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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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Gold

What's happening with the Newcrest share price on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Antipa welcomed Newcrest's move to assume operatorship of the Wilki farm-in project commencing in July.

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Share Market News

Why are ASX 200 shares rebounding on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

China's COVID-zero policies have slowed its economic growth and impacted its trading partners.

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Share Gainers

Why are ASX coal shares charging higher again today?

| Bernd Struben

The global energy crisis has pushed coal prices to all-time highs.

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Bank Shares

What's moving the CBA share price higher this week?

| Bernd Struben

Australia's banks are expected to reap higher profits as the RBA increases the official cash rate.

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Cannabis Shares

Remember when ASX cannabis shares were smoking hot? Where are they now?

| Bernd Struben

Newly legalised recreational and medicinal marijuana markets aren't getting the media hype they once did.

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ESG

How soon can Fortescue start making money from green hydrogen?

| Bernd Struben

Green hydrogen comes from splitting water molecules into their elemental parts.

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Cryptocurrencies

Own crypto or NFTs? Here's why the ATO could have you in their sights come tax time

| Bernd Struben

More than a million Aussies are estimated to have transacted in digital currencies and NFTs this year.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why is the Ethereum price down 48% this year?

| Bernd Struben

Higher interest rates increase the appeal of safer investment assets like bonds and cash deposits.

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Cryptocurrencies

Un-stable coin? Terra crypto woes continue with another 31% fall

| Bernd Struben

I'd think very carefully before going bargain hunting among stumbling altcoins.

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Technology Shares

What's happening with ASX 200 tech shares today?

| Bernd Struben

Growth shares are more sensitive to interest rate hikes as they're often priced with distant future earnings in mind.

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Technology Shares

Here's why the Reckon share price is booming 50% on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

Following the sale of its Accountants Practice Management Group, the ASX software company will focus on its most profitable divisions.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares tumble following worst day on Wall Street in 2 years

| Bernd Struben

Recession fears in the United States sparked a sharp selloff in equities.

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Resources Shares

What's the outlook for Fortescue shares with Twiggy at the helm?

| Bernd Struben

Andrew Forrest stepped down as CEO of the ASX 200 iron ore giant in 2011.

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Share Gainers

Why these 2 ASX All Ordinaries shares are surging more than 20% today

| Bernd Struben

Two ASX technology shares are leading the charge higher today.

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Financial Shares

Why is the Magellan share price marching higher today?

| Bernd Struben

Magellan launched Barrenjoey in September 2020. Barclays invested $45 million in the start-up at the time.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy shares in focus amid frightening global supply crisis

| Bernd Struben

A dearth of new fossil fuel projects in recent years has opened the door to today's global energy crisis.

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Gold

What's sending the Northern Star share price higher today?

| Bernd Struben

The gold miner reported it will return 20% to 30% of cash earnings as dividend payouts at its investor presentation,…

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Growth Shares

The ASX 200 share this fund manager singles out amid rising interest rates

| Bernd Struben

Companies that rely on the share market to fund their future growth could be facing some hurdles as interest rates…

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Growth Shares

Why CSL shares are 'going to deliver' in 2022: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Quality growth companies can perform well even in an era of rising interest rates.

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Growth Shares

Why this fund manager is backing Xero shares for the rest of 2022

| Bernd Struben

Rising interest rates have seen most growth stocks sell off this year.

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Cryptocurrencies

Using Bitcoin to diversify your portfolio? Read this

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have been rising and falling largely in line with other risk assets.

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Earnings Results

James Hardie share price stumbles despite 36% lift in annual sales

| Bernd Struben

Both quarterly and yearly net income figures increased markedly.

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Dividend Investing

Which ASX 200 mining share has the highest dividend yield in May?

| Bernd Struben

Bear in mind that a trailing dividend yield is backwards looking. It's no guarantee as to future payments.

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Technology Shares

Droneshield share price leaps 10% amid strong Ukrainian demand

| Bernd Struben

The company's anti-drone systems are employed by militaries, law enforcement and private enterprises across the world.

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Cryptocurrencies

Can regulators prevent another US$45 billion crypto stablecoin meltdown?

| Bernd Struben

Terra's LUNA token, meant to help its UST token remain pegged to the US dollar, has lost 99.99% of its…

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Travel Shares

What's boosting the Flight Centre share price on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 travel share has retained a prestigious government contract.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Australian Strategic Materials share price is surging 31% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX rare earths and critical metals miner has come under selling pressure since hitting record highs in November last…

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Cryptocurrencies

Is the Bitcoin price heading all the way back down to US$20,000?

| Bernd Struben

Last week's meltdown of UST and its backing crypto LUNA sent most every crypto tumbling lower.

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Cryptocurrencies

How is the Bitcoin ETF (EBTC) performing compared to the ASX on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

All three crypto ETFs which launched yesterday are well into the green today.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could the next crypto collapse flow through to ASX shares?

| Bernd Struben

The LUNA token, meant to keep UST pegged to the US dollar, just crashed more than 99%.

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Economy

Inflation to 'peak shortly': CBA boss says markets have priced in too many rate rises

| Bernd Struben

The big bank forecasts fewer rate hikes from the RBA than consensus expectations.

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Technology Shares

Tech turnaround: ASX 200 tech shares surge higher on Friday

| Bernd Struben

Today's big turnaround will be welcome news to ASX tech investors.

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Earnings Results

Avita Medical share price tumbles 7% on declining Q1 revenue

| Bernd Struben

The ASX healthcare share saw its net loss for the quarter increase 58% year-on-year.

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Bank Shares

The ASX bank share with 'most direct leverage to rising rates': fundie

| Bernd Struben

Higher interest rates enable banks to increase their lending margins.

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Cryptocurrencies

How are Australia's Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs faring on their first day?

| Bernd Struben

The three crypto ETFs all offer investors direct exposure to the underlying digital tokens, but you won't find them on…

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Resources Shares

Falling ASX 200 mining shares 'an opportunity to invest in sector leaders': broker

| Bernd Struben

The big miners haven't yet performed as well as many analysts expected, given the big lift in commodity prices.

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Earnings Results

Scentre share price defies ASX 200 sell-off to lift on strong earnings outlook

| Bernd Struben

The retail property group owns and operates Westfield properties across Australia and New Zealand.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price plunges below US$30,000. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

The world's top crypto looks to be caught up in Terra's UST and LUNA selloff.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is it 'game over'? Top crypto plunges 97% overnight in stablecoin rout

| Bernd Struben

With no government backing, digital assets depend on their users' confidence for much of their value.

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Ask a Fund Manager

How to invest in ASX small-cap shares amid rising interest rates and geopolitical turmoil: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Companies with revenues linked to interest income stand to benefit from higher rates.

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