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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.

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Why Blackmores Limited is crashing despite posting a 20% profit growth

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Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) is taking a beating today as investors fret that the company may not meet lofty full-year…

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These are the best dividend surprises from the reporting season

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There are a number of stocks that delivered big dividend surprises during the reporting season and this trend is likely…

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How Downer EDI Limited's 79% earnings surge hides a big secret

| Brendon Lau

The profit results unveiled by Downer EDI Limited (ASX:DOW) shows that the group is flying on the tailwinds of the…

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Why the ARB Corporation Limited share price could rev up in 2018

| Brendon Lau

Shares in ARB Corporation Limited (ASX:ARB) have shifted up a gear or two as it overcomes a number of challenges…

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Reject Shop Ltd attracts bargain hunters as share price surges on strong result

| Brendon Lau

Reject Shop Ltd (ASX:TRS). As the perennial underperformer has turned a corner with its latest profit result and outlook pointing…

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Deutsche Bank: This small cap is a buy and has room to move higher

| Brendon Lau

This small cap has only recent been coming back into favour with investors as its turnaround efforts are starting to…

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Why shares in Oz Minerals Limited and Sandfire Resources NL could jump next week

| Brendon Lau

Mining stocks may be trending lower but copper prices may jump from next week when China's stricter import controls kick…

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2 ASX stocks to soar from a looming US-China trade war?

| Brendon Lau

Any potential trade war between the two largest world economies will be disastrous for our share market, but there are…

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Why UBS thinks Australian banks can't outperform in 2018

| Brendon Lau

The banks seem to be coming out looking pretty good from the reporting season but the sector can't outperform in…

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Which blue-chip industrial is following Amazon.com's path to success?

| Brendon Lau

This stock tumbled when it posted a surge in earnings this morning as rising costs caused some jitters. But this…

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This is the new favourite retail-exposed stock among brokers

| Brendon Lau

JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) has long been the benchmark in the consumer sector but it's being replaced by Breville…

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Here's the biggest threat to our bull market that most investors are overlooking

| Brendon Lau

It’s not spiking bond yields, Chinese growth or burgeoning debt that poses the greatest and nearest term risk to our…

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Why the high-flying Computershare Limited share price may have peaked

| Brendon Lau

Computershare Limited (ASX:CPU) has been one of the best performing stocks on the S&P/ASX 200 but the stock may have…

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Why Credit Suisse upgraded Suncorp Group Ltd to a "buy" even after its earnings miss

| Brendon Lau

They say every dog has its day and Suncorp Group Ltd's (ASX: SUN) day might be here after a top…

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Why this shopping centre stock is well liked by brokers

| Brendon Lau

Shopping centre stocks have fallen out of favour with investors but there's one stock that is looking good value despite…

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IOOF Holdings Limited stumbles on profit report but FY19 holds the key

| Brendon Lau

Investors have taken a glass half empty view of IOOF Holdings Limited's (ASX:IFL) first half earnings but that is missing…

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Should you be excited about South32 Ltd's $1.7bn cash giveaway?

| Brendon Lau

Shares in South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) are sinking into the red even after the miner announced a 14% profit increase,…

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This overlooked retail stock has come roaring back today on a strong result

| Brendon Lau

Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) has been out of the headlines for a while but this is about to change…

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What you need to know about Origin Energy Ltd's surge in earnings and share price

| Brendon Lau

Shares in Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ASX) have powered ahead this morning but it isn't only the surge in earnings that…

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Top broker warns Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd has further to fall

| Brendon Lau

Shares in Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX:BEN) have been on a back-foot and Morgan Stanley thinks it will keep…

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Is NextDC Ltd the next takeover target?

| Brendon Lau

Shares in the data centre operator are hovering near a record high but there may be a new reason why…

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This out-of-favour tech stock is making a big comeback today

| Brendon Lau

The big de-rating in Empired Ltd (ASX: EPD) may be over after the IT services company delivered a pleasing half…

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Macquarie Group Ltd: It's time to buy Amcor Limited shares

| Brendon Lau

Amcor Limited (ASX:AMC) is lagging the broader market and its soft first half result is not helping sentiment. But at…

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Why Ansell Limited can deliver a profit upgrade later this year

| Brendon Lau

Shares in Ansell Limited (ASX:ANN) have clawed back some of yesterday's steep losses but brokers believe the stock will re-rate…

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Why shares in Nufarm Limited may have found a bottom

| Brendon Lau

The underperforming stock may soon catch a break with Morgan Stanley tipping Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) to run ahead of the…

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Why I think Boral Limited looks a buy today

| Brendon Lau

The devil's in the details and Boral's strong headline results couldn't stop a big slide in its share price today.…

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UBS: Woolworths Group Ltd shares are a buy

| Brendon Lau

Investors can rejoice as the Aldi attack on the supermarket industry appears to be easing if the latest study by…

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UBS has upgraded this profit season dog to a "buy"

| Brendon Lau

Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX:TAH) is trading at a four-month low following its disappointing half year results but this dog could…

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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd has just done what the Big Banks could not

| Brendon Lau

The smaller bank is punching above its weight as it has beaten its bigger and better capitalised rivals on a…

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Is Rio Tinto Limited about to pull off its own South32 Ltd success story?

| Brendon Lau

Shareholders in Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) may have something to cheer about with rumours that it may follow in…

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Why these five stocks could outperform in March

| Brendon Lau

The rebalance of the S&P/ASX indices in March presents an opportunity for investors to generate some short-term performance for their…

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Fresh signs that Telstra Corporation Ltd is losing market share

| Brendon Lau

Shares in Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) are coming under pressure with the broader market sell-off, but there's a new…

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Here are Macquarie Group Ltd's conviction buys and sells this reporting season

| Brendon Lau

The broker has complied a list of stocks that are most likely to attract a consensus earnings upgrade and downgrade…

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Goldman Sachs warns most cryptocurrencies will crash to zero

| Brendon Lau

Find out why Goldman Sachs is making this dire prediction even as the price of bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple bounced…

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AGL Energy Ltd announces record dividend on near doubling of net profit

| Brendon Lau

AGL Energy Ltd (ASX:AGL) has joined the prestigious club of stocks that can deliver strong dividend and earnings growth in…

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Why the share price of National Australia Bank Ltd. is surging higher this morning

| Brendon Lau

National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) posted a decent quarterly trading update this morning. While that has excited the market, the…

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Why I think Rio Tinto Limited shares look good value

| Brendon Lau

The iron ore giant has delivered a capital return bonanza on the back of a surge in earnings. But is…

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Why this small cap darling just got slapped with a downgrade from UBS

| Brendon Lau

Greencross Limited (ASX: GXL) just issued a better than expected trading update but that wasn't enough to ward-off a more…

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Top broker warns this blue-chip property stock faces a short-term sell-off

| Brendon Lau

Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) is scheduled to post its profit results tomorrow and this could be a trigger for the…

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The most highly prized asset in Wesfarmers Ltd could be its biggest liability

| Brendon Lau

Shareholders have always been able to forgive bad news from Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) thanks to its Bunnings powerhouse. But…

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