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Bernd Struben

Bernd Struben earned his BA in economics from the University of Michigan in 1991, with post-graduate studies in environmental economics at the University of Connecticut. Over the years he’s written about and analysed the tourism industry in the Caribbean; Europe’s commercial real estate markets; and, since moving to Australia in 2010, global and Aussie share markets. Bernd studies geopolitical and macroeconomic trends, alongside sector and company specific data, to gauge what he believes could be tomorrow's best investments. In his free time, you might find Bernd at the beach with his family or working on his next science fiction novel.

Recent Articles

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REITs

Macquarie names its top 4 ASX REITs to buy today

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie expects these four dividend paying ASX REITs will all surge higher in 2026.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

With rising costs, are Woolworths shares still a good buy today?

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment expert offers his outlook for Woolworths shares.

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Share Market News

Analysts name 2 top ASX 200 shares to buy today

| Bernd Struben

Leading investment experts name two quality ASX 200 shares to buy now.

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Broker Notes

This ASX 200 gold stock has surged 77% in 2025. Here's why Macquarie expects it to leap another 23%

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie forecasts 23% upside for this surging ASX gold stock, and that doesn’t include the dividends!

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Gold

Up 143% in 2025, ASX All Ords gold stock announces 82,000-ounce gold boost

| Bernd Struben

The ASX gold miner is eyeing 1.22 million ounces of the yellow metal in Western Australia.

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Broker Notes

Up 813% in 5 years, why Macquarie expects this surging ASX 200 stock to keep outperforming in 2026

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie forecasts more outperformance from this surging ASX 200 stock. Let’s see why.

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Healthcare Shares

Down 36% in 2025, should you buy CSL shares today?

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment expert offers his outlook for CSL’s beaten-down share price.

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Resources Shares

Up 263% since April are Mineral Resources shares still a good buy today?

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment expert delivers his outlook for Mineral Resources surging shares.

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Technology Shares

Why are ASX 200 tech stocks like Xero shares taking a beating on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are pressuring ASX tech shares today. But why?

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Buying Coles and Woolworths shares? Here's why the supermarkets are fuming over Chalmers' new law

| Bernd Struben

Woolworths and Coles are less than pleased with Chalmers’ weekend announcement. Let's see why.

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Gold

Guess which high-flying ASX All Ords gold share is rocketing again today on a 'major upgrade'

| Bernd Struben

Up 136% since February, investors are piling into this ASX gold stock again on Monday. But why?

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Broker Notes

How will interest rate hikes impact the big four ASX banks like CBA shares?

| Bernd Struben

If the RBA hikes interest rates in 2026, what will that mean for ANZ, Westpac, NAB, and CBA shares?

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Bank Shares

Why is everyone talking about NAB shares on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

NAB shares are grabbing ASX investor interest today. But why?

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52-Week Highs

Why Rio Tinto, Evolution Mining and BHP shares just smashed new 52-week highs

| Bernd Struben

BHP, Rio Tinto, and Evolution Mining shares are lifting off today.

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Technology Shares

3 reasons to buy Xero shares today

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment expert has a bullish outlook on Xero shares. Let’s see why.

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Broker Notes

Why this buy rated $1 billion ASX All Ords share is tipped to leap 22%

| Bernd Struben

A leading wealth manager expects more outsized gains from this surging ASX All Ords share.

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Healthcare Shares

Why this buy rated ASX 200 healthcare share is tipped to surge 52%

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment expert forecasts a big rebound for this $8 billion ASX healthcare share.

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Retail Shares

Up 50% in 2025, should you buy Harvey Norman shares before Christmas?

| Bernd Struben

Two leading investment experts deliver their verdicts on Harvey Norman’s surging shares.

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Travel Shares

Has the Qantas share price flown too close to the sun?

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment expert reveals his outlook for Qantas shares.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Flight Centre share price soaring 9% on big acquisition news

| Bernd Struben

Investors are clearly pleased with Flight Centre’s new acquisition. But why?

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Retail Shares

Why is the Myer share price rocketing 10% on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are piling into Myer shares today. But why?

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Broker Notes

Up 131% since February, why this ASX All Ords gold share is forecast to more than double again

| Bernd Struben

A leading broker expects this surging ASX gold stock to leap another 150%. But why?

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Broker Notes

Up 40% in a year, why Macquarie expects this ASX 200 dividend stock to keep outperforming in 2026

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie forecasts more outperformance from this fast-rising ASX 200 dividend stock.

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Technology Shares

4 reasons to buy this ASX 300 tech share today

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment expert forecasts more outperformance from this ASX tech share.

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Bank Shares

Down 20% since November, are Bendigo Bank shares now a buy?

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment expert delivers his outlook for Bendigo Bank shares.

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Gold

Up 106% in 2025, ASX All Ords gold stock lifting today on 1.2-million-ounce reserve boost

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords gold share has more than doubled investors’ money this year. Here’s what’s happening today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 turbulent following the RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will need to accept plenty of uncertainty on the outlook for interest rates in 2026.

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Broker Notes

Macquarie forecasts this $3.4 billon ASX healthcare share is set surge 33%

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie tips material outperformance from this ASX healthcare share in 2026.

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Broker Notes

3 reasons this ASX 300 tech stock is forecast to leap 83% in 2026

| Bernd Struben

A leading broker expects some outsized returns from this ASX 300 tech share. Let’s see why.

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Broker Notes

Why this surging ASX All Ords gold stock is tipped to rocket another 233%

| Bernd Struben

A leading broker expects outsized gains from this ASX All Ords gold stock. But not without risk.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Bapcor share price crashing 19% on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are punishing Bapcor shares today. But why?

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX 300 healthcare share is rocketing 28% on global expansion news

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into the ASX 300 healthcare share on Tuesday. Let’s see why.

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Broker Notes

7 ASX mining shares to buy for Christmas amid upgrades from Macquarie

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie has boosted its outlook for these seven ASX mining stocks. Let’s see why.

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Gold

After smashing 50 record highs in 2025, what's ahead for the gold price and ASX gold shares like Northern Star in 2026?

| Bernd Struben

The World Gold Council outlines its outlook for the record-setting gold price in 2026.

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Broker Notes

Up 300% this year, 3 reasons to buy this ASX All Ords gold stock today

| Bernd Struben

A leading broker sees further ‘clear upside’ potential for this rocketing ASX gold stock.

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Share Fallers

Up 118% in 2025, why is this All Ords ASX silver share crashing on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are punishing this outperforming ASX silver share today. But why?

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Resources Shares

Up 69% since July, guess which All Ords ASX rare earths share is leaping higher today on major leadership news

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into the ASX rare earths share on Monday. Let’s see why.

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Gold

Regis Resources shares are up 175% in 2025. Here are the latest 'very encouraging' gold exploration results

| Bernd Struben

Regis Resources is evaluating 100 gold exploration prospects and projects in Western Australia.

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Energy Shares

4 reasons to buy this surging ASX 300 energy share today

| Bernd Struben

A leading fund manager forecasts outsized near-term gains from this ASX 300 energy share. Let’s see why.

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Broker Notes

Should you buy Santos, Beach Energy or Woodside shares? Here's Macquarie's top pick

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie has released its new share price expectations for Santos, Beach Energy and Woodside shares.

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