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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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Prospect Resources Ltd share price up 217% in one day: Here's why

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Mention the word lithium and speculators go nuts over Prospect Resources Ltd (ASX:PSC)

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Is Rio Tinto Limited a buy at this share price?

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Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) share price looks expensive, particularly if the iron ore price continues to fall

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Aristocrat Leisure Limited share price soars: Here's why

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Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX:ALL) expects 55% growth in underlying net profit

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Here's why the Credit Corp Group Ltd share price is defying the market today

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Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX:CCP) upgrades forecasts

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Myer Holdings Ltd sees improving sales but a major danger lurks

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Myer Holdings Ltd (ASX:MYR) warns of unseasonable warm weather and adverse effects of election campaign

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Why the Woolworths share price jumped more than 5% today

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Is Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) a takeover target?

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Why the Class Ltd share price soared more than 10% today

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SMSF administrator Class Ltd (ASX:CL1) bags a swag of new portfolios

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Broker tips 7 small to medium cap shares to outperform

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Could these 7 shares see your portfolio zoom?

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Why BHP Billiton Limited is such a poor investment

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BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) has delivered shareholders a 15% loss over the past decade - after including dividends

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5 shares that could propel your portfolio into the millions

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Forget the usual suspects in the top 20. If you really want your portfolio to sing, you need to check…

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Should you buy shares in Droneshield Limited?

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The rising use of drones has spurred the development of associated industries including detecting them

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Two reasons why commodities prices could collapse

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Commodities prices hit by slowing Chinese economy

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Iron ore miners set to sink as commodity price crashes

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Spot iron ore price sinks 5.7% overnight, and weak Chinese data could see resources shares hammered today

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Here's why these ASX-listed lithium miners are soaring

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Lithium prices have tripled in the past 6-8 months

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Which bank stands out from the crowd for the future?

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Want to compare the relative recent performance of the big four banks? Here it is in 5 simple tables

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Can Wesfarmers Ltd benefit from Woolworths Limited's woes?

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Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES) is thrashing its rival in a number of categories

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Why the RBA will cut interest rates again

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Low inflation forecasts suggest that the RBA may need to cut the official cash rate again in 2016

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3 growth shares for your portfolio or SMSF

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Make sure your portfolio or SMSF is well diversified with some growth shares

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Is Metcash Limited about to buy Woolworths Limited hardware business?

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Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) could raise equity to buy parts of Woolworths Limited's (ASX:WOW) hardware business

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Sky Network Television share price plunges: Here's what you need to know

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Sky Network Television Ltd (ASX:SKT) share price sinks 15.6%

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Why the Fairfax Media share price is sinking today

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Publishing drags on Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ) share price

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Why the Seek share price could soar today

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Will Seek Limited (ASX:SEK) accept a new takeover offer for its share in Zhaopin, or are we on the cusp…

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4 shares sinking on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 200 manages to eke out a 0.2% gain, but these 4 shares all sank

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Can the Trade Me Group Ltd share price rise further from here?

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With expenses expected to fall and revenue growth to continue, Trade Me Group Ltd (ASX:TME) could surprise the market

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Is Beach Energy Ltd a buy at this share price?

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Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) might be a potential takeover target

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The iron ore price was smacked again overnight

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Iron ore price falls 5.2% to US$60.09 a tonne

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Worried about the cut in annual contributions caps to $25,000? Don't be – Here's why

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Ignore the fear-mongering by the super industry, the changes aren't that bad

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Fortescue Metals share price sinks despite more debt repayments

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Falling iron ore price overshadows another debt repayment by Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG)

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Is there something amiss at Surfstitch Group Ltd?

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Uncertainty surrounds the future of retailer Surfstitch Ltd (ASX:SRF)

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Australians to pay GST on low value imports from next year

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Books bought from Amazon will have the GST applied to them from July 1, 2017, as will many other goods…

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Winners and losers from the 2016 Federal Budget

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Australians with large superannuation balances hit in federal budget

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4 small cap shares slammed on the market today

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S&P/ASX 300 soars but these four small companies saw their share prices sink

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Rate cut will spur Australian property market higher

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Rate cut could see house prices rise over the remainder of 2016

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SMS Management & Technology share price sinks: Here's why

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SMS Management & Technology Limited (ASX:SMX) share price falls 15%

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3 reasons for hope for Woolworths Limited shareholders

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Why Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) shareholders might want to hang onto their shares

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Woolworths Limited sales sink along with market share

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Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) sees same store sales growth of -0.9% compared to the prior year

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4 small cap shares plunging on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 300 rises 0.5%, but these four shares are sinking

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Broadspectrum Ltd share price rockets: Here's why

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Broadspectrum Ltd (ASX:BRS) share price rises 32%

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Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia hit by declining higher-risk loans

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Insurer forecasts gross written premium and net earned premium down for the 2016 financial year

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Telstra Corporation Ltd grows mobile subscribers

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Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) and Optus extend their market share at the expense of Vodafone

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