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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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Cryptocurrencies

Why the Ethereum price slipped but still outperformed Bitcoin in August

| Bernd Struben

The last weeks of August saw risk assets sell off as investors priced in a steeper interest rate hike cycle.

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Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin price resilience 'could be a promising sign': expert

| Bernd Struben

The prospect of more interest rate rises has sent risk assets sharply lower this week, yet Bitcoin has proven surprisingly…

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Resources Shares

Guess which ASX rare earths share is rocketing 13% on a 'resounding success'. Hint: not Lynas

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up the rare earths explorer after the company reported a 328% increase to its core project’s exploration…

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Bank Shares

Why did the CBA share price go backwards in August?

| Bernd Struben

CommBank was the worst share price performer among the big four banks in August.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Zip share price tumbling 4% on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

ASX buy now, pay later (BNPL) stocks are underperforming the benchmark today.

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Dividend Investing

Why is the AGL share price on the slide today?

| Bernd Struben

AGL shares are sliding harder than the ASX 200 in morning trade.

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Resources Shares

Could this new piece of legislation be a boost for ASX lithium shares?

| Bernd Struben

If the US state of California were a nation, its 2021 GDP would make it the fifth largest economy in…

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Technology Shares

ASX tech share Advanced Human Imaging share price frozen after rocketing 96%

| Bernd Struben

The human imaging company entered a trading halt at 11:23am AEST pending the release of an announcement related to a…

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Energy Shares

Could this tiny development add even more fuel to ASX uranium shares?

| Bernd Struben

Nations across the globe have reported they will extend or increase their use of nuclear energy.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Why is the Bubs share price down 4% after reporting strong FY22 growth?

| Bernd Struben

After posting gains for the last three trading days, the Bubs share price is heading in the other direction today.

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Earnings Results

Link share price marching higher on revenue boost

| Bernd Struben

The admin services company did not declare a final or special dividend.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why the Bitcoin price just dipped back below US$20,000

| Bernd Struben

All but a handful of cryptos have lost ground since Friday as renewed risk-off sentiment takes hold.

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Technology Shares

ASX 200 tech shares are getting hammered on Monday. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The S&P/ASX All Technology Index is down 4% heading into early afternoon trade.

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BNPL shares

Why is the Block share price plunging 8% today?

| Bernd Struben

Shares in the ASX BNPL company are following the lead of its NYSE counterpart.

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BNPL shares

Here's why UBS tips the Zip share price to halve

| Bernd Struben

The BNPL company reported a jaw dropping $1.1 billion loss from ordinary activities after income in FY22.

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Resources Shares

Why are Core Lithium shares seeing so much action in August?

| Bernd Struben

16 August saw more than 55 million Core Lithium shares change hands on the ASX.

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Earnings Results

Medical Developments share price leaps 5% on FY22 revenue boost

| Bernd Struben

The company said sales continued to be disrupted in FY22 due to the impacts from COVID.

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Earnings Results

Lynas share price lifts off on rocketing FY22 profits

| Bernd Struben

Lynas is the only substantial producer of rare earths outside China.

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Earnings Results

Smartgroup share price plunges 11% as inflation bites

| Bernd Struben

The company is taking a hit on the ASX today despite growing its customer base.

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Gold

Why did this ASX All Ords gold share just surge 11%?

| Bernd Struben

Gold stocks can shine bright even when the price of gold is languishing.

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Energy Shares

Why is the Paladin Energy share price rocketing 13% today?

| Bernd Struben

Most every ASX uranium share is smashing the benchmark today.

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX uranium shares going gangbusters on Thursday?

| Bernd Struben

The Bannerman Energy Ltd (ASX: BMN) share price has rocketed 17.0% since the opening bell this morning.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Woolworths share price wilts today amid 'volatile and challenging' outlook

| Bernd Struben

Food inflation is expected to persist in the 2023 financial year.

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Travel Shares

The Qantas share price just flew 8% higher on $400 million share buyback

| Bernd Struben

While the airline still posted a hefty loss for FY22, that loss was half of what it suffered last year.

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Earnings Results

Regis Resources share price charges higher on record gold sales

| Bernd Struben

The ASX miner achieved record gold production over the 12 months of 437,000 ounces.

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Cryptocurrencies

What on earth does Jackson Hole have to do with the Bitcoin price?

| Bernd Struben

Cryptos have been moving closely in line with US growth stocks this year.

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Earnings Results

ASX tech share Xref rallies on 834% profit boost

| Bernd Struben

Expenses increased over the year to support continued revenue growth and product development.

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Share Market News

Why is the Ansell share price under pressure on Wednesday?

| Bernd Struben

The health and safety products company looks to be under pressure from media reports released this morning.

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Share Gainers

Why has the BPH Energy share price exploded 310% in 2 days?

| Bernd Struben

The company has committed to ensuring that all the gas produced from the project is available for Australian domestic supply.

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Earnings Results

Sonic Healthcare share price charges higher on 10% FY22 dividend boost

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 global pathology provider invested $628 million in acquisitions over the 2022 financial year.

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Earnings Results

Coles share price slides 5% as inflation hampers FY23 growth outlook

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 retailer says it's focusing on ensuring value for customers in today’s inflationary environment.

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin price is down today but these 2 cryptos just rocketed 17%

| Bernd Struben

While cryptos have broadly come under pressure amid rising interest rates, investors are still seeing some big daily moves higher.

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Earnings Results

Camplify share price sinks 6% on growing FY22 losses

| Bernd Struben

A big uptick in future booking values could bode well for the travel demand outlook in FY23.

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Travel Shares

Is the Flight Centre share price a buy ahead of Thursday's FY 2022 earnings report?

| Bernd Struben

Flight Centre saw a much stronger second half as travel numbers picked up pace.

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Energy Shares

Is the Santos share price a buy following the company's monster profit?

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 energy company reported a 300% boost in profits in its half-year results.

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Earnings Results

Why has the 4D Medical share price popped 7% in a month?

| Bernd Struben

4DMedical unveiled its XV Scanner, the world’s first dedicated lung scanner, at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney in March.

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Earnings Results

Breville share price lifts on record FY22 revenue and dividend boost

| Bernd Struben

Revenue growth slowed in the second half of the year, in part impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Cryptocurrencies

Cryptos retreat. Is the Bitcoin price rally over?

| Bernd Struben

The Bitcoin price has moved very much in tangent with risk assets in 2022, though often with bigger ups and…

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Up 41% in a year, is it too late to buy Graincorp shares in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

It’s not just energy prices that have gone through the roof this year. Grains and most food prices have shot…

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Record Highs

The Whitehaven share price just leapt to another all-time high. Here's why

| Bernd Struben

The ASX 200 energy share has been a major beneficiary of soaring global coal prices.

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