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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 miners dishonest or just careless?

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Billions of dollars in shareholders capital have gone up in smoke. Who's to blame?

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Why these 4 shares soared on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 300 closes down 0.6%, but these 4 companies saw their share prices urge higher

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4 shares plunging on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 200 falls 0.6%, but these four shares fell even further

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Property investors are leaving the market

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Loans to property investors fell in October by 6% - another sign house prices are under pressure

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Onevue share price sinks as company snubs shareholders

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Onevue Holdings Ltd (ASX:OVH) gets the thumbs down for a discriminatory capital raising

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Is Australia's next boom in technology?

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A technological revolution is in full swing - time to get on board

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More rate cuts on the cards in 2016

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The Reserve Bank of Australia could be forced to cut interest rates in 2016

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Bellamy's share price could still soar from here

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Bellamy's Ltd (ASX:BAL) pushes through long overdue price rises for baby formula

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What happened to the share price of Bionomics Ltd?

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Bionomics Ltd (ASX:BNO) share price sinks 14.6%

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Falling oil sees the Qantas share price takeoff

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Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) share price gains as oil prices sink

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Do retirees really need $640,000 for a comfortable retirement?

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Do Australians really need to budget $2,200 a year for taxis?

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Is Retail Food Group Limited on the radar of this serial acquirer?

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Retail Food Group Limited (ASX:RFG) share price is down close to 40% since March

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Are Kingsrose Mining shares a buy at today's price?

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Is Kingsrose Mining Ltd (ASX:KRM) a bargain or a trap at today's share price?

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Which iron ore miners are at risk with prices below US$40 a tonne?

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Just 2 miners are profitable at current prices according to some estimates

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Investors in McGrath IPO headed for disappointment

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McGrath Limited (ASX: MEA) or McGrath Def Set (ASX: MEA) as Google Finance refers to the company, saw its share…

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Will the federal government privatise the National Broadband Network?

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Which telcos are the likely winners if the government sells the NBN?

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When dividend shares are a better choice than growth shares

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Dividend paying shares can beat the market too

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5 companies soaring on the ASX today

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All Ordinaries closes down 1.4% but these 5 companies saw their share prices jump

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6 ASX companies ending the day down

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S&P/ASX 300 crashes down 1.4% as global markets throw a tantrum

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The TPG Telecom share price is up 58% this year: is it still worth buying?

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TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX:TPM) has delivered capital gains of 760% over the past decade

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Today's Telstra share price is offering a 5.8% fully franked yield

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Down 9% this year, the Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS) share price could be an opportunity

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Will Santos be forced to raise even more capital?

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More asset sales or capital raisings appear on the cards as oil prices continue to fall

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Is renewable energy a huge threat to the electricity sector?

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Australian households sick of rising power bills are threatening to go 'off-grid'

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Your frequent flyer points awards are about to be slashed

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RBA proposals could see consumers paying more to receive frequent flyer points

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The Liquefied Natural Gas share price is down 52% this year, is it a buy?

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Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (ASX: LNG) faces a number of headwinds, not least a falling oil price

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Time to sell your energy and resources shares

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Share prices can always fall as much as 100% from here

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Why Return On Equity (ROE) is a dud valuation ratio

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ROE is a useful valuation measure, but be aware of its pitfalls.

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Iron ore sinks 2.6% and is headed under US$40

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Could we see some junior iron ore miners go bust?

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4 stocks soaring on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 300 closes down 0.2%, but these 4 companies posted double-digit gains

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6 stocks sinking on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes down 0.2%, but these 6 companies crumbled

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The Metcash share price is up 40% in the past month. Could it go higher?

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Metcash Limited (ASX:MTS) share price takes a dive today, but still up more than 40% over the past month

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Collins Foods share price jumps more than 12%

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Collins Foods Ltd (ASX:CKF) share price gains on positive first-half results

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Cardno Limited share price crashes down 46%

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Cardno Limited (ASX:CDD) share price tumbles 45.7% after capital raising

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Dick Smith's suicide sale

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The Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) share price is becoming highly volatile with wild swings both up and down

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Why the Dubber Corp Ltd share price has soared 350% in 2015

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Call recording company Dubber Corp Ltd (ASX: DUB) sees its share price soar despite little revenue

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4 stocks soaring more than 10% on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 300 climbed 1.9% today, but these 4 stocks all posted double-digit gains

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Oil prices set to fall even further: Bad news for the Santos share price

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Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) share price could fall much further if this prediction comes true

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Why the Norwood Systems Ltd share price is up 700% this year

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Norwood Systems Ltd (ASX:NOR) share price is up 700% so far this year and more could be in store

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The Dick Smith share price has bounced up 15%

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Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) shares bounce after halving on Monday

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It's official: House prices have begun falling

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Melbourne median house values sink 3.5%, with Sydney down 1.4%

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