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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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Energy Shares

What Bill Gates, ASX uranium shares and the AI revolution have in common

| Bernd Struben

ASX uranium shares could be tapped to make up for banned Russian imports in the US.

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Resources Shares

Buying Rio Tinto shares? Here's why this 'world-class' lithium project could be back on track

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto’s lithium ambitions have been largely on hold since 2022. But is that about to change?

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Technology Shares

Why the 'opportunity is immense' for DroneShield shares: fundie

| Bernd Struben

DroneShield’s 480% one-year share price gains may be just the beginning, according to this top fundie.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 15% last week, why is this ASX 200 share sinking on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are pressuring the ASX 200 company today. But why?

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Industrials Shares

This ASX growth stock just leapt 6% on international expansion plans

| Bernd Struben

The ASX growth stock is shrugging off the broader market malaise on Monday.

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX All Ords share is raising $1.1 billion to back generative AI

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords company announced a billion dollar capital raising. Here’s why.

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Opinions

3 reasons ASX uranium stocks can keep charging higher into 2025

| Bernd Struben

I think the recent sell-down in ASX uranium stocks has been overdone. Here’s why.

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Opinions

2 outstanding ASX 200 shares to buy and hold for a decade

| Bernd Struben

I think these ASX 200 shares will continue to reward investors for years to come.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 shares going gangbusters in June

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors have sent these three stocks soaring in June. But why?

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Broker Notes

Why these 3 ASX 200 shares just earned substantial broker upgrades

| Bernd Struben

Top brokers just increased their share price forecasts for these three ASX 200 shares. But why?

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Energy Shares

Why is ASX 200 uranium stock Boss Energy flying higher on Friday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are snapping up Boss Energy shares today. But why?

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Healthcare Shares

Telix Pharmaceuticals share price sinks on unexpected Nasdaq news

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding down the Telix Pharmaceuticals share price today. But why?

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Bank Shares

Here's how much I'd have if I'd bought 500 CBA shares 10 years ago

| Bernd Struben

You won’t hear many long-term shareholders complaining about their CBA stock.

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Broker Notes

Why these 2 ASX 200 shares just scored broker upgrades

| Bernd Struben

Top brokers have increased their share price forecasts for these two ASX 200 stocks.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 gives back some heady intraday gains amid Aussie jobs data

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are running their slide rules over May’s unemployment figures.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Guess which A2 Milk rival's shares just rocketed 21% on US news!

| Bernd Struben

Up 65% in 2024, A2 Milk shares remain the better performer, but this rival is making up ground today.

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Share Market News

Why the ASX 200 is rocketing on the latest US inflation and Fed interest rate news

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are celebrating the latest inflation and interest rate news out of the US. But why?

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the Telix Pharmaceuticals share price frozen today?

| Bernd Struben

Telix Pharmaceuticals shares won’t be moving today.

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Gold

Up 29% since February, why is this ASX 200 gold stock tumbling today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 gold stock is under selling pressure on Wednesday. But why?

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Share Fallers

Why did this ASX AI stock just crash 21%?

| Bernd Struben

Investors just sent this ASX AI stock tumbling by more than 21%. But why?

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX All Ords stock just rocketed 9% after being added to the ASX 200

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX All Ords stock ahead of its addition to the ASX 200.

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Broker Notes

These 3 ASX 200 shares were just rerated by top brokers

| Bernd Struben

Brokers just changed their views on these three ASX 200 shares. But why?

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Opinions

2 top ASX 200 passive income stocks I'd buy now to boost my retirement

| Bernd Struben

I think both ASX 200 dividend stocks could continue to deliver market-beating passive income.

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Economy

Will the US Fed finally cut interest rates this week?

| Bernd Struben

Will the US Fed finally cut interest rates from their 23-year highs this week?

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Opinions

4 top ASX 200 stocks to buy now for the AI revolution

| Bernd Struben

You don’t have to stick to ASX 200 tech stocks to tap into the booming AI growth, according to this…

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Energy Shares

AGL share price slides amid $450 million tech cash splash

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding down the AGL share price today.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Woodside share price racing ahead of the benchmark today?

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares look to be catching tailwinds from two fronts today.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Guess which ASX 200 share just rocketed 15% on a $1.8 billion takeover offer

| Bernd Struben

Investors are snapping up this ASX 200 share following confirmation of a takeover offer.

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How to invest

How to earn $1,900 in passive income with just $10,000 in savings

| Bernd Struben

I think the ASX offers some world beating opportunities for passive income investors.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 stocks leading the charge higher in June

| Bernd Struben

These three ASX 200 stocks have smashed the benchmark returns in the first week of June. But how?

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Dividend Investing

Are CBA shares losing their passive income credentials?

| Bernd Struben

CBA shares have long been favoured by passive income investors.

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Healthcare Shares

2 ASX biotech shares that could be the next Telix Pharmaceuticals

| Bernd Struben

These ASX biotech shares could become the next Telix Pharmaceuticals. But how?

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Share Market News

European Central Bank cuts interest rates. What does it mean for ASX investors?

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors will be hoping the RBA is paying attention to the ECB.

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Energy Shares

Guess which ASX All Ords stock has rocketed 37% in a year AND pays an 11% dividend yield!

| Bernd Struben

Investors who snapped up this ASX All Ords stock a year ago will be sitting pretty today.

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Gold

Guess what new trend is taking off amid the soaring gold price

| Bernd Struben

With the gold price soaring to new record highs, an innovative trend is taking off.

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Broker Notes

3 ASX 300 shares just rerated by leading brokers

| Bernd Struben

Top brokers just changed their views on these three ASX 300 shares. But why?

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Economy

The Bank of Canada just cut interest rates. Will the RBA follow suit?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are hoping the RBA will follow the Bank of Canada and cut interest rates. But will it?

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Share Fallers

2 ASX All Ords shares crashing 13% and 21% today on big news

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending these ASX All Ords stocks crashing on Thursday. But why?

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Retail Shares

Why this top fund manager has been snapping up Lovisa shares

| Bernd Struben

This leading fund manager believes the sell-off in Lovisa shares was an overreaction.

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Gold

Is buying ASX gold shares right now a good idea?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords Gold Index is up 23% since February. Is it too late to buy gold stocks now?

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