Bernd Struben

29/11/2018

The Supply Glut is To Blame for Tumbling Crude Prices

The US, Russia, and Saudi Arabia now pump more oil than the 15 member OPEC block combined. And as Bloomberg reported this week, new pipelines in the oil rich US’ Permian Basin are scheduled to deliver an extra two million barrels of oil per day to the Gulf Coast within 18 months.

Bernd Struben

16/08/2018

Big Gain Hunting

You’ll sometimes hear these big funds referred to as ‘the smart money’. That’s because they’ve got a lot of researchers digging up details on stocks that ‘ordinary’ investors won’t have access to. But here’s the catch.

Bernd Struben

09/11/2017

The Missing Piece to Amazon’s Australia Puzzle

There’s a key piece still missing in Amazon’s Australian expansion plans. One that could be as important to its logistics operations as refrigeration technology is to the meatpacking business.

Bernd Struben

10/08/2017

Have You Taken the Leap on Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is currently trading for AU$4,390. That’s up from the AU$4,070 quoted by The Age in the above article, released only Tuesday morning.

Bernd Struben

21/07/2017

US Attorney General Creates Opportunity in Pot Stocks

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to turn the clock back to 1971. That’s when President Nixon declared a ‘war on drugs’, including cannabis.

Bernd Struben

14/07/2017

Perpetually Greedy and One Step Behind

Government officials and agencies have turned a blind eye towards reality. The reality of the booming world of cryptocurrencies.

Bernd Struben

02/06/2017

What Australians’ ‘Density Tolerance’ Means for Property

And despite the spate of recent headlines trumpeting a housing crash Down Under, all the ingredients for continued growth remain in place.

Bernd Struben

27/05/2017

Why Money is Pouring into Australian Housing

After years of stellar growth, do you believe Australia's housing market has peaked? Plenty of analysts are eagerly making that call.

Bernd Struben

20/05/2017

Why Retailers May be Ordering this Book from Amazon

Australian retailers would do well to get their hands on a copy of Joseph Schumpeter’s 1942 book, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. Ironically, though, their best bet may be to order a copy via Amazon.

Bernd Struben

13/05/2017

Will Australia Ever Be Debt Free?

Australia’s debt problems are far from over. The budget estimates gross debt will reach $725 billion by 2027, which could take another century to pay off.