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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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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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Energy Shares

What's happening with ASX 200 energy shares this week?

| Bernd Struben

US oil production forecasts have been scaled back, but global demand may fall enough to send energy prices lower.

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Share Gainers

BrainChip share price rebounds to gain 5%

| Bernd Struben

The artificial intelligence company was queried by the ASX last week about the big moves in its share price.

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Resources Shares

Why are ASX 200 mining shares in the green today?

| Bernd Struben

Higher interest rates out of the United States and sluggish demand from China saw iron ore prices tumble this past…

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Bank Shares

Why the Judo share price is defying the ASX selloff to charge 6% higher today

| Bernd Struben

The challenger bank was the first new bank to join the ASX in 30 years.

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Cryptocurrencies

The only crypto returning big gains in 2022 revealed

| Bernd Struben

Most every crypto, save one, has sold off since 1 January.

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Ask a Fund Manager

2 compelling ASX small-cap shares to buy today: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Smaller companies have greater growth potential. But don't ignore their balance sheets!

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Financial Shares

Why this top broker says the AMP share price is 27% over-valued

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 wealth manager's assets under management declined in the first quarter of 2022.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Ethereum price just got smashed. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

A few stablecoins aside, every single major crypto is significantly down since this time yesterday.

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Share Gainers

Why has the Betashares Australian Strong Bear Fund (BBOZ) leapt 15% in a month?

| Bernd Struben

Bear funds are designed to gain when markets fall, although they'll lose value when markets rise.

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Bank Shares

Why is the CBA share price outpacing the ASX 200 in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

ASX financial shares are among the few that could directly benefit from rising interest rates.

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Travel Shares

When was the best ever day on the Flight Centre share price chart?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 travel shares have yet to fully recover from the pandemic sell-off.

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Cryptocurrencies

'Slow motion meltdown': How low will the Bitcoin price sink?

| Bernd Struben

All of the top-100 cryptos by market cap, save the stablecoins, are deep into the red today.

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Michael Steele, co-portfolio manager at Yarra Capital Management
Ask a Fund Manager

The secret to an outperforming ASX small-cap share portfolio: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Less publicly available information among smaller stocks works as an advantage for this fund manager.

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How to invest

'Do not panic': Experts explain how to stay calm and carry on investing amid rising interest rates

| Bernd Struben

At the current inflation rate, the cost of living in the United States will double in just over eight years…

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price slumps to 4-month lows. Now what?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have come under pressure as investors weigh up the impacts of rising interest rates.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price beating the ASX 200 on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Energy prices are forecast to remain elevated and volatile for years.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Carnaby Resources share price just rocketed 27%

| Bernd Struben

The ASX resource explorer has intersected its widest high-grade intercept to date.

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Travel Shares

Are ASX 200 travel shares already fully valued in May?

| Bernd Struben

Domestic travel has outpaced international travel in the post pandemic recovery.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price plunges 11%. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos are coming under pressure amid fears of fast rising interest rates.

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Resources Shares

Investing in ASX lithium shares? Here's what you need to know

| Bernd Struben

Australia is currently the world's fifth biggest lithium producer.

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Share Fallers

Here's why the Janus Henderson share price just plunged 14%

| Bernd Struben

The fund manager returned US$107 million through dividends and share buybacks in the first quarter.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why the Bitcoin price surged 6% overnight

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have largely been moving in line with risk assets this year.

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