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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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Technology Shares

Can Telstra shares cash in on the Optus 'clown show'?

| Bernd Struben

Telstra shares are gaining today for the third day running.

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Technology Shares

Xero share price dives despite 90% half-year earnings boost

| Bernd Struben

Xero’s shares are taking a tumble today despite the company swinging into the profit zone.

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Dividend Investing

How many Pilbara Minerals shares do I need for a $2,000 second income?

| Bernd Struben

Pilbara Minerals shares delivered their first ever dividend payouts in 2023.

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Energy Shares

What's happening with the Woodside share price today?

| Bernd Struben

Woodside is progressing with three major energy projects in Australia, Senegal, and Mexico.

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Materials Shares

Piedmont Lithium share price charging higher on inaugural revenue

| Bernd Struben

Piedmont Lithium became a revenue-generating lithium company in the quarter just past.

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price tumbling on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares are down a painful 3% today, but that pain me be temporary.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Treasury Wine share price lifting off today?

| Bernd Struben

Treasury Wine shares are enjoying a welcome boost today.

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Healthcare Shares

Why is the ResMed share price sliding on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

ResMed shares are coming under selling pressure today.

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Resources Shares

Buying ASX 200 mining shares? Here's Goldman Sachs' latest iron ore forecast

| Bernd Struben

The big three ASX 200 mining shares have enjoyed a rebound in iron ore prices since November 2022. But can…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 whipsaws as RBA resumes interest rate hikes

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is making some big moves following this afternoon’s RBA interest rate announcement.

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Healthcare Shares

'Really cheap': Why the retrace in the CSL share price has this fundie buying

| Bernd Struben

The CSL share price has faced headwinds over investor concerns about potential competition from weight loss drug Ozempic.

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Dividend Investing

With 9%+ dividends, how long can these ASX 200 passive income stocks stay cheap?

| Bernd Struben

A number of leading ASX 200 passive income stocks are trading well below their September and October levels.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's why this stockholder is demanding directors stump up $2 million

| Bernd Struben

CBA’s board may be running a fine-toothed comb over the Corporations Act.

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Travel Shares

What can ASX 200 investors expect from Flight Centre shares in November?

| Bernd Struben

Flight Centre shares remain a favourite target of short sellers, but so far November has left them hurting.

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Share Market News

Warren Buffett's cash holdings just hit a record $241 billion. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Despite all-time high cash holdings, Warren Buffett is unlikely to be pressured into overpaying for his next big investment.

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Share Market News

Will the RBA lift interest rates again tomorrow?

| Bernd Struben

The RBA will announce its latest interest rate decision at 2:30pm AEDT tomorrow.

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Healthcare Shares

The Imugene share price just leapt 10%. Here's why the ASX biotech stock is rocketing

| Bernd Struben

Imugene shares are rising fast on Monday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Whispir share price rockets 60% with ASX tech share in takeover crosshairs

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up ASX tech share Whispir as the company becomes the latest takeover target.

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Technology Shares

Weebit Nano share price leaps 9% on maiden revenue payment

| Bernd Struben

The maiden revenue payment marks the tech company's transition to commercialisation.

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Energy Shares

Looking to get in on the uranium boom with one ASX share investment?

| Bernd Struben

The IEA forecasts that global nuclear power generation will have to double by 2050 to meet climate goals.

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Dividend Investing

7% and 6% dividend yields! 2 ASX value shares on my buy list

| Bernd Struben

A number of quality ASX value stocks have faced recent headwinds as cost of living pressures begin to bite.

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Gold

Is this ASX gold stock ripe for a takeover offer?

| Bernd Struben

Newmont’s takeover of Newcrest Mining is complete, but we may see more ASX gold stocks in the acquisition crosshairs.

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Resources Shares

Could this 'world's largest' opportunity boost BHP shares?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares are well-positioned to potentially benefit from this rapid, ongoing shift in global demand.

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Energy Shares

Santos share price plunges 3% on Federal Court blow

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are mulling the future of Santos’ $5.7 billion Barossa Gas Project.

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BNPL shares

Up 11% in 2 days, what's ahead for Zip shares in November?

| Bernd Struben

BNPL stocks, like Zip, have proven highly susceptible to rising interest rates.

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Dividend Investing

Should you buy CBA shares if the dividend yield hits 5%?

| Bernd Struben

Investors hoping to see CBA shares deliver a dividend yield of 5% won’t be buying the ASX 200 bank stock…

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Healthcare Shares

CSL share price 'most attractive' during these uncertain times: fund manager

| Bernd Struben

Tribeca Investment Partners fund manager Jun Bei Liu is bullish on the growth prospects for CSL shares.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rockets on latest US Fed interest rate call

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is soaring 1.3% as investors digest the latest news from the US Federal Reserve.

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Bank Shares

Westpac shares lift off amid acquisition news

| Bernd Struben

The big four bank announced a strategic acquisition this morning.

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Dividend Investing

Are Telstra shares a good buy for dividend income today?

| Bernd Struben

Telstra shares have delivered two fully-franked dividends per year for more than a decade running.

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Gold

Buying ASX 200 gold shares? Here's why global gold demand 'may surprise to the upside'

| Bernd Struben

The All Ordinaries Gold Index has soared 37.3% in 12 months.

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Bank Shares

Is this a warning sign for the CBA share price?

| Bernd Struben

Atop the big bank’s regular dividend payments, the CBA share price has gained 41% over five years.

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Energy Shares

ASX uranium shares are going gangbusters today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Some of the top ASX uranium stocks have more than doubled in value already in 2023.

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How to invest

No passive income at 50? I'd use these 3 Warren Buffett tips to build wealth

| Bernd Struben

The passive income Warren Buffett earns on the interest from his cash holdings alone would be lifechanging for most Aussies.…

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Travel Shares

Why is the Qantas share price flying higher on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

Investors are keeping a close eye on the legal issues Qantas is facing with the ACCC.

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Resources Shares

Why did Fortescue shares just tumble alongside rival ASX 200 iron ore miners?

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue shares have come under selling pressure after opening sharply higher.

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Dividend Investing

The ASX 200 is down 1% in a year. So how have 'average' investors banked more than 3% gains?

| Bernd Struben

Some ASX 200 shares have more than doubled over the past year, while a few big fallers have dropped more…

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Cannabis Shares

Why are these 2 ASX cannabis stocks sputtering today?

| Bernd Struben

Up 174% in 2023, this ASX cannabis share is giving back some more of its gains today.

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Materials Shares

Guess which ASX lithium stock just leapt 15% on 'transformational' claims growth

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium explorer is expanding its footprint in one of the largest and highest-grade lithium deposits in North America.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price on the rise despite industrial action threats to iron ore shipments

| Bernd Struben

The BHP share price is up more than 21% over the past year.

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