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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

The latest ASX 200 stocks crashing on broker downgrades

| Brendon Lau

The market stumbled out of the opening block this morningm but there are two ASX stocks that are crashing harder…

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Share Market News

The Webjet share price is dividing analysts even as it becomes a likely takeover target

| Brendon Lau

There are many reasons why the Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) share price will be in the spotlight in FY21 as…

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Share Market News

The latest ASX stocks to be downgraded by top brokers today

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) running out of puff but these ASX shares may face more pressure as brokers downgraded…

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Share Market News

Why you can expect further gains for ASX shares this quarter

| Brendon Lau

History is on the side of ASX bulls. Whenever the S&P 500 Index records a big jump in the previous…

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Share Market News

Risk to supermarkets is rising but is Woolworths share price still a buy?

| Brendon Lau

ASX supermarket stocks are getting a second wind since the second wave of COVID-19 cases, but Goldman is warning that…

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Share Market News

Fund managers have been snapping up Sonic and these ASX 200 stocks

| Brendon Lau

Fund managers have been snapping up ASX shares with their average cash balance dropping again in May to a more…

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Share Market News

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

| Brendon Lau

The ASX 200 is off to a good start for FY21. This is particularly so for a handful of ASX…

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Growth Shares

ASX 200 stocks to watch for FY2021

| Brendon Lau

The last financial year started so promising but fizzled. The silver lining is that FY21 is likely to be better…

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Cheap Shares

Top brokers name the latest ASX shares to buy today

| Brendon Lau

ASX investors will have an opportunity to regain some of the lost ground from FY20 with leading brokers naming the…

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Cheap Shares

Morgans picks the best FY21 ASX buys for the COVID-19 world

| Brendon Lau

The 2021 financial year looms large and a top broker shows its hand at picking the best ASX large cap…

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Share Gainers

Why James Hardie and its peers are surging higher today

| Brendon Lau

The James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) share price along with these other two ASX shares are among the best…

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Bank Shares

2 biggest areas of risk for ASX bank stocks that are being overlooked

| Brendon Lau

ASX banks will be exiting FY20 with their tails between their legs but investors may not fully appreciate the key…

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Share Market News

The latest ASX recommendation changes by top brokers

| Brendon Lau

It doesn’t take much to move shares these days and changes to broker recommendations will have an outsized impact on…

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Retail Shares

Broker survey points to more upside for JB Hi-Fi and these ASX stocks

| Brendon Lau

The JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) is bucking the sharp ASX 200 sell-off. A broker survey finds it to be…

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Bank Shares

Comments from CUA bring hope to COVID-19 stricken ASX banking stocks

| Brendon Lau

ASX banks are crashing this morning but feedback from credit union CUA could shine a ray of hope for coronavirus-afflicted…

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Cheap Shares

The best placed ASX stocks for the August reporting season

| Brendon Lau

The upcoming reporting season promises to be like no other. Here's a handful of ASX 200 stocks that are well…

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Cheap Shares

The latest ASX shares to be upgraded by top brokers to "buy"

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) lost ground this week despite Friday's bounce. But the pullback is an opportunity for brokers…

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Share Fallers

Why Qantas and this other ASX 200 stock were just downgraded by top brokers

| Brendon Lau

Not all stocks have been invited to the ASX 200 rally today as brokers downgraded their recommendations on a handful…

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Technology Shares

Is Telstra in for a bruising fight with merged TPG-Vodafone?

| Brendon Lau

Now that the merger between TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) and Vodafone is just about done, attention is on the…

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Cheap Shares

Top brokers recommending you buy these ASX shares in this market sell-off

| Brendon Lau

The ASX is suffering a big sell-off on second wave fears but this is the time investors should be hunting…

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Retail Shares

ASX retailers beware! Amazon.com is gearing up for its next major attack

| Brendon Lau

The retail sector isn’t spared from the sharp market sell-off today. But Amazon.com will give them something extra to sweat…

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Share Market News

Qantas share price on watch as it launches a $2bn cap raise

| Brendon Lau

The Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) share price will be in the spotlight this morning for more than one reason.

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Share Market News

Why the risk of a market correction for the ASX 200 is rising

| Brendon Lau

The ASX 200 is stuck in a trading range but Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) is warning that the risks…

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Share Fallers

The latest ASX 200 stocks to be slapped with a broker downgrade

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) is caught in a Mexican standoff between bulls and bears, but some ASX stocks are…

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Cheap Shares

Why James Hardie is a favourite buy among leading brokers

| Brendon Lau

The James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) share price dipped today. This is a good time to be buying as…

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Share Market News

Why top brokers are urging you to buy SEEK and these other ASX stocks today

| Brendon Lau

Investors looking to buy the dipsmay find the following ASX stocks enticing as leading brokers are recommending investors buy these…

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Share Fallers

Renewed US-China trade war puts these ASX 200 stocks in the firing line

| Brendon Lau

The ASX 200 slumped on reports that US and China may be headed for a new trade war. But some…

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Cheap Shares

These ASX stocks might be a better option than Carsales.Com

| Brendon Lau

Auto sales may have turned a corner but many brokers think Carsales.Com Ltd (ASX: CAR) is too expensive. These ASX…

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Share Fallers

The ASX stocks worst hit by second wave COVID-19 fears

| Brendon Lau

Fears of a second COVID-19 wave are growing. If this comes to pass, these ASX 200 stocks may be the…

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Cheap Shares

Top brokers are urging you to buy these 3 ASX stocks today

| Brendon Lau

It's not too late to join the ASX 200 bull party with leading brokers recommending you buy these ASX shares…

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Bank Shares

Why Morgans is urging investors to buy ASX big bank stocks today

| Brendon Lau

The ASX big bank shares have staged a U-turn and are trading higher as Morgans urge investors to buy these…

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Share Gainers

A $73m boost sends the Austal share price to the top of the ASX 200 today

| Brendon Lau

The Austal Limited (ASX: ASB) share price surged after the US government agreed to pump US$50 million ($73 million) into…

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Share Market News

James Hardie share price in spotlight as it upgrades profit guidance

| Brendon Lau

The James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) share price is likely to buck the market weakness this morning after it…

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Resources Shares

Chance of oil surging to US$190 is higher now than before COVID-19: JPMorgan

| Brendon Lau

This isn’t a typo. The Brent crude oil price could rocket to as much as US$190 a barrel in 2025,…

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Share Market News

Short-sellers are stepping up their attack against these popular ASX shares

| Brendon Lau

Short-sellers have increased their bearish bets against a number of popular stocks this month even as the ASX 200 continues…

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Bank Shares

The ASX big bank stock with the best forecast dividend yield for the new year

| Brendon Lau

ASX big bank dividends are a write-off in FY20 but are set to rebound in FY21. Want to know which…

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Cheap Shares

Brokers just upgraded these ASX 200 stocks to "buy" today

| Brendon Lau

Brokers are still finding stocks to upgrade on the ASX even as the S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) reattempts to break…

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Share Market News

Top brokers have just downgraded Carsales.Com and these outperforming ASX 200 stocks

| Brendon Lau

The S&P/ASX 200 Index (Index:^AXJO) snapped a two-day winning streak which wasn’t helped by broker downgrades of a number of…

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Cheap Shares

Broker's latest buy ideas of ASX stocks you probably not heard of

| Brendon Lau

Investors looking for buy ideas that’s off the beaten path might be keen to put these ASX stocks on their…

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Cheap Shares

Can these 5 FY20 dogs of ASX 200 bounce back in the new financial year?

| Brendon Lau

This is the time when many will be mulling over the question of whether the dogs of FY20 on the…

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