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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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Small Cap Shares

Interest rates look near their peak. Time to invest in small-cap ASX shares?

| Bernd Struben

Andy Gracey, portfolio manager at Australian Ethical Investment, sees a potential rebound ahead for small-cap ASX stocks.

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Bank Shares

Why this top broker just upgraded the outlook for Westpac shares

| Bernd Struben

Westpac shares have been raised to ‘outperform’ by a leading broker.

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares? Here's why Goldman Sachs expects a Fed interest rate cut in March

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 shares are having another strong run on Monday as investors mull the outlook for global interest rates.

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 mining stocks underperforming as Andrew Forrest shutters WA nickel mines

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 miners are catching some nickel related headwinds on Monday.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 leaping higher as S&P 500 soars into new record territory

| Bernd Struben

The S&P 500 has hit new records, while the ASX 200 is within 2% of posting its own new all-time…

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Technology Shares

Buying Droneshield shares? Here's how the company is harnessing the AI revolution

| Bernd Struben

Droneshield is embracing AI to improve its drone defence devices.

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Resources Shares

Lynas share price sinks alongside 50% quarterly revenue fall

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 miner Lynas expects rare earths production to ramp back up over the coming quarters.

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Resources Shares

Why the BHP share price has a nickel thorn in its side

| Bernd Struben

BHP cited challenges to it nickel operations in its quarterly production update this week.

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Dividend Investing

3 ASX 200 dividend shares I think you could safely hold for decades

| Bernd Struben

Some ASX 200 dividend shares will stand the test of time far better than others.

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Travel Shares

If I'd invested $10,000 in Flight Centre shares a year ago here's what I'd have now!

| Bernd Struben

2023 saw Flight Centre shares deliver their first dividend since 2019.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price marching higher amid 'world-class' lithium reboot efforts

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto hopes to increase its exposure to lithium.

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Materials Shares

Is Core Lithium stock a good buy after falling 80% in a year?

| Bernd Struben

After rocketing almost 2,000% from late 2020 through to late 2022, Core Lithium stock has taken a beating over the…

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Bank Shares

If you'd bought $10,000 of Westpac shares in January 2022, here's what you'd have now!

| Bernd Struben

A $10,000 investment in Westpac shares two years ago would be worth a good bit more today.

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Share Market News

Why these two headwinds are dragging down the ASX 200 today

| Bernd Struben

Today’s fall has very little to do with any specific issues among ASX 200 companies.

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Share Gainers

Why is the EML share price rocketing 27% on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors see brighter days ahead for EML shares following today’s announcement.

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How to invest

How I'd aim to turn $500 a month into a stunning passive income of more than $191k a year

| Bernd Struben

Investing in the right ASX dividend shares can offer up some remarkable passive income over time.

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Travel Shares

Buying Qantas shares? You'll want to know about this 'red flag'

| Bernd Struben

In 2019, Qantas ranked as Australia’s strongest brand.

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Share Market News

Up 1,700% in a year, why is the Wildcat Resources share price gaining again today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share intends to ramp up its exploration activities.

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Energy Shares

Why Santos shares could face headwinds despite $5.7 billion Barossa win

| Bernd Struben

2024 is shaping up to be a big year for Santos shareholders.

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Energy Shares

Guess which ASX uranium stock just leapt 18% on 'significant' project upside potential

| Bernd Struben

The ASX uranium stock is getting a big boost on two fronts today.

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX 200 energy shares being hit so hard on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 energy shares are trailing the tumbling benchmark today.

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Share Market News

Buying ASX 200 shares in 2024? Here's why this $106 billion proposed US tax break matters

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 shares came within a whisker of setting new all-time highs on 2 January.

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Resources Shares

'Deteriorating demand': Should you be worried about your BHP shares in 2024?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares have come under selling pressure in 2024.

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Dividend Investing

How much would I need to invest in Wesfarmers shares for $5,000 a year in passive income?

| Bernd Struben

Wesfarmers is popular among passive income investors for its lengthy track record of delivering two annual dividend payments.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 investors underwhelmed by latest dip in Aussie inflation data

| Bernd Struben

The latest CPI data just released by the ABS is leaving ASX 200 investors in doubt on the RBA’s next…

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Materials Shares

Up 25% in 2023, here's what went right and what went wrong for the Liontown share price

| Bernd Struben

Liontown shares drew the interest of several multi-billion-dollar companies in 2023.

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Bank Shares

Here's how these top 3 performing ASX 200 bank shares stacked up in 2023

| Bernd Struben

Mortgage competition amongst the ASX 200 bank shares continued to pressure net interest margins in 2023.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price is trailing the ASX 200 as oil price tumbles again

| Bernd Struben

Both Woodside and Santos shares are catching headwinds today from an overnight slide in the oil price.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price rockets to 21-month highs. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Bitcoin price is now up more than 174% in 12 months.

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Share Gainers

These 4 small ASX shares are already up more than 19% in 2024!

| Bernd Struben

The All Ords remains in the red for 2024, but these four ASX shares have been rocketing higher.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's when these experts expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 closed down 1.3% in the first week of 2024 amid fears the US Fed may delay rate…

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Healthcare Shares

Up, down and up again. Here's what happened with the CSL share price in 2023

| Bernd Struben

The CSL share price underperformed the ASX 200 in 2023 but had a very strong end to the year.

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Share Market News

Why these 3 ASX 200 stocks leapt into The Motley Fool's headlines this week

| Bernd Struben

The first trading week of 2024 saw these three ASX 200 stocks making feature news.

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Share Gainers

ASX All Ords energy share leaps 10% on gas project update

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX All Ords share following a promising update on its gas plant.

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Energy Shares

Why did the Woodside share price go backwards in 2023?

| Bernd Struben

There was plenty of action with Woodside shares in the year just past.

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Healthcare Shares

Guess which ASX 200 healthcare share is leaping higher today on Nasdaq listing proposal

| Bernd Struben

The healthcare company is moving forward with plans to list on the US Nasdaq.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income seekers: Make $1,540 in 2024 buying just 3 ASX 200 shares

| Bernd Struben

Buying ASX 200 dividend shares for passive income requires much the same research and philosophy as investing for capital gains.

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Gold

Is investing in ASX 200 gold stocks a good way to deal with inflation?

| Bernd Struben

ASX gold producers enjoyed all-time high gold prices in December.

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Bank Shares

Why are the big four ASX 200 bank shares under pressure today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 banks stocks are all trailing the benchmark today.

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Resources Shares

Buying BHP shares? Here's ANZ's outlook for the soaring iron ore price

| Bernd Struben

If iron ore continues to trade near current levels over the coming months, BHP’s interim could surprise to the upside.

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