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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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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin crashes below US$30,000 support level…now what?

| Bernd Struben

The world's largest crypto has lost more than half its value since mid-April.

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Share Market News

Aeris Resources (ASX:AIS) share price slides on exploration update

| Bernd Struben

Exploring for resources comes with plenty of misses between the bigger hits.

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Share Market News

Why the Carbonxt (ASX:CG1) share price is rocketing 11% higher today

| Bernd Struben

The world is increasingly turning to technology to reduce carbon emissions.

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Share Market News

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price climbing as miner considers selling oil assets

| Bernd Struben

Many industry experts now believe peak oil may be reached sooner than expected.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Ethereum price is crashing as this little known token soars

| Bernd Struben

Cryptocurrencies often follow the price moves of the biggest tokens. But not always.

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⏸️ Dividend Shares

Top-10 ASX dividend share delivers market-thumping share price gains

| Bernd Struben

The Holy Grail for income stocks is to return strong capital gains as well

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Share Market News

ASX 200 slips but these experts aren't worried about a market crash

| Bernd Struben

We hear from market experts who aren't too concerned by overseas selloffs.

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Gold

Why the Antipa Minerals (ASX:AZY) share price is surging today

| Bernd Struben

Though down from its records, gold is still trading at historic highs.

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Travel Shares

COVID-19 lockdowns and the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price

| Bernd Struben

ASX travel shares remain vulnerable to new lockdown measures.

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Retail Shares

Why the JB Hi-Fi (ASX:JBH) share price is on watch today

| Bernd Struben

Sales of home office equipment took off in the wake of COVID lockdowns.

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Cryptocurrencies

Down 7% over the week, will Bitcoin find a floor at US$30,000?

| Bernd Struben

Forecasting crypto prices is far from science. But that doesn't keep the crypto pundits from trying.

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Resources Shares

What these 5 outperforming ASX shares have in common

| Bernd Struben

Used in everything from smartphones to fighter jets to wind turbines, nations are seeking to secure their rare earth element…

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Resources Shares

Why the Dreadnought Resources (ASX:DRE) share price is charging 8% higher

| Bernd Struben

With China tensions mounting, the West is seeking secure alternate sources of critical rare earth elements.

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Gold

Here's why the Predictive Discovery (ASX:PDI) share price is rocketing 52% higher

| Bernd Struben

Small-cap mining shares can see a huge lift on promising exploration results.

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Bank Shares

The CBA (ASX:CBA) share price slips as COVID loan support announced

| Bernd Struben

Rolling COVID lockdowns continue to impact Australians across the nation.

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Resources Shares

Why the Ioneer (ASX:INR) share price is on the rise today

| Bernd Struben

Lithium demand is forecast to remain strong as global electric vehicle production looks set to surge.

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Resources Shares

What these 2 best performing ASX shares have in common….and what to expect next

| Bernd Struben

In the early 20th century fortunes were made on oil as petrol cars hit the roads. Now the world is…

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Share Market News

The ASX 200 is trading near record highs – time to worry about popping bubbles?

| Bernd Struben

Every bull run in history has been followed by a market correction. The big question is when.

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Investing Strategies

What to consider before investing in blue-chip ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Every investor needs to decide on their preferred level of risk versus reward.

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Share Market News

Here are the 5 best ASX fintech shares of the 2021 financial year

| Bernd Struben

Banking has a come a long way since the old cheque book.

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⏸️ ASX Shares

The 5 best ASX shares of FY21 revealed

| Bernd Struben

With perfect hindsight, or a time machine, these are the 5 companies to have invested in last year.

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Resources Shares

Why the Okapi Resources (ASX:OKR) share price is up 36% this week

| Bernd Struben

Once thought a relic of the 20th century, uranium is back in the global energy mix.

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Share Market News

Why the Select Harvests (ASX:SHV) share price is soaring 15% today

| Bernd Struben

It's not just hard commodities that are seeing their prices run higher.

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Share Market News

Why the Plenti (ASX:PLT) share price is rocketing higher today

| Bernd Struben

Technology continues to transform the traditional banking system.

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Transport Shares

Here are the 5 best ASX transport shares of the 2021 financial year

| Bernd Struben

Most listed companies involved in moving people and goods underperformed in FY21.

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⏸️ Best ASX Shares

The 5 best ASX real estate shares of the 2021 financial year unmasked

| Bernd Struben

Office space, industrial storage, retail malls and residential. These companies cover them all.

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Share Market News

Why the Centuria (ASX:CNI) share price is pushing higher today

| Bernd Struben

Many of the big fund managers are limited to trading large-cap shares on the ASX 200.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Where to next for the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price?

| Bernd Struben

With grocery stores in the essential services category, Woolies has been able to keep operating through the lockdowns.

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Bank Shares

What was moving the CBA share price this week

| Bernd Struben

If interest rates do rise sooner than later, the banks may be some of the biggest beneficiaries.

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Travel Shares

Why the Sydney Airport (ASX:SYD) share price flew higher again today

| Bernd Struben

Despite renewed COVID lockdowns, the smart money is eyeing beaten down travel shares.

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Energy Shares

How new US oil forecasts could impact ASX energy shares

| Bernd Struben

Despite rising oil prices, US shale producers have been slow to expand output.

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Gold

Why the Nex Metals (ASX:NME) share price is rocketing up 165% today

| Bernd Struben

ASX microcap resource shares can see big moves on breaking news.

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Resources Shares

Why the Rumble Resources (ASX:RTR) share price is charging higher today

| Bernd Struben

With many analysts predicting a new commodity super cycle, ASX resource shares are in the spotlight.

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Gold

Here's why the Bellevue Gold (ASX:BGL) share price is higher today

| Bernd Struben

This ASX gold share has been in the red over the past 12 months. But that could be turning around.

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Gold

Why the Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK) share price is moving higher

| Bernd Struben

With inflation concerns returning, gold has been on the rise again

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Share Market News

Australia's favourite international shares? Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) tops the list

| Bernd Struben

There are lots of great shares on the ASX. But don't ignore the potential opportunities presented by international shares.

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Cryptocurrencies

This little known token has gained 40 times more than Bitcoin today

| Bernd Struben

With more than 4,000 cryptos in circulation, investors who can stomach the volatility have plenty to choose from.

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Share Market News

Near all-time highs, why the ASX 200 could keep running higher

| Bernd Struben

Share markets have had stellar year. And these experts think global shares have further to run.

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why the Opthea (ASX:OPT) share price is soaring 8%

| Bernd Struben

This biopharmaceutical company is developing therapies to treat progressive retinal diseases.

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Share Market News

Why the SRG Global (ASX:SRG) share price is rocketing 7% today

| Bernd Struben

Companies that could operate through the COVID shutdowns have tended to be able to reward shareholders.

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