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Bernd Struben

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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Share Market News

The S&P 500 just logged its worst day in two months. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Battered by headwinds on several fronts, the S&P 500 ended its winning streak to close down 1.5%.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 uranium share Boss Energy inks maiden US sales contract

| Bernd Struben

Boss Energy will supply one million pounds of uranium to the US power utility over a seven-year period.

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Resources Shares

Top broker tips 28% potential upside for the Lynas share price in 2024. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Lynas is the highest quality source of rare earths supply outside of China, according to this top broker.

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Record Highs

These 5 top ASX 200 shares are smashing new all-time highs today

| Bernd Struben

It’s a record breaking day for these five ASX 200 shares today.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's when ANZ predicts the RBA will cut interest rates

| Bernd Struben

While some ASX 200 shares can perform well in a high interest rate environment, many struggle with increased borrowing costs.

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Travel Shares

Buying Qantas shares? Here's what's happening with Turkish Airlines' expansion down under

| Bernd Struben

Unlike the row over expanding Qatar Airways access down under, Qantas made no objection to the deal with Turkish Airlines.

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Dividend Investing

Why dividend-paying ASX energy stocks are gaining traction in Australia

| Bernd Struben

2022 saw interest in ASX dividend-paying stocks in the energy sector take off.

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Gold

ASX 200 gold shares smashed the benchmark in 2023. Will they keep their shine in 2024?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX Gold Index has gained a whopping 22% so far in 2023.

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Energy Shares

Why these 5 ASX uranium shares could keep running hot in 2024

| Bernd Struben

ASX uranium shares could deliver more outsized gains in the year ahead.

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Dividend Investing

Own Macquarie shares? Today is payday!

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie shares trade on a 3.9% trailing dividend yield.

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Gold

Up 31% since October, what's next for the Northern Star share price?

| Bernd Struben

Northern Star shares have surged 31% since 3 October, buoyed by numerous tailwinds.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Buying Treasury Wine shares? Here's the latest on China's punishing wine tariffs

| Bernd Struben

Treasury Wine shares took a double wallop during the COVID pandemic, both from the virus and China’s punitive tariffs.

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Resources Shares

If I'd put $2,000 in BHP shares at the start of the pandemic, here's what I'd have now!

| Bernd Struben

Despite the pandemic pressures, BHP continued to pay out two annual dividends throughout the crisis.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX All Ords share just rocketed 18% on takeover news

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords share is lifting off on Monday amid takeover news.

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Share Market News

Up 3.4% last week, why is the ASX 200 struggling on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

After a stellar performance last week, the ASX 200 is giving back some of those gains on Monday.

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Real Estate Shares

Lendlease share price charging higher on $1.3 billion Stockland deal

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding up the Lendlease share price on Monday morning.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income: How much should you invest in ASX shares to earn $500 every month?

| Bernd Struben

High-quality ASX dividend shares can provide some very welcome passive income.

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Share Market News

Why these 4 top ASX 200 shares grabbed The Motley Fool's headlines this week

| Bernd Struben

Threatened worker strikes, a class action lawsuit, and soaring share prices saw these ASX 200 shares leap into The Motley…

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Healthcare Shares

If I'd bought $5,000 of NIB shares 5 years ago, here's how much I'd have now!

| Bernd Struben

Atop the capital gains, NIB shares have also delivered two annual dividends over the past five years.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price outpacing the ASX 200 on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares are enjoying tailwinds from several fronts today.

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Share Market News

These 4 ASX 200 shares were just upgraded by leading brokers

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 shares received upgraded outlooks, with one broker forecasting a 22% potential upside for one of the stocks.

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Travel Shares

How this unexpected development could help the Qantas share price lift off

| Bernd Struben

A broadly unanticipated fall in these billion-dollar variable costs could boost Qantas shares in 2024.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd start making passive income from ASX dividend shares with $1,000

| Bernd Struben

As Warren Buffett famously advised, “Hold cash for emergencies, then plan to spend the rest on smart investments.”

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Materials Shares

Why did the Core Lithium share price just leap 14%?

| Bernd Struben

The Core Lithium share price racing ahead of the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Gold

ASX 200 gold shares just added billions of dollars to their valuations. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just an uptick in the gold price that’s seeing ASX 200 gold shares rocket today.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rockets amid US Fed's 'surprising willingness' for 2024 rate cuts

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 shares are enjoying an early Santa Clause rally with due thanks to US Fed chair Jerome Powell.

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Energy Shares

Why did the oil price just fall off a cliff?

| Bernd Struben

The latest production cuts from OPEC+ have so far failed to stem the tumbling oil price.

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Broker Notes

Guess which 2 ASX 200 shares just received whopping broker upgrades

| Bernd Struben

Investors in these two ASX 200 shares could see some outsized returns in the year ahead.

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Bank Shares

CBA shares trade on a 4.2% dividend yield. So how are these investors earning 5%?

| Bernd Struben

Over the past 12 months, CBA has paid out $4.50 a share in fully franked dividends.

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Energy Shares

What can investors expect from ASX 200 energy shares in 2024?

| Bernd Struben

With 2023 drawing to a close, here’s what to look out for with ASX 200 energy shares in 2024.

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Healthcare Shares

ResMed share price marching higher amid 'significant victory' for ASX 200 healthcare stock

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 healthcare share ResMed has more than 9,500 issued or pending patents and designs.

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Energy Shares

Buying Woodside shares? You'll want to know this

| Bernd Struben

Woodside has been advocating the benefits of gas in the global energy transition.

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Dividend Investing

I'd buy 341 shares of this ASX 200 dividend stock for $2,000 a year in passive income

| Bernd Struben

Paying fully franked dividends, this ASX 200 stock should see me holding onto more of that passive income at tax…

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Energy Shares

Could ASX uranium shares enjoy vastly expanded exploration grounds?

| Bernd Struben

Aussie uranium miners and their shareholders will be watching the developments at the Cop28 climate summit closely.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price pressured as strike action looms

| Bernd Struben

Potential strikes could see work at five BHP mines suspended by 28 December.

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Share Market News

Why these 4 leading ASX 200 shares grabbed the Motley Fool's headlines this week

| Bernd Struben

New all-time highs and a potential mega-merger saw these four ASX 200 shares leap into the Motley Fool’s headlines this…

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Materials Shares

Down 74% in 2023, here's why this fundie is keeping the faith on Core Lithium shares

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares are enjoying a welcome rebound on Friday. Is there more to come?

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Gold

Buying ASX 200 gold shares? Here's the gold price outlook for 2024

| Bernd Struben

The gold price hit all-time highs this week. Now, what can investors in ASX 200 gold shares expect for 2024?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Santos share price rockets 11% on confirmed Woodside merger talks

| Bernd Struben

A merger between Santos and Woodside would create an Aussie oil and gas company of unprecedented scale.

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Dividend Investing

A $5 ASX dividend stock to buy now for 'very attractive' passive income

| Bernd Struben

There are a number of high-quality ASX dividend shares to tap for passive income, but not many trade for only…

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