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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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Share Gainers

These 3 ASX 200 tech shares are on fire today

| Bernd Struben

Tech shares are broadly outperforming today following a strong lead from the US NASDAQ.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Bitcoin price crash 41% in June?

| Bernd Struben

Increasing interest rates and inflation worries combined to hammer cryptos in June.

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Bank Shares

What happened with the CBA share price in the 2022 financial year? 

| Bernd Struben

Aggressive interest rate rises by the central banks could impact the lucrative mortgage lending sector.

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Ask a Fund Manager

Why the RBA is unlikely to hike interest rates to the heights the market has priced in: fund managers

| Bernd Struben

With higher interest rates biting faster than many expected in Australia, the central bank might not have to boost rates…

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Travel Shares

Why did the Qantas share price plunge 19% in June?

| Bernd Struben

With July upon us, we look at the headwinds that battered the flying kangaroo in June and a few offsetting…

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what will impact the Bitcoin price in July: expert

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos are likely to rise or fall in line with other risk assets in the month ahead.

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Technology Shares

Here's why ASX 200 tech shares are taking a beating on Wednesday

| Bernd Struben

Global share markets are forecast to remain volatile until inflation is brought under control.

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Retail Shares

ASX 200 retail shares in the doldrums today despite improving sales data

| Bernd Struben

Despite another monthly uptick in sales figures, retailers are under pressure on the ASX today.

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ESG

Own BHP shares? Here's how the ASX 200 miner plans to slash emissions

| Bernd Struben

Miners have come under pressure around the globe to mitigate the environmental impacts of their operations.

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum price falls after hackers begin laundering $100 million bridge exploit

| Bernd Struben

Crypto bridges enable the transfer of tokens between different blockchains, but can provide hackers with opportunities.

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Cryptocurrencies

What's going on with the Dogecoin price?

| Bernd Struben

The meme token received a fresh round of support from Elon Musk.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which small-cap company is soaring 71% on a takeover bid from an ASX 200 share

| Bernd Struben

ALS’ non-binding takeover offer represents a massive premium on HRL’s recent share price.

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Resources Shares

Why the BHP share price looks poised for a short-term boost: expert

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 iron ore giant has struggled in recent months amid slowing demand signals from China.

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the 4DMedical share price exploding 40% today?

| Bernd Struben

4DMedical signed a three-year, nationwide contract with I-MED Radiology Network.

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Cryptocurrencies

What did the SEC just say about Bitcoin?

| Bernd Struben

Commodities and securities face significantly different regulations in United States markets.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Tassal share price rockets 14% on $1 billion takeover bid

| Bernd Struben

The board of the Tasmanian-based salmon farming company believes the takeover proposal is not in the best interests of shareholders.

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Cryptocurrencies

How crypto miners are squeezing the Bitcoin price

| Bernd Struben

Higher-cost crypto miners could be out of pocket more than US$20,000 for every Bitcoin they mine.

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank ANZ turns to crypto for carbon credit settlement

| Bernd Struben

The carbon trading market is forecast to grow as the world continues work to slash greenhouse gas emissions.

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Gold

The Newcrest share price is 23% below pre-pandemic levels, what gives?

| Bernd Struben

Higher US interest rates increase the haven appeal of US Treasuries and the greenback, competing with ASX gold shares.

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Resources Shares

Why this ASX graphite share is a buy: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

China is still responsible for some 60% of global graphite production.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX lithium stocks this fund manager is holding despite sector pullback

| Bernd Struben

Lithium prices have surged amid strong battery demand from the EV market.

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Resources Shares

Mineral Monday: What you need to know about rare earths and which ASX shares are cashing in on them

| Bernd Struben

The Australian government has designated rare earths as critical elements.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares going gangbusters on Friday

| Bernd Struben

Combined, these three All Ords stocks have gained an average of 21% today.

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BNPL shares

The Zip share price is rocketing 14% today. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

ASX BNPL shares are enjoying a welcome boost today.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares having such a dire week?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are concerned about slowing commodity demand from China and a potential global recession.

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ESG

Own BHP shares? 'Almost unbelievable' breakthrough could be key to miner's climate strategy

| Bernd Struben

The Federal Government is considering whether carbon stored in tailings dams will count towards carbon credits and offset schemes.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price is struggling. When will cryptos see a bottom?

| Bernd Struben

Crypto investors may need to wait for the US Federal Reserve to ease the pace of its tightening before the…

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Share Fallers

Here's why this ASX 200 gold share is tumbling 15% to a 7-year low

| Bernd Struben

Permitting delays at one project and the decision to review the expansion of another project has put St Barbara under…

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Technology Shares

Pointerra share price storms 18% higher on energy contract news

| Bernd Struben

The 3D geospatial data technology company announced two new US-based contracts.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Fortescue share price sinking 4% on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

Weaker demand for iron ore from China, the world’s largest importer of the industrial metal, is seeing prices come down.

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BNPL shares

Own Zip shares? Here's how much debt the company has and what this could mean amid rising interest rates

| Bernd Struben

Consumers pressured by high inflation and rising interest rates could drive renewed business to the BNPL sector.

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Resources Shares

Why is the IGO share price slipping on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 battery minerals miner reported on progress with two new joint ventures.

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Tax

The ATO is collecting crypto taxes. Here are 5 handy expert tips come tax time

| Bernd Struben

A number of factors will determine how much tax, if any, crypto investors need to pay to the ATO this…

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Gold

Only 1 ASX 200 gold share has gained in 2022. Can you guess which one?

| Bernd Struben

The gold price rocketed higher in March, boosting the ASX miners, but gold has since retraced to its 1 January…

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Cryptocurrencies

What to expect from the Bitcoin price following last week's thrashing

| Bernd Struben

Higher interest rates and bad news cycles have impacted investor sentiment on cryptos.

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Energy Shares

This ASX coal share is flying higher today after CEO speaks his mind

| Bernd Struben

Coal producers in Queensland are looking at paying the highest royalties in the world.

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Resources Shares

Iluka share price lifts off on rare earths refinery progress

| Bernd Struben

The Western world is keen to secure rare earths supplies outside of China.

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Bank Shares

Worried about a US recession? Here's what the ASX 200 banks are forecasting

| Bernd Struben

A potential modest recession in the United States isn’t expected to have a large impact on Australia.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares lift as RBA says recession not on the horizon

| Bernd Struben

Australians can expect more interest rate hikes this year, but the economy looks to be strong enough to power ahead.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Weebit Nano share price is rocketing 19% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX tech share will hold the first public demonstration of its ReRAM technology today.

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