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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 BHP shares? Here's what China's reopening could bring for 2023

| Bernd Struben

The BHP share price has been a clear beneficiary of rebounding iron ore and copper prices. And there could be…

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Energy Shares

Oil price slides again. How are ASX 200 energy shares holding up?

| Bernd Struben

Risk aversion among oil traders has seen the Brent crude oil price drop 9% in December.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price is down 6% in December. What's next?

| Bernd Struben

Crude oil prices dipped again overnight, reaching fresh lows for 2022.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

What's impacting the Woolworths share price on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

Woolworths and most ASX consumer staples shares are outperforming the benchmark index today.

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Resources Shares

Goldman tips record copper prices in 2023. Which ASX shares have exposure?

| Bernd Struben

China’s reopening and the global green energy transition could see copper prices notch new all-time highs in 2023.

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How to invest

How I'd take advantage of a potential stock market crash in 2023

| Bernd Struben

With inflation this year running at the highest levels since 1987, fast-rising interest rates have thrown up some headwinds for…

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Energy Shares

Woodside share price slides as oil sinks to 2022 low

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares are facing headwinds today as crude oil prices dropped to their lowest levels in 2022.

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Technology Shares

ASX 200 tech shares deep in the red today. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

Cloud-based software solutions provider WiseTech Global is leading the charge lower today with shares down 4.3%.

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Energy Shares

Strike Energy share price soars following Warrego buy up

| Bernd Struben

Warrego stock has been the subject of a takeover battle, to the benefit of shareholders.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 slips as RBA lifts interest rates for the eighth month running

| Bernd Struben

The RBA opted to lift rates by another 0.25%, bringing the official cash rate to 3.10%.

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Technology Shares

Why is the Xero share price being trashed on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

The information and technology sector is trailing the market today.

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ESG

Fortescue share price dips despite green hydrogen milestone 'worth celebrating'

| Bernd Struben

Green hydrogen is produced using renewable electricity through electrolysis.

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Share Gainers

Guess which ASX mining share just rocketed 30% on a new rare earths find

| Bernd Struben

Western nations are eager to secure critical rare earth elements supplies outside of China.

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Resources Shares

This ASX lithium share is 10% owned by Mineral Resources. Is it a buy?

| Bernd Struben

On the back of a discounted capital raising, the ASX lithium explorer could be poised for a substantial mineral resource…

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Resources Shares

Can ASX 200 lithium shares come charging back in December?

| Bernd Struben

The last few weeks have left some investors wondering if the party is coming to an end for the biggest…

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Energy Shares

Is the Woodside share price cheap following its recent dip?

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares came under pressure in November amid falling oil and gas prices and some disappointing production guidance.

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Resources Shares

Could Core Lithium shares be set for a Santa rally in December?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium underperformed the benchmark in November, but December may prove to be a better month for the ASX 200…

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Resources Shares

Why is the Hawsons Iron share price rocketing 18% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The global steel industry is facing increasing pressures to decarbonise production.

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Resources Shares

IGO share price slides as fire incident overshadows commercial lithium production milestone

| Bernd Struben

Most lithium stocks are gaining today on news that China is rolling back its zero COVID policies.

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Energy Shares

What happened with the Woodside share price in November?

| Bernd Struben

The first part of November saw the Woodside share price largely trending higher, while shares dipped over the latter weeks.

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Dividend Investing

These 3 ASX 200 dividend shares led the pack in November. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The Holy Grail for an ASX 200 dividend share is not only one that pays a reliable dividend, but also…

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Retail Shares

Is this a red flag for Wesfarmers shares?

| Bernd Struben

If you’ve done any shopping over the past year, there’s a good change you shopped at one of Wesfarmers many…

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REITs

Buy this cheap ASX 200 share with 'the best property balance sheet on the market': fundie

| Bernd Struben

Fast rising interest rates have thrown up some stiff headwinds for ASX property stocks in 2022, potentially bringing them down…

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Resources Shares

The ASX 200 gained 6% in November. Here's how these 3 ASX mining shares smashed those returns

| Bernd Struben

Lithium, gold, silver, copper… Investors rewarded the ASX miners for their highly promising exploration results.

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Energy Shares

On the back of a cracking year, these 3 ASX 200 coal shares soared again in November

| Bernd Struben

Thermal coal prices continued to trade near all-time highs in November.

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Economy

Investing in ASX shares? Here's what the experts expect for RBA rate hikes in 2023

| Bernd Struben

When the RBA raised the cash rate to 0.35% in May, it represented the first rate hike since November 2010.

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Resources Shares

Can you guess which 3 ASX 200 lithium shares led the charge in November?

| Bernd Struben

The big lithium players enjoyed a strong start to November. And then this happened.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price got hammered in November. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

There was plenty of the crypto’s characteristic volatility on display last month.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Block share price skyrocketing today?

| Bernd Struben

Block, which acquired Afterpay in January, is dual listed with shares trading on both the ASX and the NYSE.

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Bank Shares

The 3 best-performing ASX 200 bank shares in November revealed

| Bernd Struben

The majority of the ASX 200 bank share prices lost ground in November. But not these three...

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Materials Shares

Why has the Core Lithium share price crashed 30% in 12 days?

| Bernd Struben

Investors in ASX lithium stocks are keeping a close eye on the developments in China.

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Economy

ASX 200 lifts on lower-than-forecast inflation data

| Bernd Struben

Inflation in Australia remains high, but it appears to be slowing.

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Energy Shares

The Woodside share price has dropped for 5 days in a row. What's going on?

| Bernd Struben

Unless there’s an afternoon reversal in the selling trend, today will mark the fifth consecutive day of losses for the…

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Resources Shares

Why is the Rio Tinto share price marching higher again today?

| Bernd Struben

ESG focused investors will likely applaud Rio Tinto’s new investment plans in the Pilbara.

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Energy Shares

Is OPEC about to give ASX 200 energy shares a boost?

| Bernd Struben

As global growth slows, oil supplies are looking plentiful. Perhaps too plentiful for some.

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Resources Shares

Here's what's boosting these ASX 200 mining giants today

| Bernd Struben

The ASX miners often rise and fall on news out of China. Today looks to be no exception.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL share price 'ticks all the defensive boxes': fundie

| Bernd Struben

CSL’s plasma business operates one of the largest plasma collection networks in the world.

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Technology Shares

This ASX share is down 76% in 2022, and a director just scooped up 500,000 of them

| Bernd Struben

If the beaten down company can turn its fortunes around, this executive may have bagged a bargain.

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Resources Shares

Is China responsible for decimating your ASX 200 lithium shares?

| Bernd Struben

There are three broad reasons analysts are pointing to China for dampening the shorter-term outlook for lithium prices and hence…

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Gold

The Northern Star share price has soared 18% so far in November. What now?

| Bernd Struben

It’s been a good month for most ASX gold miners, buoyed by a 5.8% rise in the price of bullion…

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