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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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Broker Notes

Why these ASX lithium shares are outperforming the market today

| Brendon Lau

Which lithium shares are resisting the ASX sell-off today?

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Nearmap share price jumps 5% on takeover update

| Brendon Lau

The company board has backed a takeover offer, believing it's in the best interests of shareholders.

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Earnings Results

Adbri share price tumbles 12% following a drop in profits

| Brendon Lau

Let's take an in-depth look at the results.

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Share Gainers

This ASX healthcare company just got FDA approval, and its share price is soaring 18%

| Brendon Lau

Invex Therapeutics is exciting the market today after announcing some big news.

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Broker Notes

Treasury Wine share price celebrates Friday with a more than two-year high

| Brendon Lau

Looks like it's time for some fine wine.

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Earnings Results

Cleanaway share price halted amid results, $400m cap raise and acquisition

| Brendon Lau

Let's analyse all the major news that has come out today.

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52-Week Highs

3 ASX 200 shares inking new multi-year highs today

| Brendon Lau

Despite the market falling on Thursday, it wasn't a bad day for all ASX 200 shares.

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Technology Shares

Guess which ASX tech share is soaring 16% on a new Google deal

| Brendon Lau

This tech share has had a great past 12 months.

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Earnings Results

Iress share price rallies as profit lifts 29%

| Brendon Lau

The trading and wealth platform provider released its 2022 half-year results this morning.

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Earnings Results

Beacon Lighting share price shooting the lights out on FY22 results

| Brendon Lau

Beacon Lighting has released its full-year FY22 results this morning.

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Technology Shares

Betmakers share price slips despite new $20 million deal

| Brendon Lau

The betting technology provider has amended a key contract. Here are the details.

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Broker Notes

Is this ASX bank share a better buy than the big four banks?

| Brendon Lau

One alternative bank share might be looking too cheap to ignore.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Nearmap share price jumps 30% on takeover news

| Brendon Lau

The Nearmap share price rallied 33% to $2.01 in early trade on Monday, but remains below the bid price.

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Earnings Results

HiTech share price climbs 11% on record full-year results

| Brendon Lau

Investors have reacted positively to the company's FY22 earnings.

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Industrials Shares

Guess which ASX 300 share Fortescue's Twiggy just loaded up on

| Brendon Lau

Find out here.

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Resources Shares

What is graphene and could it threaten the future of ASX lithium shares?

| Brendon Lau

Let's analyse.

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Resources Shares

Sandfire share price rallies as miner beats production guidance

| Brendon Lau

The copper and zinc miner has released its quarterly production update.

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Resources Shares

ASX battery metals shares trying to power up after a horror June

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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Broker Notes

Own BHP shares? Top broker warns of looming oversupply of iron ore in 2H 2022

| Brendon Lau

The BHP share price is recovering from its recent sell-off but a warning of an oversupplied iron ore market could…

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Broker Notes

Is now the time to be buying beaten down ASX 200 mining shares?

| Brendon Lau

We take a look at what brokers are saying about ASX mining shares.

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Retail Shares

Top 5 outperforming ASX retail shares in FY22 that you may not have heard of

| Brendon Lau

Small-cap ASX retail shares did better than the big end of town in FY22.

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Broker Notes

Broker upgrade fails to stop the OZ Minerals share price from falling today

| Brendon Lau

The copper price has dived on fears of a looming global recession.

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Share Market News

Why the ASX 200 is rallying after the RBA's rate hike today

| Brendon Lau

The benchmark index has lifted in the face of the interest rate hike today.

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Resources Shares

South32 crashes into bear market in June as recession fears bite

| Brendon Lau

The miner and metals producer has had a challenging month.

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Retail Shares

Embattled ASX 200 retail shares primed for a comeback: experts

| Brendon Lau

Brokers are tipping a brighter future for some retail shares...

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Broker Notes

This is the latest ASX 200 sector to be hit by downgrades

| Brendon Lau

It seems there's no safe place to hide from the current volatility.

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Resources Shares

16-month low: How ASX copper shares are faring this month

| Brendon Lau

It's a rough start to the week for shares in the red metal.

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Technology Shares

What's boosting the Damstra share price today?

| Brendon Lau

The company has signed a three-year deal with a copper miner. Here are the details.

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Resources Shares

Down 40% Tuesday, up 21% today, what's going on with this ASX coal share?

| Brendon Lau

ASX coal miners are holding on for the ride as a new Queensland tax adds to volatility in the sector.

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Broker Notes

Morgans is urging investors to buy these 2 ASX 200 shares for this challenging environment

| Brendon Lau

A top broker says these two ASX 200 shares will do well in this volatile climate.

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Broker Notes

Why this top broker sees 50%+ upside to the Boral share price

| Brendon Lau

One broker is optimistic about the outlook for the construction materials giant.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

2 ASX 200 infrastructure shares 'ripe for takeout': expert

| Brendon Lau

Let's take a closer look.

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Share Gainers

Transurban share price jumps as dividends hit pre-pandemic highs

| Brendon Lau

The toll road operator is in the green today after announcing some good news for shareholders.

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Share Market News

Why ASX shares are 'a safer place to be': fundie

| Brendon Lau

Australian shares can offer a shelter from the storm of volatility, according to one expert.

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Share Fallers

Down 20% today: Why the GUD share price is crashing to a 6-year low

| Brendon Lau

Shares in the auto parts and water products manufacturer have plummeted after a profit downgrade.

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Gold

'The bar has been set low': Why this top broker just upgraded the Evolution Mining share price

| Brendon Lau

ASX gold shares could be about to regain their sparkle, according to this broker.

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Share Market News

Why this iconic investor believes bigger rate hikes could 'restore' the market, not ruin it

| Brendon Lau

One high profile investor has urged the US Federal Reserve to go hard on interest rate rises.

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Bank Shares

Why Macquarie shares could be set for a $570m tailwind

| Brendon Lau

The bank is looking to buy back some of its own shares on market.

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Broker Notes

The ASX 200 share that just got upgraded to buy amid the market carnage

| Brendon Lau

A broker has lifted its rating on Endeavour Group shares to 'outperform'.

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Retail Shares

Why are these ASX 200 retail shares lagging the market today?

| Brendon Lau

Let's find out.

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