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Bernd Struben

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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Materials Shares

Core Lithium share price leaps following string of multi-year lows

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 lithium stock is breaking its lengthy string of losses.

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Technology Shares

What went so wrong for the Nasdaq overnight?

| Bernd Struben

Tech stocks in the US came under pressure overnight, sending the Nasdaq sharply lower.

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Dividend Investing

How to triple your payout with 3 ASX 200 dividend shares

| Bernd Struben

There’s no magic involved in tripling the potential passive income from these three high yielding ASX 200 dividend shares.

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Resources Shares

Could this African coup impact the growth outlook for Fortescue shares?

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue’s growth plans include some ambitious expansion in Western Africa.

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Healthcare Shares

Why this fund manager is 'very happy' to own this ASX 200 share

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 stock has come under some selling pressure in 2023, but this fundie sees better days ahead.

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Technology Shares

What might Tesla's latest AI breakthrough mean for its share price?

| Bernd Struben

Tesla shares have soared an eye-popping 130% in 2023.

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Share Market News

Why these top 3 ASX 200 stocks grabbed our headlines this week

| Bernd Struben

These three ASX 200 shares grabbed our headlines this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 reasons to buy this ASX dividend giant right now

| Bernd Struben

This ASX dividend share trades on a fully franked trailing yield of 9%, with a potentially bright outlook ahead.

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Resources Shares

Why is the Mineral Resources share price taking a tumble today?

| Bernd Struben

The Mineral Resources share price is in the red on Friday.

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Share Fallers

Guess which ASX All Ords share just crashed 43%!

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords share resumed trading this morning following a week long halt.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX shares? Here's the latest interest rate outlook from NAB

| Bernd Struben

The RBA has lifted the official interest rate from 0.10% to 4.10% in only 17 months. Now what?

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Energy Shares

Own Woodside shares? Here's the latest on what's happening in Japan

| Bernd Struben

Like all oil and gas stocks, Woodside is under increasing pressure to reduce the carbon footprint of its energy products.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Should I buy A2 Milk stock following its reporting season slump?

| Bernd Struben

Despite announcing some strong FY23 results, A2 Milk shares tumbled 14% on the day the company reported.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Bubs share price rallies on US news

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX All Ords infant formula company are marching higher today.

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Share Market News

Why is the ASX 200 tanking on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are feeling jittery today.

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Share Gainers

'Tremendously exciting': Why this ASX lithium stock just soared 64%

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX lithium stock on the back of exciting news.

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Dividend Investing

Two high-yielding ASX 200 dividend shares to build your retirement income

| Bernd Struben

These ASX 200 shares have a lengthy track record of delivering two dividend payouts per year.

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Opinions

Why I think now is a great time to buy these 3 ASX 200 energy shares

| Bernd Struben

I believe the next six to nine months will see a strong performance from these three leading ASX 200 energy…

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Materials Shares

Sayona Mining share price slides again despite 'another major milestone'

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX 200 lithium miner are under selling pressure again today.

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Dividend Investing

Can I really earn a $3,000 annual passive income by buying just $14,300 of this ASX energy share today?

| Bernd Struben

Leading ASX energy shares are delivering some market beating passive income.

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Resources Shares

Why did the Fortescue share price take a tumble in August?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the iron ore miner finished lower last month. Let's check the details.

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Energy Shares

The Boss Energy share price is up 101% in 2023. Is it too late to buy this ASX 300 uranium stock?

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been bidding up the Boss Energy share price ahead of its planned Honeymoon uranium project restart.

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Travel Shares

Why did the Qantas share price dive 9% in August?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the national airline ran into some unexpected turbulence in August.

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Economy

ASX 200 wobbles on latest RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors may be feeling some uncertainty following this afternoon’s RBA interest rate announcement.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price could run higher into 2024. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Including dividends, Woodside shares have gained more than 16% in 2023.

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Gold

Guess which ASX mining share just exploded 78% on a 'spectacularly wide' discovery

| Bernd Struben

The ASX mining share reported 'spectacularly wide' and high-grade intersections from its exploration campaign.

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Gold

Why is the Northern Star share price sliding on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the gold miner are underperforming the benchmark today.

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Financial Shares

Why did the AMP share price leap 12% in August while the ASX 200 took a dive?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors sent the AMP share price sharply higher in August.

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Travel Shares

Own Qantas shares? Here's what's coming up for the ASX 200 airline in September

| Bernd Struben

Qantas shares could face headwinds on several fronts in September.

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Share Gainers

Weebit Nano share price leaping 15% amid momentous entry

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the tech company have gained a whopping 65% in a year and are going gangbusters again today.

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Share Fallers

Why is this ASX All Ords share cascading 16% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords share is under heavy selling pressure today.

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price trouncing the ASX 200 today?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares are charging higher on Monday.

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Bank Shares

Why did the CBA share price lag the ASX 200 in August?

| Bernd Struben

CBA shares had a mixed month in August.

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Share Market News

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the RBA next week?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 rallied 0.5% when the RBA opted to keep rates on hold in August. What's next?

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Bank Shares

The NAB share price fared remarkably well in August. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The NAB share price bucked the wider selling trend in August.

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Dividend Investing

1,000 shares of this top ASX 200 dividend stock pays $2,614 in yearly passive income

| Bernd Struben

ASX dividend shares with full franking credits can see investors hold onto more of their passive income at tax time.

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Share Gainers

Why is this little ASX mining share soaring 18% on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending this little ASX mining share soaring higher today.

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Resources Shares

Trifecta exit: Fortescue shares tumble as more executives walk away

| Bernd Struben

The Fortescue share price is down more than 5% on Friday morning.

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Bank Shares

Why did the ANZ share price struggle in August?

| Bernd Struben

The ANZ share price underperformed the benchmark in August.

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the supercharged IGO dividend

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 lithium and nickel miner pleased passive income investors with a massive boost to its final dividend.

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