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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 shares under $5 for your portfolio

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Could these 4 companies give your portfolio a boost?

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Why resources and energy companies are being hammered today

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Resources and energy shares drag down the S&P/ASX 200 as commodities prices sink

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Is BHP Billiton Limited set to develop a massive new iron ore mine?

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BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) expected to develop the South Flank deposit in the Pilbara

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Why the Lovisa Holdings Ltd share price soared today

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Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX:LOV) share prices soars more than 14%

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How Kogan compares to its major competitors

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Online retailer Kogan is set to list on the ASX, but are its shares cheap?

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Can the junior iron ore miners survive?

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Depleted mines and the low commodity price could see junior iron ore miners fade away

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Why this fund manager is ploughing back into mining services

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Wilson Asset Management and other fund managers think the worst may be over for the mining services sector

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Surfstitch Ltd revenue crash: Share price under pressure

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Surfstitch Ltd (ASX:SRF) share price looks headed for a tumble in early trading

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Why high dividend-paying companies outperform non and low-dividend payers

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The performance of the world's top 40 miners over the past 5 years is a clear example

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Lending to property investors has crashed

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Property investors were clearly deserting the market in April 2016

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McAleese Ltd bites the dust as share price plunges 64%

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McAleese Ltd (ASX:MCS) share price crashes again

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2 ridiculously simple tax strategies that can each save you thousands over your lifetime

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Use these two tricks to save yourself thousands

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3 index funds to buy in June

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These exchange traded funds (ETFs) can give investors a wide array of diversification

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Iron ore supply shows no sign of slowing despite rising commodity price

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Can the iron ore price continue to rise as supply increases?

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World's top 40 miners have written off nearly US$200 billion in past five years

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Top 40 miners had a shocker year in 2015 reporting a combined loss of US$27 billion as well

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Why the Estia Health Ltd share price collapsed today

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Is the Department of Health about to audit Estia Health Ltd (ASX:EHE)?

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Woolworths Limited cans Select private label brand

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Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW) revamps private label brands

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Why the Surfstitch share price could be headed for another crash

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Surfwear retailer Surfstitch Group Ltd (ASX: SRD) goes into trading halt pending earnings update

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Hey Kogan, where's retail investors' access to your IPO?

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Pure online retailer Kogan to list on the ASX

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Cardno Limited share price plunges…again

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Cardno Limited (ASX:CDD) share price sinks 40%

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Why I bought shares in Sirtex Medical Limited last week

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Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX:SRX) share price was 7% cheaper last week

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Why the UGL Limited share price has crashed today

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UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) share price plunges 27.5% to $2.50

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Why you need to avoid the Guvera IPO

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Music streaming service Guvera wants to list on the ASX, but investors might want to pay heed to the some…

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4 shares sinking on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 200 rises 0.7% on Friday, but these 4 companies saw their share prices mangled

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Forget the resources boom, here comes the tourism boom

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Could tourism be the leading sector the takeover from the resources boom

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3 reasons for hope for Surfstitch Group Ltd shareholders

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Could there be a private equity bid around the corner for Surfstitch Group Ltd (ASX:SRF)?

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Australia's property market headed for dramatic end says OECD

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Could property prices fall off a cliff? The OECD thinks there's a high risk

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Beware the ASX tech wrecks

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Investors need to be aware of the risks of investing in early-stage tech companies.

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ALS Ltd share price soars on $2.7 billion takeover bid

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ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ) share price jumps 30% as board rejects $5.30 per share takeover

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3 reasons why the Qantas Airways Limited share price has dropped 26% this year

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Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) share price comes back to earth

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Aged care operators' share prices smashed

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Aged care operators face zero earnings growth according to some analysts

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3 simple investing strategies for a happy retirement

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Implement these 3 strategies and your portfolio will almost certainly beat the market

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Sydney property values are up 13% in the past year

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Are house prices set to soar again in 2016?

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JB Hi-Fi Limited to make $200 million from Dick Smith demise

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JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) could see as much as $200 million in additional annual sales

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ALS Ltd lining up as next takeover target

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ALS Ltd (ASX:ALQ) could be the subject of a takeover bid after share price sinks

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Iron ore sinks and is headed lower

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Iron ore falls 0.2% overnight, but more falls appear likely

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Another warning over apartment prices

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Standard & Poor's warns over apartment price risks

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These growth shares could double over the next 12 months

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Looking for growth stocks to supercharge your portfolio? Here are three companies that might be exactly what you're looking for

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4 shares up more than 40% in the past 3 months

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Could these 4 companies see their share prices rocket even higher?

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Galaxy Resources Limited to merge with General Mining Corp Ltd

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Lithium miners Galaxy Resources Limited (ASX:GXY) set to merge with General Mining Corp Ltd (ASX:GMM)

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