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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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Bank Shares

CBA share price shakes off this week's major outage woes

| Bernd Struben

Many of CBA’s roughly 16 million customers woke on Monday to find they couldn’t access the bank’s services.

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Materials Shares

What's the outlook for the Core Lithium share price in FY 2024?

| Bernd Struben

Despite slipping over the past year, the Core Lithium share price remains up more than 1,700% over the past five…

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Dividend Investing

ASX shares for dividend income? Here's what you could earn by investing $10,000 today

| Bernd Struben

Not only do many leading ASX income stocks regularly share their profits with investors in the form of dividends, many…

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International Stock News

Down 12% in a week, is the party over for Tesla shares?

| Bernd Struben

Despite a big fall over the past week, Tesla shares remain up 133% in 2023.

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ETFs

Should I buy the ASX Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (NDQ) for the 'AI Gold Rush'?

| Bernd Struben

Year to date the Betashares NDQ ETF is up 38%. And this leading analyst forecasts a strong second half of…

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium share just rocketed 215% on a new discovery

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX lithium share following some promising drill results.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's how these Aussies plan to spend their tax returns

| Bernd Struben

Survey results from online investment platform Sharesies offer some unique insight into how Australians intend to spend their tax returns.

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Energy Shares

Why the Woodside share price could be a strong performer for 'decades to come'

| Bernd Struben

Until Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, many analysts were labelling oil and gas stocks like Woodside as tomorrow’s stranded…

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Share Market News

Civil unrest in Russia: What could it mean for ASX 200 shares?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is in the red on Monday following Saturday’s armed march on Moscow by the Wagner mercenary group.

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Bank Shares

Uh-oh! Are ASX 200 bank shares about to suffer some big write-downs?

| Bernd Struben

Already struggling with share price losses in 2023, ASX 200 bank shares could be in for some turbulent headwinds heading…

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price sliding today?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares are trailing the benchmark today.

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Gold

Northern Star share price climbs on $61 million gold project acquisition

| Bernd Struben

Northern Star shares are in the green as the ASX 200 miner expands its Western Australian gold footprint.

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Dividend Investing

Got $5,000 to invest for passive income? Here's why these 2 ASX shares stand out for me

| Bernd Struben

If I were investing $5,000 for passive income, I’d strongly lean towards stocks providing fully franked dividends.

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Share Market News

5 ASX shares that defined the week

| Bernd Struben

A fresh takeover proposal, operational delays and cost blow outs, and new 52-week highs saw these five ASX shares define…

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Share Gainers

Up 163% in a year, why this ASX lithium share is surging 24% today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share and rare earths explorer is getting some promising results from a recently acquired project.

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International Stock News

Why Aussie investors are snapping up Tesla shares in droves

| Bernd Struben

Tesla shares have gained an eye-watering 145% so far in 2023.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price dips as Jetstar's cancellation struggles continue

| Bernd Struben

The Qantas share price is dipping amid some mixed news on the airline group’s on time reliability.

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BNPL shares

ASX BNPL share Sezzle marches higher on Nasdaq listing update

| Bernd Struben

The ASX BNPL share has rolled out several new payment services over the past month.

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Dividend Investing

The big mistake you can't afford to make when buying ASX dividend shares

| Bernd Struben

Investors researching ASX dividend shares may find themselves lured in by this potentially misleading metric.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $7,000 of Fortescue shares in September? Guess how much passive income you've already earned

| Bernd Struben

Passive income investors who bought Fortescue shares on 2 September, and held onto them, will have received both the final…

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Resources Shares

'A steady increase': Why this fundie is bullish on the BHP share price

| Bernd Struben

The BHP share price could be in for some tailwinds in the second half of the year, according to a…

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Share Market News

3 ASX All Ords shares just upgraded by top brokers

| Bernd Struben

These three ASX All Ords shares just got upgraded by leading brokers.

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Cannabis Shares

Why ASX cannabis shares just jumped back into the spotlight

| Bernd Struben

ASX cannabis shares operate in a nation where medical marijuana is legal but recreational use remains broadly forbidden.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price dips amid carbon reduction news

| Bernd Struben

BHP reported on how it intends to slash carbon emissions by 30% from 2020 levels over the next seven years.

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Dividend Investing

Turning $100 monthly investments in ASX shares into a $13,999 yearly second income

| Bernd Struben

You can potentially build a second income of almost $14,000 a year by investing as little as $100 a month…

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Materials Shares

Down 11% in a month is the Core Lithium share price now a bargain?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares remain among the most heavily shorted on the ASX. Do the short sellers have this one wrong?

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ETFs

Buy this top ASX ETF now to make the most of northern summer

| Bernd Struben

As a rule, global stock markets tend to perform worse from June to August, but this ASX ETF could buck…

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Healthcare Shares

NIB shares are up 19% in 6 months. Here's why Scott Phillips says it's not too late to buy

| Bernd Struben

The Motley Fool's Scott Phillips is bullish on the outlook for NIB shares, saying the company is far more than…

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Technology Shares

This ASX tech share just leapt 18% on 'revolutionary' AI products

| Bernd Struben

The ASX tech share is forecasting record full-year revenue following the successful launch of its AI product suite in May.

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Dividend Investing

Own CBA shares? Here's why this 'platform for passive income' is too good to be true

| Bernd Struben

CBA shares have each paid out $4.20 in passive income over the year. But not through this bogus ‘automatic platform’.

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Dividend Investing

Did China just boost the 2024 dividend outlook for BHP shares?

| Bernd Struben

With commodity prices coming off the boil, the 2023 dividends from BHP shares are slipping from recent all-time highs.

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Share Market News

5 ASX shares that defined the week

| Bernd Struben

Cost cutting, capital raising, promising exploration results and guidance upgrades all caused some big moves in these ASX shares over…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX All Ords shares trading ex-dividend next week

| Bernd Struben

If it’s passive income you’re after, you’ll want to own these ASX All Ords shares at market close the day…

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Resources Shares

Are ASX 200 mining stocks about to get an early Christmas?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 mining shares have trounced the benchmark index in June. And they may be primed for more outperformance.

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International Stock News

Could autonomous vehicles send the Tesla share price soaring past US$300?

| Bernd Struben

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk first told the world of his plans to develop self-driving robotaxis back in 2016.

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Dividend Investing

3 steps to start earning $500 in monthly passive income with ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

The franking credits offered by many ASX dividend stocks can see investors holding onto more of their passive income come…

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Share Gainers

Greentech share price explodes 286% to all-time highs on new lithium strike

| Bernd Struben

Investors have sent shares in ASX lithium explorer Greentech Metals rocketing today.

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Share Fallers

Guess which ASX All Ords share just crashed 16% to an all-time low after an earnings downgrade?

| Bernd Struben

This diversified industrial company is under heavy selling pressure after releasing a trading update this morning.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 marches higher as US Fed holds fire on rate hike. What can investors expect now?

| Bernd Struben

The lift enjoyed by the ASX 200 today may be muted due to some hawkish caveats from Fed chair Jerome…

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Opinions

Why the Santos share price looks undervalued to me

| Bernd Struben

One factor that’s pushed the Santos share price down over the past 12 months is a 14% retrace in the…

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