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Mike King

Mike King is a Fool.com.au Investment Analyst and Writer. He caught the investing bug more than a decade ago, at a time when the U.S. had invaded Iraq and fear reigned in the markets. His initial success as the markets took off encouraged his passion and thirst for knowledge. With 13 years behind him at one of Australia's largest domestic banks, Mike's passion for stocks led him to join a boutique funds management firm, where he stayed for four years. A seven-year stint in equity research at one of the largest investment banks in the world followed that, giving Mike a thirst to pursue his passion further. Mike holds a Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and a Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning. His passion is to help retail investors invest better, and that passion was one of his primary reasons for joining The Motley Fool Australia in late 2011. Mike has written thousands of articles since joining, including for Fairfax Media, Yahoo!7, Ninemsn and has also appeared on ABC's The Business. You can see all of Mikes' holdings here

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4 top fully-franked dividend stocks for your SMSF

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These 4 companies have solid track records of paying fully franked dividends

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Is the BHP Billiton share price headed back above $30?

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could we see the BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) share price back above $30?

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Woolworths Limited to sell petrol stations

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Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) expected to divest another underperforming asset - its 500+ service stations

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Telstra Corporation Ltd's mobile rivals are being crushed

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Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) continues to gain mobile market share

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Why the West African Resources Ltd share price has been going gangbusters

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West African Resources Ltd's (ASX:WAF) African gold project looks highly promising

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Is this the cheapest stock on the ASX?

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Trading on a P/E ratio of just 2.2x, Payce Consolidated Limited (ASX:PAY) certainly appears cheap

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Fairfax Media Limited still struggling with decline in print media

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Domain still the bright spot in Fairfax Media Limited's (ASX:FXJ) results

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Why I'm avoiding Transurban Group

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Transurban Group (ASX:TCL) is not the bargain many think

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Where to from here for the Carsales.Com Ltd share price?

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Carsales.com Ltd (ASX:CAR) reports second consecutive year of low profit growth

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GR Engineering Services Ltd share price soars on earnings update

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Is the worst over for mining services companies?

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3 financial blue chips to help you retire rich

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Forget the big four banks and check out these 3 alternatives

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4 stocks to buy now and hold for the next 20 years

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Investors looking for long-term companies need go no further than these 4 stocks

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Auction clearance rates hit 2016 record high

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Are property prices headed higher as clearance rates soar?

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Paragon Care Ltd reports huge increase in sales and profits: Time to buy?

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Paragon Care Ltd (ASX:PGC) reported 257% rise in net profit

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Is Macquarie Media Ltd a buy after reporting a 152% profit jump?

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Macquarie Media Ltd (ASX: MRN) reports first full year since acquiring Fairfax Radio Network

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Iron ore surges back above US$60 a tonne

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Iron ore rises 2.1% on Friday on what appears to be positive news for the steel industry

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Where Macquarie Group Ltd makes its money in 2 charts

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Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) now generates more than 70% of earnings from annuity-style businesses

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5 reasons to buy Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares today

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Is Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) a buy at today's share price?

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3 growth stocks I'd buy today with $10,000

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Add these 3 companies to your portfolio to boost capital growth

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3 blue chip stocks that prove boring is beautiful

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These 3 companies have smashed the index over the past year. Who says boring wasn't beautiful?

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Iron ore soars again as steel demand improves

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Iron ore price jumps 5% to US$62.27 a tonne

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Why oil prices are headed lower

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Oil prices could be headed back under US$40 a barrel very soon

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Is Capitol Health a buy at this share price?

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Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ) still appears high risk

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The end for newspapers is near

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Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ) takes $1 billion writedown on newspaper assets

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Will the RBA cut rates tomorrow?

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A rising Australian dollar adds more pressure on RBA to cut rates

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Vodafone struggling to grow mobile customers

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Falling average revenue per user (ARPU) is also hurting the telecommunications provider

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Where to from here for the Rio Tinto share price?

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The outlook appears grim for Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO)

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Is Crown Resorts Ltd a buy at this share price?

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With a number of potential catalysts that could drive the share price higher, is it time to take a punt…

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Iron ore jumps back above US$60 a tonne

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Iron ore hits US$60.70 a tonne overnight and more gains could be on the way

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4 ASX shares sinking today

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S&P/ASX 300 gains 0.4%, but these 4 stocks saw their share prices sink

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Don't end up like these retirees

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A number of retirees could be forced to rely on the Age Pension in their twilight years

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Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd reports $224 million loss

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Airline reports its fourth consecutive annual loss

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Gold stocks are going nuts again

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Gold price soars overnight to two-week highs

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4 stocks to buy and hold for the next decade

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Build a strong portfolio with these four core stocks

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3 cheap diversified micro-cap stocks for your portfolio

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Could these three companies deliver impressive gains for your portfolio?

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Can these 3 blue chip stocks beat the market?

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One fund manager says he has found three opportunities amongst the blue chips that the market is ignoring

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ANZ Bank's High Court win is bad news for consumers

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Banks allowed to charge high fees after court case dismissed

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Chart: How Qantas Airways Limited makes and spends its cash

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Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) has turned around its performance. These two charts tell the story

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2 tech stocks surging on the ASX today

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Are fund managers piling into these two tech stocks - before they report?

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This hidden crisis could be about to slam into the property market

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High rise apartment prices could be set to plunge

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