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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

Guess which ASX 200 stock has just been upgraded by 4 top brokers

| Bernd Struben

More than $94 million of this ASX 200 stock changed hands during the first three hours of trade on Tuesday.

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Energy Shares

Why are Woodside shares slipping on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are sizing up Woodside’s half-year results today.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Lake Resources share price having such a top run today?

| Bernd Struben

Lake Resources shares are bucking the broader market sell down today and marching higher.

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Earnings Results

ARB share price tumbles 12% as full-year profits take a hit

| Bernd Struben

ARB released its full-year results for the 2023 financial year today.

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Earnings Results

Woodside share price on watch following record half-year profits

| Bernd Struben

Woodside reported its half-year results this morning.

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Earnings Results

Charter Hall shares shine despite full-year profits sinking 79%

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 property company delivered its FY 2023 results today.

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Resources Shares

'Risks are skewed to the downside': Are China worries dragging on the BHP share price?

| Bernd Struben

BHP derives the majority of its revenue from iron ore, with copper coming in at number two.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price underperforming as strike threat escalates

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares could face some headwinds if workers go on strike in September as threatened.

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Earnings Results

This ASX All Ords share is leaping 21% on record profits

| Bernd Struben

The ASX All Ords share saw earnings and profits soar in FY23.

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Earnings Results

Breville share price rockets 15% amid surging FY23 earnings

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 electrical appliance manufacturer Breville reported a 17% year on year increase in earnings.

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Earnings Results

NIB share price charges higher amid 43% profit boost for the ASX 200 health insurer

| Bernd Struben

NIB lifted its final FY23 dividend payment by 36% from the prior year.

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Dividend Investing

How much passive income could I earn in FY 2024 buying $5,000 of Transurban shares today?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 toll road operator is optimistic about its earnings outlook in the year ahead.

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the Magellan dividend

| Bernd Struben

Magellan reported its FY 2023 results today, including a special dividend payment.

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Share Gainers

ASX 200 share bucks this week's selloff to gain 19%. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

It’s been a rough week on the ASX 200, but not for this company.

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Materials Shares

7 new 52-week lows for Core Lithium shares in a month! When will it end?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares have had a bruising month so far, notching up no less than seven new 52-week lows.

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Earnings Results

Magellan share price rockets 13% amid improving FY24 outlook and special dividend

| Bernd Struben

Magellan shares are rocketing following the release of the ASX 200 fund manager’s FY 2023 results.

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Dividend Investing

Hoping to bank the latest AMP dividend? Here's what you need to know

| Bernd Struben

AMP reported on its half year financial results last week, including the interim dividend payout.

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the latest Telstra dividend

| Bernd Struben

Telstra declared a final fully-franked dividend today when the ASX 200 telco reported on its FY 2023 results.

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Materials Shares

Warren Buffett is investing in homebuilders. Can I mimic the billionaire investor with ASX shares?

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire has taken a bullish view on three listed homebuilders.

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Share Gainers

Why has this ASX lithium share surged 91% in 2 days?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX lithium share recommenced trading on the ASX earlier this month, following a four-month halt.

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Earnings Results

Origin share price lifts on 84% full-year profit growth

| Bernd Struben

The Origin Energy share price is bucking the broader ASX 200 selloff today amid soaring FY 2023 profits and higher…

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Earnings Results

Evolution Mining share price tumbles as FY23 profits and earnings take a hit

| Bernd Struben

Evolution Mining shares are in the red following the release of the ASX 200 gold miner’s FY23 results.

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Dividend Investing

Everything you need to know about the boosted Transurban dividend

| Bernd Struben

Following on a record final FY 2023 dividend, passive income investors will be pleased by the forecast for FY 2024.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX All Ords stocks hitting new 52-week highs while the market sinks

| Bernd Struben

The All Ordinaries Index is down 1.4%, but these three All Ords stocks are shaking off the selling pressure.

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Materials Shares

Why is the Core Lithium share price frozen on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

The Core Lithium share price is frozen at 54.5 cents today.

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Earnings Results

3 ASX All Ords shares diving on disappointing results

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been pressuring these ASX All Ords shares following the release of their 2023 financial year results.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX microcap stock just soared 40% on a US Navy order

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX microcap stock as it expands its business with the US Navy.

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Earnings Results

Transurban share price flounders despite record full-year revenues

| Bernd Struben

The toll road developer and operator reported its 2023 financial year results this morning.

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Resources Shares

Why is the BHP share price getting hammered on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The BHP share price is down 2% in late afternoon trade on Monday.

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Earnings Results

Guess which ASX All Ords share is soaring higher on a 22% profit boost

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX All Ords share following a 22% lift in full-year profits.

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Dividend Investing

Should I snap up ResMed shares in time for the next dividend?

| Bernd Struben

ResMed reported its full-year results and latest dividend payout earlier this month.

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Healthcare Shares

Imugene share price leaps 6% as cancer-killing clinical testing moves forward

| Bernd Struben

Imugene’s novel cancer-killing virus just cleared another clinical testing hurdle.

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Earnings Results

Lendlease share price sinks on $232 million full-year loss

| Bernd Struben

Lendlease faced a number of headwinds over the past year but forecasts improving conditions for FY24.

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Communication Shares

Telstra share price higher after throwing in the towel on TPG deal

| Bernd Struben

Telstra first announced its core network commercial agreement with TPG back on 21 February 2022.

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Dividend Investing

How much passive income could I earn buying $5,000 of Woodside shares today?

| Bernd Struben

Woodside pleased passive income investors with an all-time high interim dividend and a record final dividend.

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Travel Shares

Still 37% below its pre-Covid high, can the Flight Centre share price ever fully recover?

| Bernd Struben

The outbreak of the global pandemic saw the Flight Centre share price crash 75% in less than a month.

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Bank Shares

$10 billion profit: Is it enough to buy CBA shares now?

| Bernd Struben

CBA shares have been grabbing headlines this week after the ASX 200 bank reported its FY 2023 results.

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Resources Shares

Could this unwelcome development put BHP shares in the danger zone?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shareholders will be keeping a close eye on the iron ore price.

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Earnings Results

Newcrest share price dips amid higher FY23 dividends but lower profits

| Bernd Struben

Newcrest shareholders will likely get to vote on Newmont’s takeover offer in October.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX mining shares up 500% to 2,000% in a year

| Bernd Struben

I don’t own any of these ASX mining shares. But I sure wish I’d bought some of their stock a…

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