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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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Share Gainers

The ASX stock left behind by the gold rush

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Many ASX gold miners are sitting on double-digit gains over the past year as the precious metal is in hot…

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Technology Shares

Why the Telstra share price could be set for a big move in 2 weeks

| Brendon Lau

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price could be set to make a big move of up to 10%…

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Share Gainers

The other ASX sector benefitting from the oil price surge

| Brendon Lau

It isn’t only ASX energy stocks that are surging ahead after the weekend attack on Saudi Arabia sent the oil…

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Share Gainers

Why ASX oil stocks could be set to surge this morning

| Brendon Lau

Our energy stocks could be poised to jump this morning although the rest of the sectors on the S&P/ASX 200…

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Bank Shares

Why the risk of a dividend cut from Westpac just went up

| Brendon Lau

The ASX big bank shares are outperforming the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) with the notable exception of the Westpac Banking…

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Share Gainers

UBS picks the top ASX gold stocks to buy today

| Brendon Lau

ASX gold stocks could be entering a consensus upgrade cycle, just like what happened to our iron ore miners last…

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Share Gainers

What you need to know about Woolworths' latest acquisition

| Brendon Lau

The Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) share price is trading higher following news that it’s beefing up its wine business…

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Resources Shares

Top broker thinks this ASX mining stock a takeover target

| Brendon Lau

This embattled mining stock is making a comeback this morning and it may be something to do with speculation that…

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Bank Shares

Macquarie warns this big ASX bank is most likely to underperform in FY20

| Brendon Lau

Easing macroeconomic headwinds are helping push ASX big bank shares higher but not all four big bank share prices are…

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Share Market News

Is this the new favourite ASX short-selling target?

| Brendon Lau

Short-sellers have done well over the August reporting season with many of the most short-sold S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) stocks…

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Share Fallers

Morgan Stanley warns that this tech stock is about to tumble

| Brendon Lau

This S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) tech stock is under pressure along with the rest of the sector, but a top…

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Retail Shares

Kogan's latest move to push its share price to new one-year highs

| Brendon Lau

Listed online retailer Kogan.com Ltd (ASX: KGN) is taking on some large competitors as it moves into a new market…

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Share Gainers

Why TPG share price is a top performer on the ASX 200 today

| Brendon Lau

The TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) share price is surging ahead and is likely to be the among the best…

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Share Gainers

The latest 3 ASX buy recommendations by top brokers

| Brendon Lau

Optimism is seeping back into the market with the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index reversing early losses to trade 0.2%…

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Share Market News

Can the inverted yield curve be a "buy" signal for Telstra and these ASX stocks?

| Brendon Lau

Investors are fixated on the inverted yield curve and growing risks of a recession that could send equity markets into…

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Cheap Shares

Top brokers pick 2 of the ugliest ASX dogs to back for 2020

| Brendon Lau

Could some of the most beaten down S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) stocks be winners in 2020?

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Share Market News

Why UBS says go overweight on small caps like Appen and Nanosonics

| Brendon Lau

ASX small cap industrial stocks haven't been this cheap in seven years even though the sector has underperformed the S&P/ASX…

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Share Gainers

The 2 ASX 200 stocks that can easily score a share price re-rating

| Brendon Lau

Those looking for buying opportunities might be interested in two S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) stocks that top brokers think could…

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Bank Shares

Why the share price of this ASX bank stock just crashed

| Brendon Lau

Talk about a run on the bank! It’s an ugly day for this ASX bank stock as it crashed to…

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Technology Shares

Why FY20 a turning point for the TPG Telecom share price

| Brendon Lau

The TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) share price will be in the spotlight today as the telco reported FY19 earnings…

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Share Fallers

The ASX stocks stricken with the Hong Kong fever

| Brendon Lau

It isn't just the US-China trade war and hard Brexit risks that could directly impact on earnings of S&P/ASX 200…

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Cheap Shares

Morgans picks the best buys from the reporting season

| Brendon Lau

Amid the broad-based sell-off on the S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index and the disappointing reporting season, Morgans sees pockets of…

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Share Market News

Expert says this is the time to be betting on a US-China trade deal

| Brendon Lau

Markets are in a turmoil as US and China are moving further away from a deal and as US manufacturing…

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Cheap Shares

Top brokers list the latest buy ideas for September

| Brendon Lau

This probably isn’t the best time to be buying the market as September and October have historically been weak periods…

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Share Market News

The 2 big surprises from the RBA's interest rate decision today

| Brendon Lau

The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) rate decision today was no ho-hum affair even as it held rates steady at…

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Share Gainers

The ASX big bank that's likely to launch a capital raise and cut dividend

| Brendon Lau

One of the big four banks is likely to cut its dividend and launch a capital raise in November, but…

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Share Market News

The hottest ASX stocks with the most to lose from the inverted yield curve

| Brendon Lau

The fortunes of long-suffering value stocks may be about to take a share turn for the better while growth stocks…

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Technology Shares

Citigroup says buy this hot ASX tech stock after its price crash

| Brendon Lau

High-growth tech stocks that disappoint on their outlook have been brutally punished during the August reporting season. Surely some of…

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Retail Shares

Why JP Morgan just cut this popular retail stock to "sell"

| Brendon Lau

This S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) retailer is outperforming the market today, but this could be an opportune time to cut…

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Bank Shares

The real reason why ANZ share price is lagging the big banks

| Brendon Lau

If you are wondering why the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) share price is lagging the other…

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Share Gainers

Top broker upgrades the Appen share price after its crash

| Brendon Lau

The Appen Ltd (ASX: APX) share price is going from zero to hero as it surges higher on Friday after…

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Share Fallers

Harvey Norman unveils FY19 earnings growth and a $174m cap raise

| Brendon Lau

The Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN) share price gave up early gains after launching a capital raise along with…

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Share Gainers

The ASX 200 stock that's defying the global economic slowdown

| Brendon Lau

Shipbuilder Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) is promising more growth in the current financial year even after reporting robust double-digit earnings…

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Share Gainers

The ASX200 stock that's promising ~40% profit growth in FY20

| Brendon Lau

There aren't many S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) stocks that are guiding for a big double-digit profit growth this year.

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Share Gainers

The little known ASX stock that's leveraged to the housing recovery

| Brendon Lau

There's more than one way to gain leverage to the expected housing market recovery, and this embattled ASX stock outside…

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Share Fallers

Meet the ASX stock that's trying to hide its record revenue

| Brendon Lau

There’s a group of ASX companies that are betting big on the US but with mixed results. One that seems…

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Share Gainers

The ASX200 miner that just posted record earnings, cash and dividend

| Brendon Lau

This diversified S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) miner could soon be re-testing its four-year high as FY19 has turned out to…

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Share Gainers

This ASX 200 stock is a hot favourite among top brokers this month

| Brendon Lau

This reporting season is testing the faith in investors looking to chase the market higher, but there’s one stock that’s…

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Share Gainers

Is the worst over for the Adelaide Brighton share price?

| Brendon Lau

The Adelaide Brighton Ltd. (ASX: ABC) share price is recovering from a weak open after the cement and lime supplier’s…

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Share Gainers

Why the OZ Minerals share price jumped as profit crashed

| Brendon Lau

Is down the new up for the OZ Minerals Limited (ASX: OZL) share price as the miner reported a 66%…

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