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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

Up 250% in a year, the Liontown share price surges 6% higher again today

| Bernd Struben

ASX lithium shares have been some of the strongest performers over the past 12-month period.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Magnis share price is charging higher today

| Bernd Struben

Company releases 'truly remarkable' lithium-ion battery test results.

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Resources Shares

Top brokers explain why not all ASX lithium shares are created equal

| Bernd Struben

When lithium prices eventually retrace, the explorers are likely to be hit harder than the producers.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price lower amid Federal Court loss

| Bernd Struben

The pandemic saw the airline's ground handling work outsourced.

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Cryptocurrencies

'Stupid and evil'. Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger unload on Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

Buffett recommends investing in anything that develops yourself.

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Communication Shares

Aussie Broadband share price rallies: Top broker tips 31% upside

| Bernd Struben

Investors punished the ASX telco this week following a downgrade in FY 2022 earnings guidance.

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Financial Shares

Here's why the Peppermint Innovation share price is flying higher today

| Bernd Struben

The Central Bank of the Philippines forecasts that 50% of all retail transactions in the Philippines will be digital by…

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Bank Shares

Why ASX 200 bank shares are in the spotlight

| Bernd Struben

All 4 of the banks posted gains following the RBA's afternoon announcement on a rate increase yesterday.

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Travel Shares

Flight Centre share price slips despite return to profitability

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 travel share continues to face headwinds in international markets.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's how the Ethereum price stacked up in April

| Bernd Struben

More headwinds than tailwinds saw the majority of cryptos selloff last month.

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Share Market News

Have investor fears set ASX 200 shares up for a rebound?

| Bernd Struben

Investor sentiment can have a large impact on market moves, regardless of the underlying fundamentals.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with Dogecoin in April

| Bernd Struben

Elon Musk's entry into Twitter looks to have helped support the Shiba Inu themed token.

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Gold

What's happening with the Northern Star share price on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Exploration activities have replaced the gold reserves lost to mining depletion.

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Energy Shares

Here's why the Strike Energy share price is leaping 5% today

| Bernd Struben

The Perth Basin is developing into a major Australian oil and gas hub.

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Resources Shares

The BHP share price has lost 10% in 2 weeks. Here's why this expert is tipping a recovery

| Bernd Struben

Both China and the United States are planning significant increases in infrastructure spending.

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Cryptocurrencies

The top 2 cryptos of April unmasked

| Bernd Struben

Most altcoins joined Bitcoin in selling off last month. But these two bucked the trend.

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Cryptocurrencies

What happened with the Bitcoin price in April?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos increasingly have been trading in similar patterns to other high risk assets.

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ESG

The ASX 200 share 'at the sweet spot of decarbonisation': expert

| Bernd Struben

Some 80% of rare earths are still produced and treated in China.

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Resources Shares

Here's why the Global Lithium share price is soaring 7% today

| Bernd Struben

The global lithium market is expected to remain strong in 2022 and beyond.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price lifts off on projected return to profitability

| Bernd Struben

If you're heading to Europe or the US in 2025, there may not be any more need for stopovers.

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Travel Shares

'Clear vote of confidence': Qantas share price on watch following key updates

| Bernd Struben

The new flights out of Sydney will be the longest direct flights operated by any airline in the world.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 energy shares storming to new 52-week highs today

| Bernd Struben

Records are meant to be broken, and these 3 companies have just broken into new 1-year highs.

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BNPL shares

Bank of America tips 38% upside for Block shares. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The BNPL space has been consolidating with some major mergers and acquisitions.

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Earnings Results

Sezzle share price rockets 7% on boost in active users

| Bernd Struben

The ASX BNPL share is having a good trading today.

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Earnings Results

Paladin Energy share price dips as investors await restart of uranium mine

| Bernd Struben

Global interest in uranium is reviving as nations seek to cut dependence on fossil fuels.

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Resources Shares

Cash generation among ASX 200 iron ore shares will 'be significant' in 2022: expert

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are keeping a close eye on how China's pandemic lockdown measures may impact its growth outlook.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ordinaries shares leaping 5% or more on Wednesday

| Bernd Struben

Share markets are coming under pressure as investors mull a potentially faster pace of interest rate hikes ahead, but that's…

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 mining shares defying today's sell-off to surge higher

| Bernd Struben

The big miners suffered some hefty losses in yesterday's trade amid concerns China's COVID-zero policies could suffocate its voracious appetite…

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Technology Shares

DroneShield share price turbulent as revenue soars 89%

| Bernd Struben

Drones operated with malicious intent can pose a threat to both military and civilian installations.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Meet the big bank's new chair

| Bernd Struben

Catherine Livingstone has been chair of the CommBank Board since January 2017.

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Gold

Firefinch share price tumbles 6% despite meeting gold production guidance

| Bernd Struben

The miner forecasts a significant increase in the pace of its gold production for the second half of the year.

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ETFs

A defensive ASX ETF for a recessionary environment: experts

| Bernd Struben

In an ageing world newly aware of the potential threats posed by pandemics, healthcare shares have received plenty of attention…

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price leaps 4% but is the leading crypto due for a big retrace?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have increasingly been tracking the performance of risk assets like high growth tech shares.

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Share Fallers

Why is the Mineral Resources share price sinking 9% today?

| Bernd Struben

Commodity prices have retraced on fears China's economic growth is rapidly slowing.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 stocks dive 2.4% in worst trading day since Ukraine crisis hit

| Bernd Struben

It's not a good start to the week for the market.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Elon Musk buys Twitter in $60 billion mega deal

| Bernd Struben

Twitter has come under pressure for how its platform mediates social media postings.

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Ask a Fund Manager

These are the 2 best small cap ASX shares to buy right now: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Investors shouldn’t buy stories, they should buy fundamentals.

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX uranium shares getting so much attention right now?

| Bernd Struben

Uranium prices are trading at 11-year highs with more strength forecast.

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Travel Shares

Here's why the Flight Centre share price is soaring 5% higher today

| Bernd Struben

Travel shares have seen some of the biggest ups and downs during the pandemic years.

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Energy Shares

These were the top 3 ASX energy shares of the March quarter

| Bernd Struben

Coal, oil and gas all traded at multi-year or all-time highs during the quarter.

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