Brendon Lau, Author at The Motley Fool Australia

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Broker says buy major miners as it sees little downside risk

September 15, 2015 | Brendon Lau

It might be time to buy BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) as all the…

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Will there be a "Turnbull Effect" on the ASX?

September 15, 2015 | Brendon Lau

History has shown that a change in Prime Ministers has been a positive catalyst for our share market. Can we…

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Morning market movers: 9 stocks to watch

September 15, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Investors have much to digest today with a new Prime Minister and weak offshore leads taking center stage. Henderson Group…

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Cardno Limited surges on partial takeover: here's what you need to know

September 14, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Shareholders in Cardno Limited (ASX: CDD) are being offered $215 million for half their shareholding in the embattled company. Should…

Can Stockland Corporation Limited turnaround its fortunes with aged care spin-off?

September 14, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Stockland Corporation Limited (ASX: SGP) is hoping to jump on recent growing investor appetite for retirement assets to help turn…

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Oil Search Limited opens door to takeover offers: here's what you need to know

September 14, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Oil Search Limited (ASX: OSH) said it is open to improved offers after formally rejecting a conditional bid from Woodside…

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Morning market movers: 9 stocks to watch

September 14, 2015 | Brendon Lau

There's plenty of corporate action for investors to chew on today with Oil Search Limited (ASX: OSH), Santos Ltd (ASX:…

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Is Metcash Limited doomed to fail?

September 11, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Low levels of loyalty among supermarket shoppers will only complicate the turnaround of Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) and Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS).…

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Should you buy Healthscope Ltd?

September 11, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Rumours that Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSO) is being eyed by a large Chinese investor are driving interest in the stock. But…

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Morning market movers: 9 stocks to watch

September 11, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Our market may be expected to open flat but we could see rises in Santos Ltd (ASX:STO), Commonwealth Bank of…

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Why income stocks will head higher over the year ahead

September 10, 2015 | Brendon Lau

The Reserve Bank of Australia is under increasing pressure to cut interest rates to fresh record lows before the year…

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Macquarie Group: Qantas Airways Limited dividend yield to hit 12.7%

September 10, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Is Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) set to become the highest dividend-yielding large cap stock on our market?

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Why Sigma Pharmaceutical Limited's huge yield should be on your radar

September 10, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Sigma Pharmaceutical Limited’s (ASX:SIP) is offering a grossed-up yield of nearly 9% and its dividend looks sustainable too following the…

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Morning market movers: 9 stocks to watch

September 10, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Stocks that are making news today include Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) and Sigma Pharmaceutical Limited (ASX:SIP). But keep an eye on…

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Broker picks top 3 emerging growth stocks to buy

September 9, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Bargain hunters are back as our market makes a strong bounce from the recent sell-off. Here are three small cap…

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4 ways Glencore will impact ASX mining investors

September 9, 2015 | Brendon Lau

What do South32 Ltd (ASX:S32), Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) BHP Billiton Limited, ASX:BHP), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and our copper miners…

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Morning market movers: 10 stocks to watch

September 9, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Expect more gains on our market this morning on strong offshore leads, but it's resource stocks that are likely to…

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Woodside Petroleum Limited bids for Oil Search Limited: what you need to know

September 8, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) has made a $12 billion all-scrip bid for rival Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) but I believe…

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Will Santos Ltd announce a capital raising?

September 8, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) is fast tracking asset sales and could book over $1 billion in deals to stave-off a capital…

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Morning market movers: 10 stocks to watch

September 8, 2015 | Brendon Lau

The spotlight is going to be on the energy sector this morning with investors eyeing merger speculation between Woodside Petroleum…

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Is Westpac Banking Corp set to spark a price war amongst the banks?

September 7, 2015 | Brendon Lau

Westpac Banking Corp’s (ASX:WBC) new chief has outlined an ambitious plan to win market share as it positions itself to…

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Are there bargain opportunities after the oil price crash?

September 7, 2015 | Brendon Lau

There's one market that is about to crash as badly as iron ore or coal in the coming months and…

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Morning market movers: 13 stocks to watch

September 7, 2015 | Brendon Lau

There's plenty on the corporate action front to keep investors busy today with National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX:NAB) and Woolworths…

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Broker names Westpac Banking Corp as among top stocks to buy now

September 4, 2015 | Brendon Lau

It's not only Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) that has been added to a major broker's best buys list. Small cap…

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Broker recommends 5 top stocks with demographic tailwinds

September 4, 2015 | Brendon Lau

There are sunny days ahead for the Queensland economy due to a surge in migration, according to a leading broker.…

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Morning market movers: 12 stocks to watch

September 4, 2015 | Brendon Lau

A big shakeup in S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) and news from ASX Limited (ASX:ASX) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO)…