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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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Dividend Investing

Why now could be a great time to buy these 2 ASX 200 shares for passive income

| Bernd Struben

Last year’s leading ASX dividend payers are unlikely to be the top picks for passive income in 2023.

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Travel Shares

How the slide in this 'critical asset' could knock down the Qantas share price

| Bernd Struben

Qantas expects to rake in record profits in FY23, but if the ASX 200 airline wants to repeat that in…

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Share Market News

Could a US debt ceiling resolution actually cause a stock market crash?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are celebrating news that the US debt ceiling may be lifted, avoiding a catastrophic default. But could…

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Materials Shares

ASX lithium share Leo Lithium is leaping 14% higher today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Leo Lithium shares are storming higher on Monday.

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Resources Shares

Here's what's lifting the BHP share price today

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares are outperforming the ASX 200 on Monday as the miner enjoys some tailwinds on several fronts.

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Materials Shares

Could 2024 be the year Core Lithium shares 'really start to ramp up'?

| Bernd Struben

Despite coming under selling pressure as lithium prices tumbled from their November all-time highs, Core Lithium shares remain up 334%…

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Energy Shares

What's moving the Woodside share price this week?

| Bernd Struben

The Woodside share price was alternately pressured and lifted over the week amid significant geopolitical developments.

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Resources Shares

3 reasons BHP shares made our headlines this week

| Bernd Struben

It was another eventful week on the ASX 200, with BHP shares drawing plenty of media attention.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Appen share price marching higher today?

| Bernd Struben

The Appen share price looks to be getting a lift on two fronts today.

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Dividend Investing

If you invested $6,000 in this ASX dividend share last March, you've already bagged $2,374 in passive income!

| Bernd Struben

On the back of sky-high profits and revenues, this ASX dividend share rewarded passive income investors with record payouts.

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Gold

Why this ASX 200 gold stock is looking like a real bargain to me

| Bernd Struben

With the All Ords Gold Index down 12% since 5 May, this ASX 200 gold stock is beginning to look…

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Dividend Investing

Is it time to stop looking at ASX 200 mining stocks for your dividend income?

| Bernd Struben

Janus Henderson reveals global dividends increased 12% in Q1 2023. But ASX 200 mining stocks didn’t join the party.

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Energy Shares

Looking to buy Woodside shares? Why this could present an 'attractive market opportunity'

| Bernd Struben

Following last year’s merger with BHP’s petroleum business, Woodside has a significant presence in both Australia and the US.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares tumble today as US debt ceiling fears intensify

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 is following the lead of US and European markets, where all of the major indices sold off…

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Dividend Investing

How much would I need to invest in ASX dividend shares for $50,000 a year in passive income?

| Bernd Struben

With many top dividend-paying ASX stocks providing full franking credits, I’ll pay less tax on that passive income than I…

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Bank Shares

'Opportunity is significant': CBA share price in the green amid latest push for market domination

| Bernd Struben

The CBA share price be getting some tailwinds today from the bank’s latest push to increase its market share in…

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Energy Shares

Down 9% in a year, could this help revive the Santos share price?

| Bernd Struben

Santos is developing two multi-billion oil and gas projects.

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Travel Shares

Own Qantas shares? Here's why the airline's 'obscene profit forecast' is making waves

| Bernd Struben

Qantas shareholders were greeted with some good news on the profit front. But not everyone is happy about it.

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Materials Shares

Up 55% in a month, here's why the Leo Lithium share price is climbing again today

| Bernd Struben

With today’s intraday gains factored in, the Leo Lithium share price is now up a whopping 55% since this time…

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Dividend Investing

Why New Hope shares could continue delivering outsized passive income

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 coal miner paid record final and interim dividends, both fully franked.

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Materials Shares

Is this ASX 200 lithium share 'ideally placed' to take advantage of the US$369 billion Inflation Reduction Act?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 lithium shares could be in prime position for US investment on the heels of this week's G7 summit.

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Dividend Investing

Here's how I'd start earning passive income by investing $5 a day in ASX shares

| Bernd Struben

Anyone can start earning a passive income stream from ASX dividend shares for as little as $5 a day, or…

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Energy Shares

Why the Fortescue share price could be a winner following Joe Biden's extraordinary G7 statements

| Bernd Struben

In the wake of the Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima, Japan on Saturday, the longer-term outlook for the Fortescue…

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy shares charging higher as G7 nations stress 'important role' of gas

| Bernd Struben

The outperformance of ASX 200 energy shares today comes despite a slight retrace in the crude oil price over the…

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Materials Shares

Core Lithium share price could be a long-term winner as critical metals steal the spotlight at G7 summit

| Bernd Struben

United States president Joe Biden highlighted the importance of the Australia-US alliance in sourcing critical clean energy metals at the…

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price lifts as Germany flags need for 'new gas power stations'

| Bernd Struben

I suspect Germany and its fellow G7 nations may be offering some tailwinds to the Woodside share price today.

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Dividend Investing

How much do I need to invest in Harvey Norman shares for $1,000 a year in passive income?

| Bernd Struben

Harvey Norman shares have a long track record of delivering two fully franked dividends a year.

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Resources Shares

Here's what ANZ's iron ore forecast could mean for the BHP share price in 2023

| Bernd Struben

While the ASX 200 miner is diversifying its operations, iron ore still accounts as BHP’s number one revenue earner.

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Materials Shares

ASX 200 lithium shares could be winners as Biden calls critical clean energy metals the 'third pillar of the Australia-US alliance'

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 lithium shares are well-positioned amid the US push to diversify the West’s critical metal supplies away from China.

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Resources Shares

Why BHP shares made our headlines this week

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares could be set to benefit from a decade of global underinvestment in new resource projects.

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Share Gainers

Why the Austal share price is sailing 25% higher today

| Bernd Struben

Austal has a number of ongoing projects with the United States Navy and Coast Guard.

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Share Fallers

Dusk share price sinks 16% today as cost of living weighs

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors look to be hitting the sell button on the back of an underwhelming trading update released by Dusk…

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Dividend Investing

How I'd invest $20,000 today for a $3,370 passive income

| Bernd Struben

If I were aiming to invest $20,000 for passive income right now, I’d aim for bigger companies paying fully franked…

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Share Gainers

3 ASX All Ords shares surging over 10% on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

The All Ords is well into the green on Thursday, with three ASX shares doing more than their fair share…

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Resources Shares

What's going on with Rio Tinto shares and lithium?

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto forecasts double digit growth in lithium demand over the next decade.

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How to invest

ASX investors: Have you read the little book that changed Warren Buffett's life forever?

| Bernd Struben

Just like most of us investing in ASX shares today, Warren Buffett learned from the great investors who came before…

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Dividend Investing

2 ASX 200 shares that just boosted their dividends

| Bernd Struben

Both ASX 200 shares lifted their interim dividend payouts on the back of strong half year profit growth.

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Bank Shares

Invested $6,000 in NAB shares in November? Here's how much passive income you've already banked

| Bernd Struben

NAB shares have delivered two fully franked dividends every year since 2011.

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Bank Shares

Investing in ANZ shares? Here's what's happening with the bank's $3.5 billion Suncorp acquisition

| Bernd Struben

ANZ first announced its intention to acquire Suncorp’s banking segment on 18 July.

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Dividend Investing

Bought $5,000 worth of Rio Tinto shares last February? Guess how much passive income you've already grabbed?

| Bernd Struben

Following a surge in the iron ore price, Rio Tinto pleased passive income investors with a record final dividend, paid…

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