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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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Why is the BARD1 Life Sciences (ASX:BD1) share price rocketing 78%?

| Bernd Struben

The BARD1 Life Sciences share price is up an eye-popping 78% in early afternoon trading. We look at what's driving…

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Why is the ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) share price slipping today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX Ltd (ASX:ASX) share price is slipping in early morning trade, down 2%. We look at the company's latest…

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Why the Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) share price is up 5%

| Bernd Struben

The Newcrest Mining (ASX: NCM) share price opened strongly higher in morning trade, up 5%. We take a look at…

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GameStop lessons for ASX investors

| Bernd Struben

GameStop news has been lighting a fire under Australia's retail investors. Saxo Capital's CEO shares his advice for ASX investors.

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The Blackearth Minerals (ASX:BEM) share price is rocketing 150% today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Blackearth Minerals (ASX: BEM) share price is off to the races, up 150% in afternoon trading. We look at…

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Centuria Capital (ASX:CNI) share price falls despite record acquisitions

| Bernd Struben

The Centuria Capital share price is flat in morning trade following on the release of the Group's half year results.…

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Why the Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price is plunging 16%

| Bernd Struben

The Cimic (ASX:CIM) share price is falling hard today, currently down 16%. We take a look at the company's full…

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BikeExchange (ASX:BEX) share price jumps 23% on ASX IPO

| Bernd Struben

On its first day of listing, the BikeExchange (ASX:BEX) share price jumped 23% before retracing. We take a closer look…

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Why the Tempus Resources (ASX:TMR) share price is popping 25% today

| Bernd Struben

The Tempus Resources share price is going ballistic today, up 20% in late afternoon trading. What's driving interest in the…

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The Cobalt Blue (ASX:COB) share price is rocketing 13% today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Cobalt Blue (ASX: COB) share price is on a tear today, up 13% in early afternoon trading. We take…

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Why Perpetual Investments gives Qantas (ASX:QAN) shares the thumbs up

| Bernd Struben

Why buy travel shares such as Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) during a global pandemic? Perpetual Investments explains the rationale.

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Why the Imdex (ASX:IMD) share price is leaping 9% today

| Bernd Struben

The Imdex (ASX:IMD) share price is leaping higher this morning, up nearly 9%. We take a look at the company's…

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To short or not to short? GameStop (NYSE:GME) ripple effect endures

| Bernd Struben

The mania over the GameStop (NYSE: GME) share price wild ride is fading. But the Reddit army could strike again,…

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Why is the Webcentral (ASX:WCG) share price on a rollercoaster today?

| Bernd Struben

The Webcentral (ASX: WCG) share price opened sharply lower only to bounce back and then slide again. We take a…

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The Veem (ASX:VEE) share price is soaring 14% today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Veem (ASX:VEE) share price is soaring 14% today. We take a look at the latest results driving the shares…

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Why is the News Corp (ASX:NWS) share price rocketing 12%?

| Bernd Struben

The News Corp (ASX: NWS) share price is rocketing 12% in early morning trade. We take a look at what's…

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These central bankers aren't worried about share market bubbles. Should you be?

| Bernd Struben

Across the world, central banks are playing down the risks of a market bubble. Should you be concerned about your…

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Fossil fuels vs renewables: What's ahead for ASX energy shares?

| Bernd Struben

Does the world need more fossil fuels… or less? The outcome of this growing debate could help or hinder these…

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The De Grey Mining (ASX:DEG) share price slides despite positive gold results

| Bernd Struben

The De Grey Mining Limited share price is sliding this morning despite the company revealing positive gold exploration results.

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With an 8% yield, the Centuria Office REIT (ASX:COF) share price is on the rise

| Bernd Struben

The Centuria Office REIT share price is gaining this morning, up 3%, after the company released its HY21 results.

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Why this Goldman Sachs forecast could see these 3 ASX energy shares lift off

| Bernd Struben

If the UBS and Goldman Sachs analysts got these forecasts right, these 3 ASX energy shares could see their share…

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COVID, US stimulus, Gamestop and a retreating Reddit army: The battles continue

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 and global share markets are well up even as the Reddit army's favourites, like Gamestop and AMC,…

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What's happening with the Creso Pharma (ASX:CPH) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

ASX listed cannabis company, Creso Pharma's share price is moving higher again today. We take a look at why.

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Fonterra (ASX:FSF) share price in focus after boost to forecast milk prices

| Bernd Struben

The Fonterra share price has been a strong performer over the past year. Today the dairy co-operative has raised its…

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How the ASX 200 moved following the RBA's first cash rate decision of 2021

| Bernd Struben

The RBA announced its latest official cash rate decision this afternoon. We look at how ASX shares reacted to the…

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Why investors should look beyond the Reddit army to these ASX fundamentals

| Bernd Struben

If ever there was a time to look beyond the Reddit army and noise of daily ASX share price swings,…

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Can the Reddit army save the plunging Unibail (ASX:URW) share price today?

| Bernd Struben

The Unibail (ASX: URW) share price has dropped 5.6% this mornng. But the past 3 trading days tell a different…

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Why the Centuria (ASX:CIP) share price is gaining today

| Bernd Struben

The Centuria (ASX: CIP) share price is gaining in morning trade, up 1.4%. We take a look at the REIT's…

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Why is the Hawkstone Mining (ASX:HWK) share price flying 8%?

| Bernd Struben

Today's Hawkstone Mining share price gains bring the mineral explorer's 2021 share price returns to 420%. What's driving investor interest?

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Why these brokers think today's Eagers Automotive (ASX:APE) share price is a bargain

| Bernd Struben

Up 50% in 12 months, these analysts believe the Eagers Automotive share price could be another outperformer in 2021.

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The Thomson Resources (ASX:TMZ) share price is rocketing 38% today

| Bernd Struben

The Thomson Resources share price is rocketing higher today, up 38%. We take a look at the company's latest update.

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The Vmoto share price tumbles 9% despite some positive sales figures

| Bernd Struben

The Vmoto share price is tumbling today, down 8.7%. We take a look at the company's latest quarterly activities report.

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How COVID-19 has set ASX logistics shares up to outperform in 2021

| Bernd Struben

2021 will see the COVID-19 vaccine delivered. But the e-commerce boom is here to stay, driving demand for ASX logistics…

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The Centuria (ASX:CIP) share price climbs on acquisition news

| Bernd Struben

The Centuria Industrial REIT (ASX: CIP) share price is up today after the company announced 2 new acquisitions. Here's the…

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Why the Lynas (ASX:LYC) share price is on the rise

| Bernd Struben

The Lynas Rare Earths (ASX: LYC) share price is gaining today following the release of the company's quarterly report. Let's…

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Why these market experts aren't concerned about the ASX 200's pullback

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 fell sharply today, down 2.0% in late afternoon trading. But these market veterans won't be overly concerned.

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Lotus Resources (ASX:LOT) share price tumbles 7% today but is still up 170% in a year

| Bernd Struben

The Lotus Resources share price is tumbling today, down 7% in early afternoon trade. We take a look at the…

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Up 400% in 2021, why the Hawkstone (ASX:HWK) share price is rocketing 28% higher

| Bernd Struben

The Hawkstone Mining (ASX: HWK) share price is going ballistic, up 28% in intraday trading and 400% in 2021. We…

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Why the Strategic Elements (ASX:SOR) share price is soaring 13% higher

| Bernd Struben

The Strategic Elements share price is leading the charge on the All Ords in 2021, up 233%. We look at…

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Investment specialist: ASX to buckle in for the commodity bull market of a lifetime

| Bernd Struben

Online trading and investment specialist Saxo Bank's Q1 2021 outlook offers a bright outlook for ASX commodity shares. We look…

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