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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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Bank Shares

How did the big 4 ASX 200 bank stocks stack up in September?

| Bernd Struben

Investors favoured two of the big four ASX 200 bank stocks in September.

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BNPL shares

How Zip shares charged ahead of the benchmark again in September

| Bernd Struben

September saw Zip shares outpace the ASX 200 once more. But why?

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Share Market News

Why is ASX 200 racing higher today following the US government shutdown?

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are shrugging off the US government shutdown today. But why?

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Broker Notes

Why Macquarie says this ASX 200 share could surge 46%

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie believes the ASX 200 share is well-placed to rocket higher.

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Healthcare Shares

Up 273% in a year, guess which ASX All Ords stock is leaping higher today on a new record

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into the ASX All Ords share following another record setting quarter.

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Healthcare Shares

CSL shares: Buy, sell or hold?

| Bernd Struben

Two leading experts deliver their verdicts on the outlook for CSL shares.

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Communication Shares

How did Telstra shares stack up to the ASX 200 in September?

| Bernd Struben

Telstra shareholders will have banked the final dividend payout in September.

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Travel Shares

After hitting record highs in August, what happened with Qantas shares in September?

| Bernd Struben

Stockholders will have locked in the jumbo-sized Qantas dividend in September.

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Gold

How long can the gold price keep breaking new record highs?

| Bernd Struben

The surging gold price is welcome news for investors in ASX gold stocks. But can it continue?

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Healthcare Shares

Why did CSL shares sink again in September?

| Bernd Struben

CSL shares trailed the benchmark again in September. But why?

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Gold

Up 88% in 2 months, guess which ASX 200 gold stock is soaring again today!

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending this ASX 200 gold stock surging on Wednesday. But why?

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Energy Shares

Why this expert is calling time on Boss Energy shares

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert believes Boss Energy shares may have further to fall.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 slides as RBA keeps Aussie interest rates on hold

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 investors are reacting to the RBA’s decision to keep interest rates on hold.

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Energy Shares

Should you buy the dip on Santos shares?

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert delivers his verdict on the outlook for Santos shares.

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Record Highs

5 ASX 200 stocks smashing new all-time highs on Monday

| Bernd Struben

Investors just sent these five ASX 200 stocks to new record highs. But why?

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Industrials Shares

3 reasons to buy this $10 billion ASX 200 stock today

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert forecasts more outperformance from this resurgent ASX 200 stock.

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Broker Notes

1 ASX 200 share to buy today and 1 to sell

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert tips one ASX 200 share to buy and one to sell today.

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Broker Notes

3 reasons Myer shares could surge 68%

| Bernd Struben

A top broker forecasts a big rebound ahead for Myer shares. But why?

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Healthcare Shares

Up 72% since April, Pro Medicus shares are jumping today on big US tariff news

| Bernd Struben

Investors are bidding up Pro Medicus shares amid the latest US tariff update.

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Share Gainers

Synlait Milk share price leaping 18% today on $270 million news

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are piling into Synlait Milk shares on Monday. Here’s why.

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Share Gainers

3 ASX 200 shares smashing the benchmark this week

| Bernd Struben

Investors have been piling into these three ASX 200 shares this week. But why?

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Broker Notes

Up 121% since April, what's Macquarie's forecast for Liontown shares after Thursday's results?

| Bernd Struben

Macquarie just delivered its post-earnings forecast for Liontown shares.

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Resources Shares

Fortescue shares in the green amid big decarbonisation news

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue shares are leading the renewables charge. Here's what's happening now.

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Travel Shares

Buying Qantas shares? Meet your new aircraft!

| Bernd Struben

Qantas fleet renewal program just took off.

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52-Week Highs

4 ASX 200 stocks rocking new 52-week-plus highs on Thursday

| Bernd Struben

These four ASX 200 stocks just smashed new one-year-plus highs. Here’s why.

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52-Week Lows

3 ASX 200 stocks plumbing 52-week-plus lows today. Time to pounce?

| Bernd Struben

Investors just sent these three ASX 200 stocks plunging to multi-year lows. Are they now good buys?

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Broker Notes

Macquarie reveals the ASX shares receiving negative and positive earnings revisions

| Bernd Struben

Following a wild earnings season, here’s what analysts expect from these top ASX shares now.

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Gold

What's next for the record-setting gold price and rocketing ASX gold stocks?

| Bernd Struben

Can the record-setting gold price keep racing higher into 2026? Let’s find out.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 tumbles as inflation uptick casts doubt on RBA interest rate relief

| Bernd Struben

With signs emerging the RBA’s inflation battle is not over, the ASX 200 is dropping today.

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Retail Shares

Myer shares crashed 25% on Tuesday's shocking earnings results. Time to buy?

| Bernd Struben

Are Myer shares finally primed for a big rebound?

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Share Gainers

Up 409% in a year, guess which ASX All Ords gold stock is rocketing again today

| Bernd Struben

Investors are sending this ASX gold miner flying higher today. But why?

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52-Week Highs

5 ASX 200 stocks smashing 52-week-plus highs on Tuesday

| Bernd Struben

Investors just sent these five ASX 200 stocks soaring to multi-year highs. But why?

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Industrials Shares

3 reasons to buy this high-yielding ASX 200 industrials stock today

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert calls this ASX 200 stock “a prudent choice” for passive income investors.

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Share Market News

Up 9% in 2025, why is the ASX 200 lagging so many other nations' stock markets?

| Bernd Struben

More than half of the world’s major stock markets are outperforming the ASX 200 in 2025. But why?

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Broker Notes

2 quality ASX All Ords shares to buy today

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert tips two ASX All Ords shares to buy now.

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Gold

ASX 200 gold stocks rocket as gold price again smashes new record highs

| Bernd Struben

Investors are piling into ASX 200 gold stocks on Tuesday. Here’s why.

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Consumer Staples & Discretionary Shares

Should you buy Coles shares or Woolworths shares for FY 2026?

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert reveals his outlook for Woolworths and Coles shares.

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Retail Shares

Up 59% since April, are Harvey Norman shares still a good buy today?

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert delivers his verdict on the outlook for Harvey Norman’s surging shares.

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Resources Shares

Why is everyone talking about BHP shares today?

| Bernd Struben

BHP shares are grabbing financial headlines. But why?

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Technology Shares

Why today is a BIG day for DroneShield shares

| Bernd Struben

DroneShield expects more interest from institutional investors following today’s move.

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