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Brendon Lau

Brendon’s passion for shares started by accident in 2003 and he has worked in various roles around capital markets ever since as a trader, stock analyst and markets reporter with the Australian Financial Review. Most of his wealth has come from share investing than any other asset class, and that has given him the financial freedom not to work full-time, if he chooses to. Brendon is a medium to long-term investor who aims to hold positions for a year or longer and is focused on fundamental analysis, although he will occasionally use technical indicators to time his entries and exits. Brendon has an MBA from Melbourne Business School and is RG 146 certified. He lives in Melbourne with his wife, three kids and two dogs.

Recent Articles

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⏸️ Investor Education

Should you fear the federal government's $1 trillion debt bomb?

| Brendon Lau

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is throwing everything and the kitchen sink at reflating the economy. And the FY21 federal budget papers…

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Share Market News

How the federal budget will impact on your ASX stock portfolio

| Brendon Lau

The $100bn federal budget boost to businesses will give our economy the kickstart it needs. But it isn’t all good…

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Cheap Shares

Why the Coles Group (ASX:COL) share price just got upgraded to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

The Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) share price is outperforming its largest rival after it was upgraded to “buy” by…

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Share Market News

What investors learnt from the RBA's rate decision today

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar jumped after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unveiled its latest interest rate decision.

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52-Week Highs

Meet the latest ASX small cap stock that's racing ahead during COVID

| Brendon Lau

It looks like land-bound Aussies have found a new way to splurge their holiday budget – and this ASX small…

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Cheap Shares

The latest ASX small cap buy ideas from leading brokers

| Brendon Lau

Risk appetite has come roaring back on Monday and these ASX small caps are outperforming as they are listed as…

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Bank Shares

Top broker tipping turnaround in ASX big bank profit margins

| Brendon Lau

ASX bank stocks are on fire today! And a prediction by JPMorgan that their profit margins could improve will give…

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Resources Shares

ASX energy stocks like Woodside (ASX:WPL) not pricing in a Biden win

| Brendon Lau

If the polls are to be believed – and that’s a big IF – ASX energy stocks like the Woodside…

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Share Market News

Why Trump catching COVID-19 could actually be a good thing for ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

News that the US President caught COVID-19 roiled global markets, but the shakeup is likely to be good thing for…

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Share Market News

Will ASX media stocks get a $1.4 bn Google boost?

| Brendon Lau

ASX media stocks are falling today even as Google is planning on paying news makers US$1 billion ($1.4 billion) over…

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⏸️ High Yield

Meet the ASX 200 stock with a dividend yield that'll hit ~14% in FY22

| Brendon Lau

High yield stocks have lost out to high growth momentum stocks. But this could be the time to be buying…

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Bank Shares

ASX big bank profits haunted by zombie mortgages

| Brendon Lau

ASX big bank stocks could soon face a new challenge. Most borrowers on deferred mortgages are suffering from poor financial…

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Share Market News

Potential ASX winners from government's $1.5bn manufacturing blueprint

| Brendon Lau

The federal government is set to six key sectors that will shape Australia’s manufacturing future. These ASX stocks could be…

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Resources Shares

Why ASX oil stock prices are set to slide this morning

| Brendon Lau

The market is poised to open weaker this morning but ASX oil stocks are likely to come under even more…

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Bank Shares

The ASX big bank stock that's most at risk of a dividend cut

| Brendon Lau

If you thought the worst of the dividend cuts were over for the ASX big banks, think again! There's one…

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Resources Shares

The forgotten ASX gold stock that UBS is urging you to buy today

| Brendon Lau

ASX gold stocks are under pressure lately, but this could be a good time to buy this often-overlooked miner, according…

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Share Market News

The latest 3 ASX stocks that brokers just upgraded to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) is trading higher, but three ASX stocks are getting a further boost from broker upgrades…

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Cheap Shares

The ASX shares that fund managers were buying this month

| Brendon Lau

It was rocketing ASX tech stocks that generated big returns for fund managers, but these professionals are switching horses.

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Share Market News

Why the Brickworks (ASX:BKW) share price is soaring higher today

| Brendon Lau

It isn’t only ASX big bank shares that are soaring higher today. The Brickworks Limited (ASX: BKW) is also surging…

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Share Market News

The Aussie dollar at a critical juncture and could turn fortunes for these ASX stocks

| Brendon Lau

Investors should be paying attention as our fluctuating dollar as it could fall further and change the fortunes for a…

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Share Fallers

How Elon Musk's Tesla delivered a body blow to these ASX stocks

| Brendon Lau

Elon Musk’s “Battery Day” turned out to a dud that dragged on the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) share price and…

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Gold

Crashing gold price could still rally to record high before year-end: Citi

| Brendon Lau

Don’t throw in the towel just yet on gold. While the price of the precious metal is tumbling, at least…

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Share Market News

The ASX stocks most leveraged to the Victorian economy re-start

| Brendon Lau

The ASX 200 is set to crash but those wanting to hunt for bargains may want to take a look…

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Share Gainers

Why the Flight Centre (ASX:FLT) share price and Webjet (ASX:WEB) share price are taking off

| Brendon Lau

The Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) share price and Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) share price are rebounding strongly…

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Share Market News

The next ASX stock to be rocked by board shakeup after Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO)

| Brendon Lau

Don’t look now fellow Fools, but embattled Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX: MYR) share price could soon be hit by a…

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Cheap Shares

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price is one of the latest ASX buy ideas from brokers

| Brendon Lau

Don’t be put off by the falls on the S&P/ASX 200. The pull back is a buying opportunity and brokers…

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Share Gainers

Why the Regional Express (ASX:REX) share price is taking off today

| Brendon Lau

The Regional Express Holdings Ltd (ASX: REX) share price jumped today even the S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) retreated.

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Cheap Shares

Macquarie says ASX value shares will outperform growth stocks from here

| Brendon Lau

It’s now or never for rotating your share portfolio towards ASX value stocks and away from growth, according to a…

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Share Fallers

Latest ASX 200 stocks hit by broker downgrades today

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) started the week on a negative footing. But some ASX stocks have suffered bigger losses…

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Share Market News

What you need to know about Tyro's share price roller coaster today

| Brendon Lau

The Tyro Payments Ltd (ASX: TYR) share price is recovering from its morning fall after it provided its latest weekly…

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Cheap Shares

Why these ASX laggards could start to rally in the next few months

| Brendon Lau

We may soon see the passing of the baton between outperforming ASX growth stocks and underperforming value stocks.

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Share Market News

ASX technology stocks to buy during this global tech sell-off

| Brendon Lau

Technology darlings have been leading the global market sell-off and have put investors on edge. But the shake-up may be…

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Cheap Shares

Why the Beach Energy (ASX:BPT) share price is outperforming its peers today

| Brendon Lau

The Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) share price outperformed other energy stocks today after a top broker upgraded the stock.

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52-Week Lows

Why the Purifloh (ASX:PO3) share price crashed to a 2-year low today

| Brendon Lau

The Purifloh Ltd (ASX: PO3) share price tumbled to a near two-year low today after it announced the sudden resignation…

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Bank Shares

Negative rates may be coming to a big four ASX bank near you

| Brendon Lau

Speculation that New Zealand may use negative interest rates to reflate its COVID-19 punctured economy could weigh on ASX bank…

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Share Market News

Why the Cyclopharma (ASX:CYC) share price surged to record high today

| Brendon Lau

The Cyclopharm Limited (ASX: CYC) share price continues to bask in the glory of its clinical trial announcement released earlier…

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Cheap Shares

Why the lagging Worley (ASX:WOR) share price could be at COVID turning point

| Brendon Lau

Everyone loves a good underdog story and the underperforming Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) share price could prove to be a…

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Share Fallers

Why the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price is underperforming its peers today

| Brendon Lau

Mining stocks are following the S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) lower this morning. But the Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG)…

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Cheap Shares

Meet the ASX sector that is cum-consensus upgrade for FY21

| Brendon Lau

While analysts have pared earnings expectations for this financial year, one ASX sector could be about to enjoy consensus upgrades!

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Resources Shares

Firefly (ASX:FFR) share price tanks despite further positive drill results

| Brendon Lau

The Firefly Resources Ltd (ASX: FFR) share price is tanking even after management announced more good news at its Yalgoo…

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