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Bernd Struben

Bernd Struben earned his economics degree in the US. Following several years writing about the tourism industry in the Caribbean, he moved to The Netherlands to cover the EU's booming commercial real estate markets. He moved to Australia in 2010, where he transitioned to analysing the Aussie equity markets. He employs a combination of macro economics and company specific data to gauge what he believes are tomorrow's best investments. In his free time, you're likely to find Bernd at the beach or dabbling away on a new work of science fiction.

Recent Articles

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Share Market News

Why the horror 2022 for US stock markets could see the ASX 200 charge higher in 2023

| Bernd Struben

After significantly outperforming the ASX 200 in 2021, 2022 has seen the S&P 500 tumble by 17%.

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Bank Shares

Why is the ANZ share price marching higher on Tuesday?

| Bernd Struben

The past six months have seen a strong rebound in the ANZ share price after a difficult first half of…

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Energy Shares

Why is the Origin Energy share price dumping 8% on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

The utilities sector is broadly facing some headwinds on Monday.

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Share Market News

Why 'depressed investor sentiment' could be good news for the ASX 200 in 2023

| Bernd Struben

When the majority of investors are increasing their cash holdings and decreasing their shareholdings, markets could be poised for a…

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Share Market News

Telstra share price outperforming despite data breach impacting 132,000 customers

| Bernd Struben

The Telstra data breach was not the result of cybercriminals but rather, according to the telco, due to a “misalignment…

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Energy Shares

Why is the AGL share price tumbling on Monday?

| Bernd Struben

Energy prices have skyrocketed across the world in 2022, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Prices are forecast to remain…

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Dividend Investing

3 'strong' ASX 200 dividend shares for 2023 revealed: expert

| Bernd Struben

High inflation and rising interest rates look to persist in 2023, shining the spotlight on strong, reliable ASX dividend payers.

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Share Market News

Telstra share price on watch following latest telco data breach

| Bernd Struben

Telstra is working to remove the published details of its unlisted customers.

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Gold

What's driving ASX 200 gold shares to outperform this week?

| Bernd Struben

While the ASX 200 has gone backwards this week, the big gold producers are all finishing the week in the…

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Share Market News

Seeing stars: ASX 200 casino operator hit with another blow

| Bernd Struben

Star Entertainment requested a trading halt pending a legal announcement from Queensland’s Attorney-General.

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Resources Shares

Forecast for ASX 200 iron ore shares in 2023: bull vs bear

| Bernd Struben

We look at what the experts are predicting for iron ore prices next year.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Warrego Energy share price slides as Hancock takeover offer trumps Beach

| Bernd Struben

No less than three major energy companies have sought to gain controlling ownership of Warrego’s gas assets.

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Resources Shares

Has the Core Lithium share price 'run ahead of fundamentals'?

| Bernd Struben

Core Lithium shares surged 196% this year between 4 January and the 14 November peak.

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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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