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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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Travel Shares

Here's why ASX 200 travel shares are taking off today

| Bernd Struben

Travel shares rise and fall on positive or negative pandemic news...

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ETFs

Betashares CRYPTO ETF (ASX:CRYP) drops 16% in the past week. What's next?

| Bernd Struben

Most cryptocurrencies sold off alongside risk assets over the past week.

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Communication Shares

Sky Network (ASX:SKT) share price soars 12% on guidance upgrade

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors keep a close eye on any changes in company guidance.

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price lifts as airline expands freight capacity

| Bernd Struben

The growth in e-commerce has led to increased demand for rapid freight transport.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price crash dashes crypto's safe haven status

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies haven't been holding up in times of uncertainty as well as gold has.

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Energy Shares

Own Woodside (ASX:WPL) shares? Why this expert is watching LNG demand in Asia

| Bernd Struben

LNG prices have soared amid resurgent energy demand and limited new supply coming online in 2021.

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Materials Shares

Here's why the Coda Minerals (ASX:COD) share price is rocketing 18% today

| Bernd Struben

South Australia is home to some world class mineral deposits.

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Share Gainers

Here's why the Strike Energy (ASX:STX) share price surged 18% today

| Bernd Struben

Oil and gas prices are forecast to remain elevated during the global reopening.

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Cryptocurrencies

Could interest-paying crypto accounts be coming to a CBA (ASX:CBA) branch near you?

| Bernd Struben

With interest rates at historic lows, income investors are expanding their virtual horizons.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's how these 4 top traded cryptos performed in November

| Bernd Struben

While digital assets can deliver some rapid gains, the losses can come just as quickly

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why Charlie Munger says crypto should have 'never been invented'

| Bernd Struben

Charlie Munger advises steering clear of what he calls "insane booms".

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Materials Shares

Here's why the Critical Resources (ASX:CRR) share price is surging 16% today

| Bernd Struben

Investors keep a close eye on explorers' drilling results.

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Resources Shares

5 best ASX 200 resource shares to hold in November

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore, lithium, and rare earths were all in the spotlight in November

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price lifts as single listing gets green light

| Bernd Struben

BHP hopes to switch from a dual-listed corporate structure to a single ASX listing by January 31.

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Cryptocurrencies

Is Australia on the precipice of mass crypto adoption?

| Bernd Struben

The blockchain technology behind digital tokens continues to evolve

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Real Estate Shares

Investing in ASX office, industrial and healthcare shares? Here's the outlook for 2022

| Bernd Struben

The pandemic changed the way Australians work, but the office market is far from finished

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with Ethereum's (CRYPTO:ETH) record breaking November

| Bernd Struben

Institutional investors are increasingly willing to invest in cryptocurrencies.

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Resources Shares

Jadar Resources (ASX:JDR) share price rockets 24% on new lithium deal

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are closely following developments in the lithium space.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's how Betashares Crypto ETF (ASX:CRYP) has been performing since its ASX listing

| Bernd Struben

The crypto ETF started trading just under a month ago.

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Healthcare Shares

Immutep (ASX:IMM) share price slips amid trial safety update

| Bernd Struben

Initial study results look promising but investors don't appear too excited...

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's what happened with Bitcoin's record-breaking November

| Bernd Struben

Most major cryptos have been marching higher but remain highly volatile.

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Energy Shares

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price ends higher on Wednesday after energy giant vows to fight Pluto legal challenge

| Bernd Struben

Environmentalists want lifetime emissions impacts worked into any new project approvals.

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Share Gainers

Carnaby (ASX:CNB) share price rockets 33% on lithium update

| Bernd Struben

Lithium remains in the spotlight as a crucial element in the world's move towards electrification.

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Healthcare Shares

IDT (ASX:IDT) share price swings as CEO lauds mRNA tech in fight against Omicron

| Bernd Struben

Vaccine manufacturers are racing to get ahead of the fast-mutating coronavirus.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Codan (ASX:CDA) share price falls on acquisition news

| Bernd Struben

2021 has been a big year for mergers and acquisitions on the ASX.

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ESG

Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price sinks on earnings update

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are increasingly concerned about ESG issues within their portfolios.

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Cryptocurrencies

Can Bitcoin edge out gold and bonds as a future store of value?

| Bernd Struben

Australia has yet to see its first direct Bitcoin ETF

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Cryptocurrencies

How did the Aussie crypto miners ETF fare during its first month?

| Bernd Struben

The ETF offers Aussie investors indirect exposure to digital currencies

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Gold

What's weighing on the Northern Star (ASX:NST) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

Gold prices temporarily moved higher on investor fears of the new Omicron variant.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price climbing today?

| Bernd Struben

Oil prices took a hit on Omicron variant concerns.

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Cryptocurrencies

Why did the Omicron crypto just rocket 900% and what is it doing now?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos named after other Greek letters are now garnering attention...

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Capital Raising

Macquarie (ASX:MQG) share price lifts amid $1.3 billion capital raise

| Bernd Struben

Here are the details of the company's share pruchase plan...

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Ask a Fund Manager

If markets closed tomorrow for 5 years this is the share to own: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Strong management, lengthy growth horizons, and low valuations relative to future earnings estimates are critical aspects for long-term outperformance

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's how Bitcoin and this top altcoin are responding to the Omicron variant

| Bernd Struben

The top cryptos failed to live up to their safe haven status on Friday.

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Healthcare Shares

ASX 200 healthcare shares jump amid Omicron fears

| Bernd Struben

COVID variants like Omicron and Delta threaten to disrupt the pace of the global economic recovery.

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Technology Shares

PayGroup (ASX:PYG) share price wobbling on half year revenue surge

| Bernd Struben

Shares are struggling despite a big lift in revenues.

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Ask a Fund Manager

This international share has returned 69% in 2021 and there's more to come: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Leading international blue chip shares offer some appealing risk/reward profiles

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Energy Shares

Traditional owners seek stake in $16.8bn Woodside Pluto project

| Bernd Struben

The Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 developments are going ahead despite some concerns from environmentalists

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Bank Shares

What's happening with the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price this week?

| Bernd Struben

A number of brokers believe CommBank is in for some headwinds...

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Travel Shares

Why are ASX 200 travel shares having such a shocker today?

| Bernd Struben

New COVID variants are challenging the pace of modified vaccine rollouts

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