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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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Are petrol retailers ripping us off?

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Cheaper petrol may be on the way

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The Top 10 biggest falling share prices in 2016

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The All Ordinaries is down nearly 8% so far this year, but these 10 companies have seen their share prices…

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4 shares sinking on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks 0.7% making it 10 losing days out of 11

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The most important investment lesson: Ignore the market

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Following the crowd has never been a great investment strategy - here's why

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Brokers still tipping 2016 to end up 21 percent

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Can the ASX sharemarket lift 21% in 2016?

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Why I would have kept Masters if I was Woolworths

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Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) gives up on $42 billion home hardware market

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Woolworths cans Masters: What it means to shareholders

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What Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) decision on Masters really means

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5 shares sinking on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 200 closes down 0.3%, but these 5 companies saw their shares sink

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4 ASX shares soaring higher on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 300 closes down 0.3% but these 4 companies saw their share prices zoom

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Is Warren Buffett betting on an oil price recovery?

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway buys more shares in oil refiner Phillips 66

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Technology and health care sectors to be big winners in 2016

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Big tailwinds are pushing these sectors and look likely to continue in 2016

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The Hub24 share price is soaring: Here's why

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Financial software provider HUB24 Ltd (ASX:HUB) sees share price jump more than 16%

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Dick Smith to save Dick Smith shareholders?

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Will entrepreneur Dick Smith launch a lawsuit against Anchorage Capital - the PE firm that bought Dick Smith Holdings Ltd…

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Is Cimic Group Ltd about to takeover Macmahon Holdings Limited?

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Is Cimic Group Ltd (ASX:CIM) mopping up its ASX-listed holdings?

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Is the Westpac share price headed below $30?

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Westpac's dividend yield may already be enticing to investors, further falls in the share price only serving to increase the…

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Rio Tinto has begun to feel the iron ore pain

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Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) is freezing employees' salaries and looking at other means to reduce costs

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Forecasts for the S&P/ASX 200 in 2016: 4,800 or 6,000?

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Which broker will have bragging rights come January 2017?

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Fund managers' share prices taking a beating

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Market falls hit ASX-listed fund managers including platinum Asset Management Limited (ASX:PTM) and BT Investment Management Ltd (ASX:BTT)

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Market crash: How to survive

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Be greedy when everyone else is being fearful

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Why these 4 ASX shares sank today

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The ALL Ordinaries managed to post a strong gain of 1.2% today, but that didn't help these 4

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Is the Cochlear share price headed above $100 in 2016?

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Will the Cochlear Limited (ASX:COH) share price hit $100

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Is the TPG Telecom share price a bargain?

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The TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPM) share price could be headed higher

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Short sellers in Flight Centre are about to be squeezed

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Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX:FLT) has been heavily shorted on expectations of the share price falling

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BHP Billiton share price sinks below $15 and could fall further

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The BHP Billiton Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price sinks under $15 as commodities prices fall

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Iron ore continues to fall and it's headed lower

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Junior iron ore miners still in the firing line as iron ore prices sink

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Investors are deserting the property market

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Lowest level of property investor loans since October 2009 according to mortgage broker

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The Holista Colltech share price soars 170% today

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Holista Colltech Limited (ASX:HCT) announces major scientific breakthrough

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Why now is a great time to buy ASX shares

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Year-to-date, the S&P/ASX 200 is down more than 7%, but now could be a great time to dip your toe…

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Should you sell everything including shares now?

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investment bank RBS says "sell everything"

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Liquefied Natural Gas share price is down 23% in 2016. Can it recover?

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The Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG) share price has fallen from $5.00 last year to trade around 65 cents

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$114 billion wiped off the share market so far in 2016

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Market sinks 7% so far in 2016

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Another iron ore miner on the ropes

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Can Gindalbie Metals Ltd (ASX:GBG) survive?

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Can Santos Ltd survive with oil under US$30 a barrel?

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Oil prices look headed below US$30 a barrel, with some investment banks forecasting US$20 prices

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3 cheap small cap dividend shares flying under the radar

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Cheap and paying decent dividend yields, these 3 shares could provide a lift to your portfolio

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Can 2015's worst performers come good in 2016?

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Does 2016 offer better prospects for these 6 companies?

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Why China's crashing share market doesn't matter

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Australian investors can safely ignore the volatile Chinese market

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What would you do with $70 million dollars?

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One lucky person won $70 million on the Powerball last night

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Will China cause an Australian property market crash?

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House prices could be set to fall dramatically

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Dick Smith: A timeless lesson for investors

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Beware companies with large debt balances

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Auction clearance rates sink to lowest levels since 2012

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Another sign that property prices are heading down

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