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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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Technology Shares

Why is the DroneShield share price surging 10% today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX tech company’s DroneSentry-C2 Version 9.0.0 has been in development for more than 12 months, partially funded from the…

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Earnings Results

Northern Star share price falls as half-year earnings decline 12%

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 gold miner faced headwinds from industry-wide cost pressures.

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Earnings Results

Bendigo Bank share price volatile amid 50% profit boost

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 bank reported making progress towards significant reductions in its cost-to-income ratio.

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Resources Shares

Should you dig into Rio Tinto shares before the ASX 200 miner reports next week?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors will be keeping a close eye on Rio Tinto’s guidance when the miner reports its full-year results…

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Earnings Results

ASX tech share Whispir dives 10% as half year revenues plunge

| Bernd Struben

While the United States market was said to be “challenging”, Whispir saw revenue in its Asian market increase 13% from…

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Energy Shares

Santos share price edges lower amid allegations of disastrous deception

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 oil and gas company reportedly did not send experts to the site of the spill until a…

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BNPL shares

ASX BNPL shares deep in the red as ASIC turns up the regulatory heat

| Bernd Struben

ASX BNPL shares look to be under pressure after ASIC came out in support of stringent new regulatory proposals.

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Earnings Results

QBE share price leaps 10% amid explosive dividend growth

| Bernd Struben

QBE boosted its final dividend payout by a whopping 58% from the prior year.

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Materials Shares

Why this US$1 trillion milestone matters for ASX 200 lithium shares

| Bernd Struben

Even after smashing the benchmark returns in 2022, all but one of the blue-chip lithium shares is outpacing the ASX…

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Earnings Results

Why are Newcrest shares slipping on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

Newcrest shares are down amid wider selling in the gold sector and after two price sensitive announcements this morning.

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Resources Shares

Should you dig into BHP shares before the ASX 200 miner reports next week?

| Bernd Struben

BHP is scheduled to release its half-year results on Tuesday, 21 February.

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Earnings Results

Magellan share price shakes off 60% profit slump and marches higher

| Bernd Struben

Magellan shares are in the green after the company reported it's delivering on its five-year target of $100 billion in…

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Earnings Results

Newcrest share price on watch amid results and takeover rejection

| Bernd Struben

Newcrest saw both gold and copper production ramp up during the first half of the 2023 financial year, and management…

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 shares trading ex-dividend before the end of this week

| Bernd Struben

The three ASX 200 dividend shares declared their payouts earlier this week.

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Dividend Investing

11% dividend yield! Is this the greatest ASX 300 bargain?

| Bernd Struben

The tax benefits offered via franking credits can offer investors a significantly higher grossed up dividend yield.

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Share Market News

Why the latest US inflation figures matter to ASX 200 investors

| Bernd Struben

Fast rising prices and the resulting central bank tightening in the world’s top economy have a major spill over effect…

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the boosted Wesfarmers dividend

| Bernd Struben

A 14% year-on-year profit jump has driven Wesfarmers' big dividend increase.

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Earnings Results

Fortescue share price sinks amid 13% dividend cut

| Bernd Struben

On the positive side for the Fortescue share price, the miner achieved record half year iron ore shipments of 96.9…

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Materials Shares

Could this new advancement reignite ASX 200 lithium stocks?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 lithium stocks aren’t likely to benefit from the latest advancement overnight, but their future could be even brighter.

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Materials Shares

Why is short interest in Core Lithium shares growing?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares started the week as the fifth most shorted on the ASX.

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Share Gainers

Up 428% in a year, here's why this ASX lithium share is gaining again on Tuesday

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share is well funded for further exploration following a recent capital raising.

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Gold

Guess which ASX gold share just surged 30% on a new discovery

| Bernd Struben

The ASX gold stock is rocketing today after exiting the trading halt it entered into on Friday afternoon.

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Resources Shares

Lynas share price marching higher on licence update

| Bernd Struben

Lynas’ Malaysia plant is the world’s largest single rare earths processing facility.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Santos share price lifting on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Santos proved plus probable reserves increased by 171 million barrels of oil equivalent before production.

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Energy Shares

Even Joe Biden sees a lengthy future for ASX 200 oil stocks

| Bernd Struben

In the US president’s State of the Union Address, Joe Biden gave a nod to the lengthy demand outlook for…

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Technology Shares

Could 2023 be the year these ASX AI stocks come roaring back?

| Bernd Struben

Some very deep pockets are funding artificial intelligence programs to learn and improve their functionality without intervention from their human…

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Earnings Results

Carsales share price marches higher on profit and dividend boost

| Bernd Struben

Carsales said demand over the six-month period was higher than pre-pandemic levels.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Appen share price diving 10% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The artificial intelligence (AI) data services company saw its shares rocket last week but is giving some of those gains…

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Earnings Results

IAG share price marching higher on 25% profit boost

| Bernd Struben

The insurer reported adding more than 100,000 direct customers across Australia and New Zealand over the six months.

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Dividend Investing

ASX 200 shares: How to invest $10,000 to get $910 per year in passive income

| Bernd Struben

Atop of potentially gaining in value, many ASX 200 shares also pay regular dividends.

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Earnings Results

News Corp share price down 6% amid sliding earnings and planned job cuts

| Bernd Struben

News Corp expects to cut 1,250 positions, or 5% of its workforce, in 2023.

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Resources Shares

Own Pilbara Minerals shares? Here's why China is set to remain a 'key customer'

| Bernd Struben

In 2022, EV sales in China averaged more than 500,000 per month.

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Energy Shares

New Hope share price dives 9% as ASX 200 coal stocks get hit hard

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just New Hope shares that are sliding today. Whitehaven Coal and Yancoal are deep in the red as…

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Resources Shares

Fortescue share price shrugs off layoff rumblings

| Bernd Struben

Employees potentially facing job losses include those at environmentally-focused Fortescue Future Industries (FFI).

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Bank Shares

With no savings at 35, I'd buy this ASX 200 dividend stock to start earning monthly passive income

| Bernd Struben

If I was 35 with little to no savings, I’d be sure to run my slide rule across the range…

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Materials Shares

2 ASX lithium shares marching higher on promising news

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are still keeping a close eye on the lithium space.

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX biotech stock is rocketing 28% on 'extremely encouraging' Alzheimer's data

| Bernd Struben

Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for 60% to 70% of all cases of dementia.

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Dividend Investing

The AGL dividend has just been slashed. Here's what you need to know

| Bernd Struben

AGL has been struggling with plant closures amid what CEO Damien Nicks called “challenging energy market conditions”.

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Earnings Results

ASX 200 tech stock Megaport leaps on open then plunges on half-year results

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 tech share was up more than 7% in early trade before plunging to a 5% loss.

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Earnings Results

AGL share price sinks following 55% profit dive

| Bernd Struben

AGL’s accelerated decarbonisation plans are coming with a hefty price tag.

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