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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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Bank Shares

Commonwealth Bank (ASX:CBA) tipped to increase dividend by 50% next week

| Brendon Lau

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) share price will be on watch as the market is expecting a big…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

NRW (ASX:NWH) share price jumps as it moves closer to Primero acquisition

| Brendon Lau

The NRW Holdings Limited (ASX: NWH) share price is close to retesting its one-year high after declaring its bid for…

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Cheap Shares

3 forgotten ASX stocks left behind in the car sales recovery

| Brendon Lau

ASX auto stocks have zoomed ahead of the market in the COVID-19 recovery trade but there’s one group that’s been…

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Share Market News

ASX coal stocks increasingly isolated with rise of start-ups like MGA Thermal

| Brendon Lau

ASX coal exposed stocks are looking even more unloved as the Hunter Valley looks beyond coal through start-ups like MGA…

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Cheap Shares

These 3 ASX stocks are the latest "buy" ideas from top brokers

| Brendon Lau

The sharp and sudden market sell-off late last week is already a distant memory and those looking for opportunities may…

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Share Fallers

Huon (ASX:HUO) share price sinks on profit downgrade and write-downs

| Brendon Lau

The Huon Aquaculture Group Ltd (ASX: HUO) share price got hit by a shock profit downgrade as it was hit…

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Cheap Shares

These 2 ASX stocks jumped after a broker upgrade to "buy" today

| Brendon Lau

Our share market jumped higher at the open but two ASX stocks are outperforming the broader rally after UBS upgraded…

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Best asx small cap stock global opportunity
Share Market News

The ASX small cap with the best global expansion potential may not be tech

| Brendon Lau

The outrageous success of the Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) has investors scrambling to find the next emerging ASX stock with…

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Share Fallers

Worley (ASX:WOR) share price crashed on profit warning

| Brendon Lau

The Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) share price took a dive this morning after issuing a disappointing profit update.

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Share Market News

Why the Crown (ASX:CWN) share price could be hit harder than others today

| Brendon Lau

ASX stocks are already facing a tough start but the Crown Resorts Ltd (ASX: CWN) share price could be hit…

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Share Market News

Brace for an IPO resurgence as new floats beat the ASX 200 by ~50%

| Brendon Lau

New ASX stocks are beating the old in 2020 and some experts are predicting that this will trigger an IPO…

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Share Fallers

The latest ASX stocks to be hit by broker downgrades

| Brendon Lau

Our market is rebounding today but not all ASX stocks are joining the party as some got slugged by a…

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Share Gainers

The BlueScope (ASX:BSL) share price surges on a profit upgrade today

| Brendon Lau

The BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL) share price stormed up the leader board this morning after it posted a 12%…

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Share Market News

Jailing of NAB exec a scary déjà vu for NAB (ASX:NAB) share price

| Brendon Lau

The jailing of a former executive couldn’t come at a more inopportune time for the National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:…

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Cheap Shares

Brokers list the latest ASX shares to buy in this market meltdown

| Brendon Lau

ASX shares are in a free fall but this could be just the time to buy stocks that top brokers…

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Share Fallers

Why the IGO (ASX:IGO) share price is tanking today

| Brendon Lau

The IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) share price went into a meltdown after it released it latest quarter report today. But…

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Real Estate Shares

ASX property stocks are likely to beat property investments in 2021

| Brendon Lau

The debate on whether you can get better bang for your investment buck in property or shares rages, but there…

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Cheap Shares

Morgans picks February's reporting season ASX heroes to buy now

| Brendon Lau

The ASX reporting season always throws up potential tactical buying opportunities for nimble investors, and this time is no different!

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Share Fallers

These ASX shares are falling after being hit by broker downgrades today

| Brendon Lau

The market may be on a backfoot today but two ASX stocks in particular are underperforming after they got hit…

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Cheap Shares

The latest ASX broker "buy" ideas that got a valuation upgrade

| Brendon Lau

If you are worried about our market running out of puff near its 11-month high, there are some ASX stocks…

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Share Gainers

The latest ASX stocks to be upgraded by brokers to "buy" today

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) hit a high for 2021 and ASX stocks that just got upgraded to “buy” are…

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Share Market News

One bullish growth signal for the Afterpay (ASX:APT) share price in 2021

| Brendon Lau

Diehard BNPL investors have something new to cheer about as they have a new reason to believe in the Afterpay…

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Cheap Shares

Top broker says you should buy these oversold ASX gold stocks now

| Brendon Lau

ASX gold stocks have lost their shine but this is the time to be snapping up bargains in the sector…

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Cheap Shares

The ASX small cap with the biggest catalyst during the February reporting season

| Brendon Lau

Investors looking for big upside next month may want to look at ASX small cap, the Idp Education Ltd (ASX:…

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Cheap Shares

Broker lists the best ASX stocks to own for an up to 30% gain in 2021

| Brendon Lau

Don’t be put off by today’s market dip as the ASX stocks can still deliver gains of up to 30%…

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Resources Shares

These ASX energy stocks just got zapped by a broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

Oil may have passed “peak pain” but Citigroup thinks this may be as good as it gets for the sector…

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Bank Shares

ASX banks to steal the dividend crown from mining stocks by next year

| Brendon Lau

ASX miners have been sitting high on the dividend throne but their reign is under threat as bank stocks are…

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New ASX share buy ideas
Cheap Shares

Brokers are urging you to buy these 2 newly listed ASX stocks today

| Brendon Lau

Our market continues to build on gains for 2021 and those looking for new buying opportunities will want to read…

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⏸️ Income

This ASX 200 stock is tipped to lift dividends by 87% this year

| Brendon Lau

The dividend outlook for ASX stocks is much improved for FY21 but there’s one large cap that could lead the…

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Resources Shares

These ASX stocks just got a big upgrade on the back of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

| Brendon Lau

There’s one group of ASX stocks that just got a big valuation boost by the analysts at Macquarie Group Ltd…

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Technology Shares

Why this top broker thinks the Telstra (ASX:TLS) share price could surge ~40%

| Brendon Lau

The Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price has been a disappointing performer but at least one broker sees big…

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Cheap Shares

This key ASX stock pick in the building sector has multiple re-rating opportunities

| Brendon Lau

Many ASX building material stocks have been outperforming but one laggard has several opportunities to play catch up in 2021.

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Resources Shares

Iluka (ASX:ILU) share price surged higher on a potential $1bn+ valuation uplift

| Brendon Lau

The Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU) share price is outperforming its peers on Wednesday on talk that that it could…

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Retail Shares

The Accent Group (ASX:AX1) share price just got hit by a broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The Accent Group Ltd (ASX: AX1) share price is lagging behind the consumer discretionary sector after it was downgraded by…

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Share Gainers

Goldman Sachs says sell Premier Investments (ASX:PMV) shares into today's big rally

| Brendon Lau

The Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV) share price is topping the leader board but Goldman Sachs thinks you should dump…

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Retail Shares

Capital returns galore from cashed-up ASX retail stocks

| Brendon Lau

Just as you thought outperforming ASX retail stocks are running out of puff, the group could find a second wind…

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Share Market News

The biggest ASX bulls are about to get their faith tested

| Brendon Lau

Investors that have thrown everything at the ASX recovery trade and are sitting on a mountain of profit are now…

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Cheap Shares

The latest ASX "buy" recommendations from top brokers

| Brendon Lau

Our share market may be on a backfoot today, but this didn’t stop leading brokers from throwing up their latest…

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Share Fallers

Why the Costa Group share price (ASX:CGC) is crashing this morning

| Brendon Lau

The market is holding on to recent gains but the big rally in the Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC)…

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Mergers & Acquisitions

The ASX 200 stock facing a day of reckoning at the February reporting season

| Brendon Lau

Next month’s ASX profit reporting season should be a relatively pleasing one but there’s one large cap stock that’s facing…

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