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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

Why the Chalice Mining (ASX:CHN) share price is outperforming today

| Brendon Lau

The best performing ASX 200 share in FY21 gave investors a new reason to get excited today.

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BNPL shares

PayPal taking fight to Afterpay (ASX:APT) and ASX banks

| Brendon Lau

Afterpay (ASX: APT) and ASX banks have a fight on their hands as PayPal expands its payment offerings in Australia.

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Broker Notes

Best ASX value buys for the commodities supercycle

| Brendon Lau

Those hunting for ASX share bargains that are leveraged to the commodities boom should be looking at this sector instead.

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Gold

Breakdown in gold and inflation link leaves more questions than answers

| Brendon Lau

Has modern-day monetary policy broken gold’s link to inflation?

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Broker Notes

These ASX shares just got hit with a broker downgrade today

| Brendon Lau

The market is running out of puff but these ASX shares may have more things to worry about after they…

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Share Fallers

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price under pressure from AUSTRAC enforcement investigation

| Brendon Lau

The Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) share price has come under pressure this morning after the financial watchdog moved closer…

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Share Market News

China losing the war against these ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

There are signs that China's punishing campaign against Australian commodity exports is backfiring as the country is taught a tough…

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Share Market News

Best returns in a decade leave experts scrambling to upgrade ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

Our market is set to deliver to best returns in years if it holds on to its gains till June…

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Broker Notes

Morgans picks this ASX share to buy for the oil recovery trade

| Brendon Lau

The energy sector is chalking up another day of gains as the outlook brightens for the oil price and a…

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Gold

Has the gold price and ASX gold miners past their peak?

| Brendon Lau

The gold price recovery appears to have stalled and investors are asking if the yellow metal is poised for another…

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Broker Notes

This ASX share could be the next to get a re-rating boost

| Brendon Lau

Value investors may want to keep an eye on the Stockland Corporation Ltd (ASX: SGP) share price as a leading…

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Share Gainers

Why the CSR (ASX:CSR) share price is surging today

| Brendon Lau

The CSR Limited (ASX: CSR) share price surged on Tuesday as its seen to be one of the best placed…

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Share Market News

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

| Brendon Lau

The Australia dollar fell after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) gave its strongest hint yet that record low interest…

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Broker Notes

High-flying Goodman (ASX:GMG) share price not expensive after all: UBS

| Brendon Lau

Fears that the outperforming Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) share price is overvalued should be put to rest, according to a…

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Share Market News

Expected spike in Aussie dollar to >US80 cents spells trouble for these ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

The Australian dollar is expected to surge in the current half and that will create winners and losers among ASX…

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Share Market News

These ASX shares are the newest "buy" recommendations from leading brokers

| Brendon Lau

The market is pushing further into record territory this morning and those bitten by the FOMO buy will be pleased…

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Broker Notes

Biggest ASX losers in May could be winners in June

| Brendon Lau

This month has been a particularly volatile period for ASX shares but some of the worst performers could see a…

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Share Fallers

ASX miners on edge as investors ask how low can the iron ore price go?

| Brendon Lau

The major ASX mining shares are on edge as investors fret over how much lower the iron ore price could…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Fresh bets placed on Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) takeover speculation

| Brendon Lau

The Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH) share price is finding renewed support on rumours that it will get another marriage…

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52-Week Lows

Why the wheels are falling off the Carbon Revolution (ASX:CBR) share price today

| Brendon Lau

The Carbon Revolution Ltd (ASX: CBR) is careening to a 14-month low this morning after it issued a profit downgrade.…

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Resources Shares

Rumble (ASX:RTR) share price in focus as major drilling campaign kicks off

| Brendon Lau

Shareholders will be hoping that the skyrocketing Rumble Resources Ltd (ASX: RTR) share price can find another burst of energy…

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Broker Notes

Morgans picks small cap ASX shares with near-term share price catalysts

| Brendon Lau

The market looks caught in a fairly tight trading band since April as bulls and bears look to see who…

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Broker Notes

Expert says buy these ASX expensive defensives as market momentum is peaking

| Brendon Lau

Predictions that the cyclical momentum is peaking is prompting another broker to urge investors to add ASX expensive defensives to…

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Capital Raising

AGL (ASX:AGL) may need a ~$600m capital raise to complete demerger

| Brendon Lau

The AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) share price could be stuck at 17-year lows for a while on speculation that…

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Gold

ASX gold shares can thank bitcoin for their brightening outlook

| Brendon Lau

ASX gold shares have finally been playing catch-up with the rest of the market and investors can thank cryptos like…

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Broker Notes

Top brokers pick these 3 underperforming ASX shares as their latest buy idea

| Brendon Lau

Value investors will increasingly need to look at the ASX dogs of FY21 to find bargains for the new financial…

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Defensive Shares

Why this expert is urging you to buy these ASX defensive shares even in a bull market

| Brendon Lau

Debate during this bull market has focused on whether to buy high growth ASX tech shares or cyclicals and value…

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Share Market News

ASX winners and losers from the Victorian budget

| Brendon Lau

The Victorian state government handed down its budget today with billions in new taxes and cuts that will create winners…

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Broker Notes

Leading broker just upgraded these ASX shares to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

ASX investors wanting to make the most of the market uncertainty might be interested to know that JPMorgan just upgraded…

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Broker Notes

Morgans picks ASX stocks with upcoming "buy" catalysts

| Brendon Lau

Inflation fears and other macro drivers are holding our market back from hitting fresh record highs, but Morgans thinks these…

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Share Market News

Latest 2 ASX shares to be upgraded by brokers to "buy" today

| Brendon Lau

As the market inches closer to resetting its record high, brokers still see value among select ASX shares and have…

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Resources Shares

South32 (ASX:S32) increases capital returns by $258m and sets climate goals

| Brendon Lau

The South32 Ltd (ASX:32) share price could find new fans after the miner increased its capital management program following an…

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Share Gainers

The latest ASX shares that top brokers have upgraded to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

ASX shares have kicked off to a positive start for the week but two stand out after brokers upgraded them…

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Materials Shares

Can China really crash the iron ore price?

| Brendon Lau

Threats by China’s regulators sent the iron ore price crashing, but can the Asian giant really control commodity prices?

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Materials Shares

Why our most popular ASX mining shares are set to tumble this morning

| Brendon Lau

Several popular ASX mining shares are set to fall even as the market is predicted to open firmly in the…

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Materials Shares

The ASX miners with the biggest valuation upside to record iron ore prices

| Brendon Lau

ASX mining shares may be struggling to make gains today but some of them may get a big valuation upgrade…

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Share Market News

The ASX shares poised to benefit from new spending in the 2021 federal budget

| Brendon Lau

Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unleashed a wave of new spending last night in the federal budget that will likely give…

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Share Market News

ASX shares that will benefit from the upcoming index changes

| Brendon Lau

We are fast approaching the time when the market indices get rejigged and new ASX share entrants could outperform ahead…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Boral (ASX:BLD) share price in focus as it rejects Seven Group (ASX:SVW) takeover bid

| Brendon Lau

The Boral Limited (ASX: BLD) share price will be in the spotlight after it gave the takeover bid from Seven…

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Cryptocurrencies

Dogecoin price drops by a third after Elon Musk calls it a "hustle" on comedy show

| Brendon Lau

Holders of Dogecoin weren’t laughing as the price of the cryptocurrency tumbled after Elon Musk called it a “hustle” on…

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