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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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Share Market News

9 ASX 200 shares that stand to benefit from a rising Aussie dollar

| Bernd Struben

A number of ASX 200 shares have historically tended to outperform in times of a strengthening Australian dollar.

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Record Highs

These 2 leading ASX 200 stocks are smashing all-time record highs today

| Bernd Struben

Records are tumbling on the ASX 200 today as two leading stocks charge higher into uncharted territory.

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Gold

ASX 200 gold stock Chalice Mining just rocketed 14%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Atop gold, the ASX 200 miner also explores for and produces platinum group elements (PGE), nickel and copper.

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Energy Shares

Buying Woodside shares? Here's how the ASX 200 energy stock is expanding in Mexico

| Bernd Struben

Woodside’s new LNG agreement will expand its access to key Asian energy markets.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price dips on US$6.2 billion project development costs

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto expects first production from its Simandou iron ore project in 2025.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 pares losses as RBA holds fire on interest rates. Now what?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 clawed back some of its earlier losses following this afternoon's RBA interest rate announcement.

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Materials Shares

Core Lithium shares crashed 22% in November, now December is shaping up to be a shocker too!

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares have faced stiff headwinds from several fronts over the past weeks.

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Cryptocurrencies

Up 145% in a year, the Bitcoin price just smashed through 18-month highs!

| Bernd Struben

After a horror year in 2022, the Bitcoin price has come roaring back in 2023.

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Bank Shares

Westpac share price shrugs off online banking outage woes

| Bernd Struben

Westpac reported its online and mobile banking disruptions have been resolved.

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Energy Shares

ASX uranium shares run hot as France's Macron pushes for a nuclear Australia

| Bernd Struben

French President Emmanuel Macron may have created some additional tailwinds for ASX uranium shares.

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Bank Shares

Here's why the CBA share price raced ahead of rival ASX 200 bank stocks in November

| Bernd Struben

CBA shareholders booked some outsized gains in November.

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Gold

ASX 200 gold shares smashing the benchmark as gold price hits new all-time highs

| Bernd Struben

The All Ordinaries Gold Index is up 3.7% on Monday.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 coal stocks slide amid US pledge to end coal power

| Bernd Struben

Investors in ASX 200 coal stocks will be watching the developments at the Cop28 conference in Dubai closely.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Coles and Woolworths shares shrug off Greens vow to 'dismantle their power'

| Bernd Struben

The Greens are targeting the profit growth posted by Coles and Woolworths at a time when consumers are struggling.

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Materials Shares

Buying ASX 200 lithium shares? Here's the 2024 lithium price forecast from Goldman Sachs

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 lithium stocks have come under pressure in 2023 amid fast falling lithium prices.

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Bank Shares

3 ASX 200 bank stocks making headline news this week

| Bernd Struben

These three ASX 200 banks were back in the news this week.

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Dividend Investing

Buy 194 shares in this top ASX 200 dividend stock for $873 in passive income

| Bernd Struben

This top ASX 200 dividend stock boosted its passive income payments after delivering $10.2 billion in FY 2023 profits.

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Dividend Investing

Did OPEC+ just crimp the outlook for the 2024 Woodside dividend?

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares delivered an all-time high final dividend in April.

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Resources Shares

The Fortescue share price rocketed 12% in November. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Fortescue share price raced ahead of rivals BHP and Rio Tinto in November.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy shares slip as fractious OPEC+ meeting pressures oil price

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 energy shares are in the red as oil prices resume their downward slide.

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Gold

4 ASX 200 gold stocks delighting shareholders as gold price nears new records

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 gold stocks are making hay as the gold price toys with new all-time highs.

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Energy Shares

Should I buy Woodside shares now ahead of the OPEC+ meeting results?

| Bernd Struben

As you’d expect, the oil price has a strong influence on the performance of Woodside shares.

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Share Gainers

These 3 ASX All Ords shares are surging more than 10% on Thursday. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending these three ASX All Ords shares soaring on Thursday.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Origin Energy share price tumbles on 'incomplete complex' revised takeover offer

| Bernd Struben

Origin Energy shareholders will get to cast their votes on the contentious takeover proposal on Monday.

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Energy Shares

Guess which ASX uranium stock just hit a key milestone

| Bernd Struben

Shares in ASX uranium stock Boss Energy have more than doubled in 2023.

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Dividend Investing

Passive income: How much should you invest to earn $5,000 in annual ASX dividends

| Bernd Struben

When it comes to passive income, I prefer ASX 200 shares with a reliable track record of making regular, fully…

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Share Market News

ASX 200 rallies on latest Aussie inflation figures

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are optimistic following the October CPI data just released by the ABS.

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Dividend Investing

3 top ASX 200 mining shares for bank-busting dividend income in 2024

| Bernd Struben

All three ASX 200 mining shares pay fully franked dividends.

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Energy Shares

Why is everyone talking about ASX uranium shares like Paladin Energy lately?

| Bernd Struben

ASX uranium shares have enjoyed a stellar year. And there may be more good times ahead.

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Resources Shares

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the Rio Tinto share price in 2024?

| Bernd Struben

Atop a big boost in the Rio Tinto share price over the past 12 months, the ASX 200 miner also…

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BNPL shares

ASX BNPL shares soaring as industry regulations pushed back to 2024

| Bernd Struben

Proposed regulations may see ASX BNPL companies face similar requirements to credit card companies.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Pointsbet share price marching higher on FY 2024 growth outlook

| Bernd Struben

Chairman Brett Paton and CEO Sam Swanell addressed Pointsbet shareholders.

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Dividend Investing

How I'd aim to build a bulletproof monthly ASX passive income portfolio with just $10,000

| Bernd Struben

If I were building a bulletproof passive income stream today, I wouldn’t invest in just a few high-yielding ASX stocks.

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Resources Shares

Could Donald Trump really sink the Fortescue share price?

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest is making some big bets on green hydrogen.

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Gold

Guess which little-known explorer this ASX 200 gold stock is buying up

| Bernd Struben

The junior ASX gold explorer has a promising pre-development project in Tanzania.

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Dividend Investing

Here's why the dividends from BHP shares could rebound in 2024

| Bernd Struben

The full-year BHP dividend slumped 43% in FY 2023, but passive income investors could see an uptick in FY 2024.

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Energy Shares

ASX coal stocks feeling the heat after climate protesters' Port of Newcastle blockade

| Bernd Struben

The big ASX coal stocks are trading lower on Monday morning.

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Dividend Investing

Buy 1,429 shares in this ASX 200 stock for $1,000 in passive income in 2024

| Bernd Struben

An extra $1,000 of passive income in time for the 2024 Christmas holidays would certainly come in handy.

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Resources Shares

Why these 3 ASX 200 mining shares leapt into The Motley Fool's news this week

| Bernd Struben

From iron ore to copper to green hydrogen, there was plenty of excitement amongst the ASX 200 miners this week.

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Bank Shares

These 3 ASX 200 bank shares grabbed our headline news this week. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 banks saw management changes, share buybacks and bullish broker coverage over the week.

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