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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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Is it time to invest in large cap shares?

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One highly successful fund manager thinks it is

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Why the Ausenco share price jumped today

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Ausenco Limited (ASX:AAX) share price jumps 29%

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The General Mining share price is up 5,800% in the past year. Is there more to come?

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Are there more share price gains ahead for lithium miner General Mining Corporation Ltd (ASX:GMM)?

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3 reasons why you need to ignore recent market falls

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The S&P/ASX 200 has fallen for 4 consecutive days but this is not a long-term trend

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Why the JB Hi-Fi share price is up 17% in the past month

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The JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) share price has soared to above $21

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Gold shares hammered as the gleaming metal loses its lustre

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Tale of woe in the gold sector as spot gold prices sink 2% overnight and more falls could be on…

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Why the Fortescue Metals share price is down today

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Investment bank slashes iron ore forecasts for next three years

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Why oil prices are headed lower in 2016

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Massive oversupply and slowing demand point to oil prices falling even further

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Will the Medibank share price bounce back in 2016?

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Down nearly 10% in the past month, can the Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) share price recover next year?

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Is a bidding war about to break out over Greencross Limited?

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EBOS Group Ltd (ASX:EBO) reported to be joining the race for pet care group Greencross Limited (ASX:GXL)

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Blackmores share price closes above $200 for first time ever

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Can Blackmores Limited (ASX:BKL) continue soaring in 2016?

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Why the government needs to target corporate tax dodgers

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579 companies with combined revenues of over $400 billion paid no Australian tax in 2014

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3 main risks when investing in speculative shares

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Investing in speculative shares means taking more risk for potentially more profit

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The average SMSF is valued at more than $1 million

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SMSFs are growing in size and number, hitting $1 million in average assets in 2014

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US Fed raises rates: The beginnings of a Santa rally?

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For the first time in 9 years, the US central bank raises rates from near zero

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Why the Capitol Health Ltd share price has been savaged

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Capitol Health Ltd (ASX:CAJ) share price sinks 18.6%

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Why the Santos share price jumped today

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Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) sees share price rise 5% as oil prices gain

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Why the Sonic Healthcare share price has been slammed

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Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL) share price sinks more than 12% in past week

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Why loyalty schemes are a con

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Is the Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) Rewards card really worth it?

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The Grinch has put a mighty dent in the Santa rally

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Could the US Federal Reserve blow away the Grinch gripping global markets?

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Lynas share price plunges 17.3%

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Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX: LYC) saw its share heavily sold off this afternoon, despite no news from the company

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Government to rip out $639 million from pathology and diagnostic imaging

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But it seems the numbers aren't as bad as the market was expecting

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Has the iron ore price hit bottom now?

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Iron ore may have staged a rally, but here's why I think prices will fall further

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Will the Qantas share price soar after trading update?

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Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) share price looks cheap, but...

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Could you become a millionaire in just 6 years?

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A simple process lead this 29-year old to have $1 million in his brokerage account by the time he was…

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The top 10 best performing shares of 2015

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The S&P/ASX 200 is down 9% for the year, but a number of these companies have seen their share prices…

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Could the Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price fall below $64?

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CBA's share price has already declined 18% from a high of $96.17, and more falls could be on the cards

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Why Smartgroup's share price jumped 25% today

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Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX:SIQ) share price jump 25%

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Super funds dumping the ASX and heading offshore

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Super funds are taking their money offshore

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Why the Lynas share price jumped today

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Lynas Corporation Ltd (ASX:LYC) share price jumps 9.1%

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Fintech companies grabbing a slice of the big four banks' market

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Can the big four banks survive the assault from all sides by nimble fintech companies?

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Monadelphous share price headed for 10-year lows

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Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX:MND) likely to see share price head even lower

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BC Iron suspends iron ore operations

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BC Iron Limited (ASX:BCI) shares remain suspended as the iron ore miner tries to find alternatives to survive

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Gina Rinehart's Roy Hill ships first iron ore

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Roy Hill begins iron ore production, adding to global oversupply

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Who on earth is buying Arrium shares at this price?

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Arrium Ltd (ASX:ARI) shares rise 11.3% but investors may be falling into a value trap

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Why the Adacel share price fell 10% today

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Adacel Technologies Limited (ASX:ADA) share price could be an opportunity with strong growth ahead

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South32 share price sinks again

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South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) share price is sinking and could fall even further

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Mint share price soars 49% on new deal

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Mint Payments Ltd (ASX:MNW) signs new deal that could accelerate transaction volumes and revenues

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Intueri Education share price soars: Is the company a takeover target?

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Intueri Education Group Ltd (ASX:IQE) may be in the sights of a private equity firm

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Big four banks roadblock in Apple Pay rollout

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Big four banks slow to allow Apple Pay in Australia

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