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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 Fallers

Crown (ASX:CWN) share price facing double Royal Commission trouble

| Brendon Lau

The Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) share price is under a cloud as Western Australia launches a Royal Commission.

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Resources Shares

ASX lithium shares to get price shock as commodities supercycle charges up

| Brendon Lau

The market may be under appreciating the upside potential for ASX lithium shares. Is UBS estimating that battery supply will…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Cleanaway (ASX:CWY) share price swept up in >$2bn acquisition rumour

| Brendon Lau

The Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) share price isn’t reacting much to rumours that it’s about to acquire its…

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52-Week Highs

ANZ (ASX:ANZ) share price outperforms on broker "buy" upgrade

| Brendon Lau

The Australia and New Zealand Banking GrpLtd (ASX: ANZ) is outperforming after a leading broker upgraded the stock to “buy”.

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Share Market News

Government's strategic roadmap to give these ASX miners a boost

| Brendon Lau

Some ASX miners are likely to benefit from the federal government’s $1.3 billion plan to process more critical minerals on…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

AMP (ASX:AMP) share price on watch as second buyer for its asset could emerge

| Brendon Lau

The AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) share price could find support on rumours that it has attracted another buyer for its…

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Share Market News

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

| Brendon Lau

ASX shares are are eyeing new highs, but this doesn’t mean there aren’t value buys still to be had with…

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Share Gainers

ASM (ASX:ASM) share price jumps as scoping study supports $45m plant build

| Brendon Lau

The Australian Strategic Mtrls (Hldngs) Ltd (ASX: ASM) is in the spotlight this morning on its positive scoping study for…

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Share Market News

These are the latest ASX shares to be hit by broker downgrades

| Brendon Lau

The market bounced from the Friday sell-off but this didn’t stop top brokers from downgrading a number of ASX shares…

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Share Fallers

Why the Xtek share price is crashing today following its profit results

| Brendon Lau

The Xtek Ltd (ASX: XTE) share price was shot down as losses in the group widened substantially even though its…

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Materials Shares

Why outperforming ASX resources shares will be in the hotseat on Monday

| Brendon Lau

Negative leads from Wall Street are likely to pressure our market on Monday and outperforming ASX resource shares could take…

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Share Fallers

Growth outlook fails to save the Aristocrat share price today

| Brendon Lau

The Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) share price tumbled in the market sell-off as it posted its outlook for the…

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Share Market News

AMP (ASX:AMP) share price on watch with proposed $2.3bn joint venture

| Brendon Lau

The AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) share price could attract some excitement this morning after it announced a potential joint venture…

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52-Week Highs

Sandfire (ASX:SFR) share price hits year high on profit result and supercycle hopes

| Brendon Lau

The Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) share price jumped this morning after it posted a big increase in profit and…

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Materials Shares

Iluka's (ASX:ILU) record high profit results got lost in translation

| Brendon Lau

Don’t be fooled by the profit surge in Iluka Resources Limited’s (ASX: ILU) results this morning that sent its bottom…

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Retail Shares

Is the Harvey Norman (ASX:HVN) share price next to do a capital return cashback?

| Brendon Lau

Speculation of a big capital return cash splash failed to fire up the Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN) share…

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Share Gainers

Monash IVF (ASX:MVF) share price jumps on profit growth and dividend restart

| Brendon Lau

The Monash IVF Group Ltd (ASX: MVF) share price is bucking the market downtrend after it posted its profit results…

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Share Market News

Facebook strikes first deal with Seven West (ASX:SWM) as media bargaining code looms large

| Brendon Lau

ASX media share will be in the spotlight after Facebook, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ: FB) and stuck a deal with…

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Share Market News

ASX investors watch out for a rise in interest rates in 2022

| Brendon Lau

The Reserve Bank of Australia might be forced to lift interest rates as soon as next year. This will have…

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52-Week Lows

Why the Austal (ASX:ASB) share price got torpedoed today

| Brendon Lau

The Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) share price sank to a two-year low this morning after its US boss was walked…

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Share Gainers

The QBE (ASX:QBE) share price jumps to 2021 high on broker upgrades

| Brendon Lau

The QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE) share price surged after a leading broker upgraded the stock while others lifted…

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Share Market News

Reliance Worldwide (ASX:RWC) share price in spotlight as it unveils 82% profit surge

| Brendon Lau

Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC) share price should react positively to its profit news but a sombre outlook could…

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Share Market News

Is Chemist Warehouse set to become the biggest ASX IPO in 7 years?

| Brendon Lau

Chemist Warehouse is taking a step closer to an initial public offering (IPO) in what could be the hottest float…

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Share Market News

Cleanaway (ASX:CWY) share price torn between record results and leadership uncertainty

| Brendon Lau

Will record earnings will be enough to offset the leadership uncertainty hanging over the Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY)…

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Share Gainers

Oz Minerals (ASX:OZL) share price hits 13-year high as profit jumps 30%

| Brendon Lau

The OZ Minerals Limited (ASX: OZL) share price outperformed this morning after it posted a 30% increase in net profit.

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Share Market News

Sonic (ASX:SHL) share price in the spotlight as it posts a 166% profit surge

| Brendon Lau

The Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) could be poised to outperform the market today after it posted a more than…

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Share Fallers

Why the Evolution (ASX:EVN) share price crashed despite record results

| Brendon Lau

The Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) share price is among the worst performing stocks today even as it unveiled its…

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price on watch as it delivers $2bn quarterly profit result

| Brendon Lau

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price will be in the spotlight this morning after it posted a $1.97…

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Cheap Shares

The latest ASX shares upgraded by brokers to "buy" during the reporting season

| Brendon Lau

The market hit a fresh one-year high during the profit reporting season, but the strong rise didn’t deter brokers from…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

NRW (ASX:NWH) share price jumps on acquisition update

| Brendon Lau

The NRW Holdings Limited (ASX: NWH) share price is outperforming today as the engineering contractor successfully acquired Primero Group Ltd…

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Share Gainers

Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price rises as brokers pass judgement on its profit result

| Brendon Lau

The ASX slumped this afternoon but the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price is bucking the downtrend as experts…

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Real Estate Shares

Scentre (ASX: SCG) dividend restart fails to quell sceptics

| Brendon Lau

Investors are torn about the Scentre Group (ASX: SCG) share price following its latest dividend update today.

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Share Market News

SCA (ASX:SCP) share price rises on double-digit increase in dividend and profit

| Brendon Lau

The Shopping Cntrs Austrls Prprty Gp Re Ltd (ASX: SCP) share price will be on watch this morning after it…

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⏸️ Income

Real reporting season surprise isn't about profits but dividends

| Brendon Lau

The market’s attention is on the earnings recovery during this profit reporting season, but the real surprise may be dividends.

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Energy Shares

Oil's recovery is happening faster than you think: Citigroup

| Brendon Lau

ASX energy shares have bounced and may have more room to climb as the market is underestimating the strength of…

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Share Market News

Why ASX miners will get a double tailwind from Biden's US$1.9tn stimulus

| Brendon Lau

The market is expected to kick off the week on a positive footing, but it’s the ASX miners that could…

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Share Market News

Short sellers doubling down on these ASX stocks despite the GameStop saga

| Brendon Lau

If you thought short sellers are beating a hasty retreat following the GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) share price saga, think…

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Bank Shares

Westpac (ASX:WBC) share price to close gap with CBA (ASX:CBA) says Morgans

| Brendon Lau

Anticipation is building in the banking sector as the reporting season kicks off and the Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)…

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Share Market News

This chart shows why the ASX bull market can keep running

| Brendon Lau

The ASX bull market is losing steam today but there are good reasons to believe that ASX shares can keep…

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Cheap Shares

Top brokers just upgraded these 3 ASX shares to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

The market is losing ground today but some ASX stocks are bucking the downtrend after brokers upgraded their ratings to…

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