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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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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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Resources Shares

Here's why the Galileo Mining share price is charging higher today

| Bernd Struben

All four of the miner’s latest drill holes intersected promising nickel and copper sulphide mineralisation.

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Cryptocurrencies

Ethereum price collapses 35% in a week. Are crypto sharks to blame?

| Bernd Struben

Shark traders can earn a 10-15% liquidation fee by targeting overly-leveraged crypto investors.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price rockets 14% but experts say cryptos aren't out of the woods yet

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have come under pressure from rising interest rates and falling confidence as some major projects have collapsed or paused…

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 iron ore shares getting hammered on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

China imports some one billion tonnes of iron ore each year, but it’s economy looks to be slowing.

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Technology Shares

This ASX tech company just became profitable, and its shares are rocketing 14%

| Bernd Struben

Credit Clear saw a record month in May, with $3.03 million in revenue.

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Share Market News

Fortescue share price plunges 7%, but here's why Twiggy's not worried about a Chinese iron ore cartel

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 iron ore giant is among the lowest cost producers of the industrial metal.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price lifts amid new sustainability partnership

| Bernd Struben

Airlines are turning to sustainable aviation fuel to reduce their carbon emissions.

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Resources Shares

Mineral Monday: What you need to know about lithium and which ASX shares are cashing in on it

| Bernd Struben

The Australian government has listed lithium as a critical mineral for its importance in EV and grid storage batteries.

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Broker Notes

2 ASX 200 shares the market has overlooked: fundies

| Bernd Struben

With businesses still rebounding from the pandemic and now facing an era of rising interest rates, where should ASX investors…

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Cryptocurrencies

Why US$19,500 is a line in the sand for the Bitcoin price

| Bernd Struben

Bitcoin has never fallen below any of its prior cycle peaks during its 12 years of trading.

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Cryptocurrencies

Dogecoin investor sues Elon Musk for US$258 billion. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Most all cryptos, save select stablecoins, are down sharply since 2021.

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Energy Shares

Vulcan Energy share price tumbles despite positive lithium project update

| Bernd Struben

Tapping the Earth’s natural heat to extract lithium will help the company achieve its zero carbon goals.

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Gold

Investing in ASX 200 gold shares? Here's the latest on the gold price forecast

| Bernd Struben

Newmont’s CEO sees the support price for gold heading higher amid rising inflation and higher interest rates.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Dogecoin price just leapt 15%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Despite today’s big gain, the meme token remains down more than 90% from its record highs.

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Resources Shares

Up 566% in a year, Lake Resources share price surges 10% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share will be added to the ASX 200 on Monday as part of the quarterly review.

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