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Brendon Lau

@brenlau
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 Market News

Will ASX 200 shares be rocked by RBA taper talk tomorrow?

| Brendon Lau

The RBA interest rate meeting tomorrow could be more exciting for ASX investors than usual.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 company bosses lobby for reopening plan

| Brendon Lau

The leaders of several S&P/ASX 200 Index companies are worried enough about the COVID-19 political discourse that they have penned…

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Bank Shares

Top broker picks best ASX 200 bank shares to buy coming out of reporting season

| Brendon Lau

Investors shouldn't view ASX 200 bank shares as a homogenous group and last month's reporting season can help you pick…

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Resources Shares

ASX 200 miners beware as UBS warns iron ore will sink under US$100 in 2022

| Brendon Lau

Just as you thought it was safe to bargain hunt ASX 200 iron ore miners, a leading broker warns that…

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Broker Notes

The latest ASX shares to be hit by a broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

We might be emerging from one of the best reporting seasons in history, but this hasn't brokers from downgrading ASX…

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Earnings Results

Shaver Shop (ASX:SSG) share price in focus as profit jumps but outlook softens

| Brendon Lau

Shaver Shop posted a big jump in earnings. But is this as good as it gets for the ASX retailer?

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Bank Shares

Australia's rising delta recession risk could hit these ASX 200 shares badly

| Brendon Lau

Don't underestimate the risk of a recession in fortress Australia, which could leave many ASX 200 shares vulnerable in its…

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Earnings Results

Why Betmakers (ASX:BET) share price jumped when losses deepened

| Brendon Lau

The company's shares are rallying after it unveiled a big jump in revenue but also a big loss.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Can the Western Areas (ASX:WSA) takeover prompt BHP (ASX:BHP) to go nickel shopping?

| Brendon Lau

A takeover battle for Western Areas may only be just heating up as two new potential suitors enter the field.

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Resources Shares

After ASX mining shares crashed last week, top brokers are backing this miner

| Brendon Lau

ASX mining shares took one of their biggest drubbings last week, but top brokers reckon this is the time to…

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Share Fallers

Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) share price hit by broker downgrades

| Brendon Lau

The Baby Bunting share price is tumbling as brokers downgraded the shares on its results. But is this a buying…

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Earnings Results

GWA (ASX:GWA) share price in the spotlight after it released its FY21 profit results

| Brendon Lau

GWA's profits have fallen despite the building boom, but the more important question is how much of the bad news…

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Share Market News

Why climate risks is a bigger threat to ASX 200 shares than you thought

| Brendon Lau

Everyone may be aware of the climate emergency, but many are underestimating its impact on their investment returns.

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Record Highs

Why ASX lithium shares are surging to new highs today

| Brendon Lau

ASX lithium shares are surging as JPMorgan upgraded the sector and said all shares are a buy!

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Share Market News

ASX 200 shares could get boost on prediction that A$ will crash to US68c

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar is tipped to tumble to US68 cents by year end. That's good news for many ASX 200…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Why the Tassal (ASX:TGR) share price is surging higher today

| Brendon Lau

If the same takeover multiples for Huon were to be applied to the Tassal share price, its shares could jump…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Afterpay (ASX:APT) shares have been on Square's radar for years

| Brendon Lau

Square has been eyeing Afterpay for years but it took a global pandemic to spark Australia's largest takeover.

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Healthcare Shares

Why the ResMed (ASX:RMD) share price slumped even as profit jumped

| Brendon Lau

A 14% increase in quarterly revenue wasn't enough to save the ResMed share price from profit takers.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price surges as Square hits record highs

| Brendon Lau

Investors will be eyeing the Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) share price this morning after the Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) share…

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Energy Shares

Why ASX Energy shares are the worst performers today

| Brendon Lau

ASX energy shares are lagging the market as the oil price fell overnight. Here's why...

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Share Market News

What you need to know about the RBA's interest rate decision today

| Brendon Lau

The ASX 200 dropped as the Australian dollar jumped after the RBA's rate decision. Here's why...

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Share Gainers

Why ASX lithium shares are beating the iron ore majors – again

| Brendon Lau

The fortunes of ASX iron ore shares and lithium miners continue to diverge. Here's why...

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Share Fallers

Fortescue (ASX:FMG) share price under most pressure as iron ore crashes to bear market

| Brendon Lau

Iron ore has zoomed from hero to zero and it's the Fortescue share price that may have most to lose.

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Share Market News

AMP (ASX:AMP) share price on watch as new CEO commences "rebuild"

| Brendon Lau

AMP's new boss has her job cut out for her as its shares hover close to record lows on her…

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Technology Shares

How China's war on tech companies can hit ASX shares where it hurts

| Brendon Lau

ASX investors could find themselves uncomfortably close to China's expanding war on its own tech companies.

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Broker Notes

These are the latest 3 ASX shares to be downgraded by brokers

| Brendon Lau

The market may be testing record highs but it isn't all good news for investors as brokers have just downgraded…

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Record Highs

Has the record breaking Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) share price hit its peak?

| Brendon Lau

The Rio Tinto share price surged on its record results and dividend, but is this as good as it gets…

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Broker Notes

Why UBS just upgraded these 3 ASX shares to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) is clinging to its record high with a top broker upgrading these ASX shares to…

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Technology Shares

Why the 4DS (ASX:4DS) share price is rallying today

| Brendon Lau

The 4DS share price has increased 200% over the past year but it's still under the radar of most.

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Share Gainers

Santos (ASX:STO) share price jumps on record quarterly sales

| Brendon Lau

Santos is having a "peacock" moment as it tries to impress its takeover target Oil Search with its quarterly report.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Top broker delivers verdict on Santos (ASX:STO) merger with Oil Search (ASX:OSH)

| Brendon Lau

The merger of Santos and Oil Search will create the biggest oil & gas company on the ASX, but is…

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Broker Notes

Macquarie picks the best ASX shares to buy for the August reporting season

| Brendon Lau

With more than half the population in lockdown, this reporting season is getting trickier to navigate.

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Share Market News

Forecast crash in Aussie dollar to under US70 cents to boost these ASX 200 shares

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar is at risk of crashing to US70 cents. But that isn't necessarily bad news for ASX investors.

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Broker Notes

Why the Elders (ASX:ELD) share price is outperforming today

| Brendon Lau

The Elders share price is rallying as it could be one of the best placed ASX 200 shares to benefit…

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Bank Shares

ANZ's (ASX:ANZ) $1.5bn buyback puts other ASX 200 banks under capital return spotlight

| Brendon Lau

ANZ Bank's share buyback has taken experts by surprise. Here's why...

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Broker Notes

Brokers using the lockdown to upgrade earnings forecasts on these ASX 200 shares

| Brendon Lau

The COVID lockdowns of Sydney and Melbourne isn't bad news for all ASX 200 shares.

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Energy Shares

ASX energy shares in focus as OPEC+ strikes deal to lift oil production

| Brendon Lau

This could be a volatile week for ASX energy shares as OPEC+ and Iran are poised to lift the global…

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Share Gainers

Why the BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price could be set to jump higher

| Brendon Lau

Morgan Stanley is convinced that the BlueScope share price is poised to jump higher. Here's why...

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Share Market News

Fresh blow to ASX 200 travel shares as Victoria lockdown looms large

| Brendon Lau

Victoria is about to add to the woes of ASX 200 travel shares as the state is likely to lockdown…

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Broker Notes

These ASX shares are the latest buy ideas from top brokers

| Brendon Lau

Investors hunting for bargains will want to put these ASX shares on their watchlist, according to our leading brokers.

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