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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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Materials Shares

'Sudden and volatile': Is a lithium price shock coming for ASX 200 lithium shares?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 lithium shares broadly fell in the early months of 2023 as the lithium price crashed from 2022’s all-time…

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Opinions

Yield-hunting: My top ASX dividend shares to fund an early retirement

| Bernd Struben

ASX dividend shares offer a unique means to help fund an early retirement.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price lifts on $1.3 billion payday

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding up the Woodside share price following the announcement of a $1.3 billion asset sale.

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Healthcare Shares

Mesoblast shares continue slide, but this ASX biotech stock is soaring 23%!

| Bernd Struben

Mesoblast shares have yet to recover from Friday’s 57% crash.

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Materials Shares

Are Pilbara Minerals shares an 'obvious' takeover target?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the lithium player are up 549% in five years.

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Gold

Is the gold price primed to really 'start to run again'?

| Bernd Struben

The gold price still has some way to go before hitting its historic highs of three months ago.

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Share Gainers

Guess which little ASX All Ords mining share is up 75% in a month

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been bidding up the ASX All Ords mining share on the back of a series of promising announcements.

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How to invest

Warren Buffett just helped drive a US$36 billion profit. Here's how

| Bernd Struben

The investment guru's company Berkshire Hathaway reported its second-quarter results over the weekend.

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BNPL shares

What's sending Block shares 11% lower today?

| Bernd Struben

Block shares are tumbling again today after closing down 6% on Friday.

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Dividend Investing

Lifelong passive income for $5 a week? Here's how I'd aim to achieve it with ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

You don’t need a fortune to start building a passive income from ASX shares.

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Dividend Investing

Worried your ASX dividends will be cut this reporting season? Read this

| Bernd Struben

The first quarter of calendar year 2023 saw ASX shares deliver a whopping $28.3 billion in dividends.

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price marches higher as oil production cuts deepen

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares are in the green as crude oil prices lift to three-month highs.

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Travel Shares

Is it time to cool our jets on the Flight Centre share price?

| Bernd Struben

Flight Centre shares got a big boost when the company upgraded its earnings guidance in July. Can the ASX 200…

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Earnings Results

Here's why ASX tech share Dicker Data is leaping higher today

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the Dicker Data share price today after the ASX tech stock released its unaudited half-year results.

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Dividend Investing

How much do I need to invest in ASX shares today for $3,000 in annual passive income?

| Bernd Struben

I might choose to reinvest some or all of that passive income back into ASX dividend shares. Or I might…

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How to invest

64% of surveyed Aussie investors embrace this 'Warren Buffett method'. Do you?

| Bernd Struben

Warren Buffett likely counts as the investor most of us would like to emulate.

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Communication Shares

If I'd bought $2,000 worth of Telstra shares during the Covid crash, here's what I'd have today

| Bernd Struben

It took a brave investor to go bargain hunting for Telstra shares as COVID swept across the world.

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Share Market News

Investing in ASX 200 shares? Here's when economists expect the RBA to begin cutting interest rates

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 shares rallied when the RBA opted not to raise interest rates on Tuesday. Now, when can investors expect…

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Share Market News

Guess which ASX 200 stock is diving on a $550 million write-down

| Bernd Struben

Despite a challenging year, the ASX 200 stock delivered earnings in line with guidance.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

'Important step': Why Coles shares are making headlines on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

Coles shares are back in the news today with an agreement that should please ESG investors.

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Materials Shares

What's going on with the Core Lithium share price today?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium updated the market on progress at its Finnis Lithium Project this morning.

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Gold

Are ASX 200 gold shares in for this 'additional upside' in 2023?

| Bernd Struben

ASX gold stocks, large and small, have received a boost from an 11% increase in the gold price over the…

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Resources Shares

Can the Fortescue share price set a new record in August?

| Bernd Struben

After notching two-year highs in July, what’s next for the Fortescue share price?

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Energy Shares

Own Woodside shares? Here's how OPEC's massive cuts are impacting the oil price

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shareholders have been keeping a close eye on OPEC+ as the cartel slashes crude oil production.

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Materials Shares

This ASX lithium stock trading near 52-week lows just celebrated its first battery-grade lithium production

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the ASX lithium stock after the company reported on its first battery-grade lithium production.

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Bank Shares

Why did the Bank of Queensland share price rocket 10% in July?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the regional bank posted more than three times the gains notched by the ASX 200 last month.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 charges higher as investors celebrate RBA interest rate decision

| Bernd Struben

Investors sent the ASX 200 sharply higher following the RBA’s interest rate announcement.

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Materials Shares

Uh-oh! Could this pose a threat to ASX 200 lithium shares?

| Bernd Struben

A global energy giant is looking to stake its claim in the lithium supply market.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

'Will be a challenge': Why Woolworths shares could be facing strong headwinds

| Bernd Struben

Woolworths shares are up 17% in 2023, not including the interim dividend payout.

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Earnings Results

Credit Corp share price crashes 14% as full-year dividends cut

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are bidding down the Credit Corp share price following the release of the company’s full year results.

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International Stock News

Looking to buy Tesla shares? Here are 3 things you probably don't know about Musk's company

| Bernd Struben

Tesla shares have gained a whopping 147% in 2023. But the company isn’t just about EVs.

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Resources Shares

What's the outlook for the BHP share price in August?

| Bernd Struben

After posting solid gains in July, what's next for the BHP share price?

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Bank Shares

ASX 200 bank shares outperform over the month amid 'heavy lifting for the RBA'

| Bernd Struben

The big four ASX 200 bank shares may be helping the RBA in its inflation battle.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price wobbles amid 'hoarding' allegations

| Bernd Struben

Qantas has responded to criticism lobbed by Sydney Airport’s management over aircraft docking slots.

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Materials Shares

Patriot Battery Metals share price plunges 10% despite 'largest' lithium resource in America

| Bernd Struben

Despite today’s sell-off, the Patriot Battery Metals share price remains up 99% in 2023.

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Earnings Results

Lynas share price leaping higher on record rare earths production

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the Lynas share price following the ASX 200 rare earths miner’s quarterly report.

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Dividend Investing

You don't always have to pick a winner with ASX dividend shares. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Certain ASX dividend shares that have seen a retrace in their share prices could offer superior passive income streams over…

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How to invest

How $10 a day invested in ASX shares could create a passive income of $31,750 a year

| Bernd Struben

It’s worth paying extra attention to ASX shares with long track records of regularly paying fully franked dividends.

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Share Market News

5 ASX shares that defined the week

| Bernd Struben

With reporting season kicking off, there were a lot of big ASX share movers in the past week’s trading.

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Materials Shares

Could Allkem shares have another 17% up their sleeves?

| Bernd Struben

A number of analysts are bullish on the outlook for this leading ASX 200 lithium share.

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