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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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Resources Shares

Own South32 shares? Here's why the ASX 200 miner is in hot water this week

| Bernd Struben

The mining industry is water intensive, and South32’s NSW coal mine operations are no exception.

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ETFs

'A new tech bull market has begun': Time to buy the ASX Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF?

| Bernd Struben

The Nasdaq 100 has soared 39% in 2023 and the AI frenzy could see that performance continue.

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Share Gainers

2 ASX All Ordinaries shares surging over 10% on Wednesday

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending these two ASX All Ords shares soaring today.

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Dividend Investing

$6,000 a year in passive income from ASX shares? Here's how I'd get started

| Bernd Struben

If I’m after reliable passive income, the highest yielding ASX shares may not always be the best options.

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Retail Shares

KMD share price plummets 12% despite $1 billion record sales

| Bernd Struben

The outdoor clothing company is having a tough start to the day despite announcing it expects to deliver a record…

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ASX gold share price.
Gold

3 key factors that will determine the gold price into 2024

| Bernd Struben

The gold price has surged 6% so far in 2023. Can that momentum continue into 2024?

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Dividend Investing

3 steps to earning $100s in monthly passive income with ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

These are three steps that every investor should take to bank hundreds of dollars a month in passive income from…

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How to invest

Warren Buffett just made a $5 billion gas investment. Time to buy these ASX 200 energy shares?

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett doesn’t appear to believe that the end of global gas demand is anywhere close to nigh.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

The pros and cons of buying A2 Milk shares right now

| Bernd Struben

While there are reasons to hold off buying A2 Milk shares right now, some long-term investors might want to take…

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price marching higher amid 'transition fuel' demands

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just the Woodside share price that’s having a good day. The ASX 200 Energy Index is marching higher…

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Dividend Investing

Looking to earn $200 a month in passive income from ASX shares? Here's how I'd go about it

| Bernd Struben

ASX dividend shares can offer a unique pathway towards building a regular passive income stream.

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Gold

Can buying ASX 200 gold shares help fortify my portfolio in FY 2024?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords Gold Index has soared 37% over the past full year, with some ASX 200 gold shares…

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Materials Shares

Why this ASX 200 lithium stock is considered the cream of the crop

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 lithium stock is up 55% in a year, and these top brokers believe there’s more outperformance to…

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Gold

How this ASX 200 gold stock is defying Friday's market sell-off to march higher

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords Gold Index is down 2.5% today, but this ASX 200 gold stock is marching higher.

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How to invest

This favourite Warren Buffett indicator is predicting stock market trouble. Should we listen?

| Bernd Struben

The ‘Buffett Indicator’ has peaked before the last three major global stock market crashes.

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Resources Shares

The iron ore price is up. So why is the BHP share price sliding today?

| Bernd Struben

Iron ore prices edged higher to US$110 per tonne overnight, but the BHP share price is heading the other way…

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Resources Shares

Why has the Meteoric Resources share price rocketed 352% in 2023?

| Bernd Struben

The Meteoric Resources share price really began to take off in late December, and shares have continued to charge higher…

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy shares slip as Japan sees red over Aussie gas policies

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 energy shares may lose Japan as a long standing customer for their gas exports amid a dispute over…

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Materials Shares

Why has the Arafura share price already surged 17% in July?

| Bernd Struben

On only the fourth day of trading in July the Arafura share price is already up 17% for the month.

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX All Ords shares trading ex-dividend next week

| Bernd Struben

Income investors after the dividends from these two ASX All Ords shares will want to own shares at market close…

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Dividend Investing

Lifelong ASX passive income for $4 a day: Here's how!

| Bernd Struben

Building wealth boosting passive income for life by investing as little as $4 a day in ASX shares is easier…

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Materials Shares

What went right and what went wrong for the Core Lithium share price in FY 2023?

| Bernd Struben

It was a year of two halves for the ASX lithium stock.

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Communication Shares

3 reasons UBS just upgraded the Telstra share price

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the telco giant look undervalued to UBS.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $8,000 of Macquarie shares during the pandemic crash? Here's how much passive income you've earned

| Bernd Struben

Although Macquarie shares were not spared the big COVID-19 hit, the passive income kept flowing.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX lithium stock is exploding 135% on a new discovery

| Bernd Struben

On the back of a fresh discovery, this ASX lithium stock has more than doubled in value today.

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Materials Shares

'Difficult to ask for a better result': Why this ASX lithium share is rocketing 11% today

| Bernd Struben

Having only listed on 7 December, this ASX lithium share looks to be going from strength to strength.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 leaps higher on RBA rate hike pause

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into ASX 200 shares following the RBA’s decision to keep interest rates on hold in July.

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BNPL shares

Why did the Zip share price crater 24% in June?

| Bernd Struben

July is off to a strong start for the Zip share price following a 24% collapse in June.

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Resources Shares

3 ASX 200 mining stocks just upgraded by Goldman Sachs

| Bernd Struben

Goldman Sachs sees significant potential upside ahead for all three of these ASX 200 mining stocks.

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Technology Shares

Droneshield share price zooms 18% higher on record Five Eyes defence deal

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are bidding up the Droneshield share price following news of a record defence contract.

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Healthcare Shares

Lumos Diagnostics share price rockets 1,036% in 2 days on FDA news

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending the Lumos Diagnostics share price through the roof following news from the US Food and Drug Administration.

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International Stock News

Tesla share price leaps 7% following record quarter

| Bernd Struben

Investors bid up the Tesla share price after the company reported on its second quarter production figures.

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Energy Shares

Could Japan's 'flexible measures' on LNG emissions boost the Santos share price?

| Bernd Struben

Axing the Santos led offshore Barossa project would come as a blow to investors, who’ve enjoyed an 8% boost in…

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Travel Shares

Why the Qantas share price flew into turbulence in June

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 finished June in the green, but the Qantas share price didn’t join in the party.

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BNPL shares

Own Zip shares? Here's the latest cost-cutting move from the ASX BNPL stock

| Bernd Struben

Zip shares are in the green in afternoon trade amid the company's latest cost-cutting news.

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Healthcare Shares

Here's why this ASX All Ords share has 'a number of shots at goal'

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords share is well placed for future growth, according to this leading fund manager.

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Resources Shares

The Fortescue share price soared 15% in June. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Fortescue share price outpaced the gains posted by the ASX 200 in June by more than nine times.

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Energy Shares

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the Santos share price in FY 2024?

| Bernd Struben

With the first day of trading for FY 2024 kicking off on Monday, here’s what to expect from the Santos…

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Share Market News

5 ASX shares that defined the week

| Bernd Struben

Promising lithium discoveries, underwhelming Chinese markets, consensus beating estimates and major management shake-ups saw these five ASX shares define the…

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Bank Shares

What can ASX 200 investors expect from the ANZ share price in FY 2024?

| Bernd Struben

Atop an 8% share price gain, ANZ paid out $1.55 per share in dividends in the financial year gone by.

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