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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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Energy Shares

Buying Santos shares? Meet your new CFO

| Bernd Struben

Santos made a major leadership announcement today.

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Resources Shares

Buying Rio Tinto, Fortescue and BHP shares? Here's Westpac's sobering 2026 iron ore price forecast

| Bernd Struben

What every investor in Rio Tinto, Fortescue, and BHP shares should know.

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Healthcare Shares

Up 657% in a year, 4DMedcial shares rocketing another 20% today on big US news

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors can’t get enough of 4DMedical shares today. Let’s see why.

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Industrials Shares

Up 98% in 2025, guess which ASX All Ords share is lifting off again today

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into the ASX All Ords share on Friday. But why?

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Resources Shares

3 reasons to buy this ASX 300 lithium share today

| Bernd Struben

A leading investment analyst forecasts a big turnround for this well-funded ASX 300 lithium share.

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Industrials Shares

Why is the DroneShield share price crashing 13% on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

DroneShield shares are under heavy selling pressure today. But why?

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Share Market News

Alert! Analysts name 3 ASX 200 shares to sell today

| Bernd Struben

Leading investment analysts are calling time on these three ASX 200 shares. But why?

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Energy Shares

Why can't I buy Boss Energy shares today?

| Bernd Struben

You won’t be able to buy or sell Boss Energy shares today. But why?

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Energy Shares

3 reasons everyone is talking about Santos shares today

| Bernd Struben

Santos shares are grabbing headlines today. But why?

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Gold

Up 150% since February, ASX 300 gold stock reports 'robust' high-grade results

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 300 gold miner is hunting for high-grade gold deposits in Victoria.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX 300 defence stock has already rocketed 51% this week (Hint, not DroneShield)

| Bernd Struben

Investors have sent this ASX 300 defence stock flying this week. But why?

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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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