

These shares will be cutting off new investors from an upcoming dividend this week.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price underperforming Coles lately?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have Woolworths shares lost to Coles over the past month?

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 dividend shares have investors been heavily trading this week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Investors have been heavily buying and selling these dividend shares...

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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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Communication Shares

What's been happening with the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price this week?

| Sebastian Bowen

We take a look at the Telstra share price over the week...

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Technology Shares

The Nuix (ASX:NXL) share price is up 17% in a week. What's going on?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have investors changed their minds on the technology company in recent days?

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Financial Shares

Why did the Magellan (ASX:MFG) share price smash the ASX 200 today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Magellan has had a tough run recently but today brought welcome relief for investors

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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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Financial Shares

What is the current IAG (ASX:IAG) dividend payout ratio?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's IAG's dividend really worth? We do the sums...

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International Stock News

Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) breaks record for cars delivered in September quarter

| Sebastian Bowen

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has just driven away with a new record...

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ETFs

When will the BetaShares Crypto Innovators ETF (CRYP) list on the ASX?

| Sebastian Bowen

When is the ASX's first crypto ETF launching?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Endeavour (ASX:EDV) share price rises following quarterly update

| Sebastian Bowen

Shareholders were quietly raising a glass today.

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Share Market News

These 3 ASX 200 shares topped the volume charts this Wednesday

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Share Gainers

Why is the Transurban (ASX:TCL) share price beating the ASX 200 today?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Transurban shares pushing higher today?

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Technology Shares

Why has the Appen (ASX:APX) share price leapt 18% in a week?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why are Appen shares back in the hot box this week?

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International Stock News

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) reports 16% revenue growth after Squid Game success

| Sebastian Bowen

Netflix has enjoyed some healthy growth following its hit TV series.

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ETFs

Why is the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX:VGS) underperforming the ASX 200 lately?

| Sebastian Bowen

Why has Vangaurd's international offering fallen behind the ASX 200?

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Share Market News

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

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Financial Shares

Why is the AFIC (ASX:AFI) share price underperforming the ASX 200 over the past month?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's been happening over at AFIC lately?

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Energy Shares

Why has the AGL (ASX:AGL) share price climbed 14% in a month?

| Sebastian Bowen

AGL is now a winner over the past month. What;s changed?

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ETFs

Why is the VAS (ASX:VAS) share price underperforming the ASX 200 over the past month?

| Sebastian Bowen

VAS has been falling behind the ASX 200... Or has it?

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Industrials Shares

Why has the Li-S Energy (ASX:LIS) share price dropped 23% since its ASX IPO?

| Sebastian Bowen

Li-S Energy has had an interesting time since its IPO...

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Bank Shares

The Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price is up 30% so far in 2021. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

Why have Westpac shares enjoyed a wonderful 2021 so far?

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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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Share Fallers

Why is the WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) share price sliding 4% today?

| Sebastian Bowen

We look at WAM Capital's sliding share price today...

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ETFs

The Hydrogen ETF (ASX:HGEN) share price jumped 18% last week

| Sebastian Bowen

This ASX hydrogen ETF has performed pretty well...

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BNPL shares

Why is the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price so volatile?

| Sebastian Bowen

Volatility, why is thy name Afterpay?

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BNPL shares

Why has the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price lost 7% in 3 weeks?

| Sebastian Bowen

What's got Afterpay shares in a funk lately?

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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…

Read more »

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Bank Shares

Own Bendigo Bank (ASX:BEN) shares? Then you also own these 5 other banks

| Sebastian Bowen

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank may not be in the Big 4, but it sure packs a punch as the owner…

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