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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 Australia headed for a recession?

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Does Australia face a recession with China growth slowing?

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Iron ore sinks to 10-year low and is headed lower

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Spot iron ore falls under US$43 a tonne

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The Rio Tinto share price has crashed 21% in 2015: Is now the time to sell?

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The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price is where it was a decade ago and could be headed even lower

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Intueri Education Group Ltd share price soars 38%

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Upbeat market update sends Intueri Education Group Ltd (ASX:IQE) share price soaring

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The Woolworths sale of Dick Smith now looks brilliant

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Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) sold Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) for $20 million cash up front

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1-Page Ltd share price jumps on 9 new contracts

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1-Page Ltd (ASX:1PG) signs contracts with 9 large enterprises

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Dick Smith share price crashes – down 47%

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Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) share price falls on writedown

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Could the BHP Billiton share price fall below $15?

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Commodities are tanking and could have further to fall, taking BHP Billiton Limited's (ASX:BHP) share price along for the ride

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4 stocks climbing on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 200 closes down 0.2%, but these 4 stocks zoomed higher

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The Adacel Technologies share price is now up 760% this year. Is it still a buy?

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Adacel Technologies Limited (ASX: ADA) share price is up 764% in 2015 alone and there could be more to come

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Is the Woodside Petroleum share price a bargain today?

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Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) shares trade on a P/E ratio of 9x and dividend yield of over 9%, but earnings…

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Is the Southern Cross Media share price cheap?

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Southern Cross Media shares are up 29% in the last month

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Is Grays Ecommerce Group Ltd share price set to fall?

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Grays Ecommerce Group Ltd (ASX:GEG) evolution continues as the retailer tries to find its niche

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Why the Monash IVF Group Ltd share price soared today

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Monash IVF Ltd (ASX:MVF) share price soars on strong forecast

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Did the buyers of The Block apartments overpay?

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$2.3 million for an apartment valued between $1.5 and $2 million with a petrol station view? Tell 'em they're dreaming!

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Sorry Gerry Harvey, but you need to stop complaining

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Should Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX:HVN) pay out investors and go private?

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4 stocks soaring on the ASX today

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The All Ordinaries Index closes down 0.6%, but these 4 stocks gained more than 7%

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Why the Lynas Corporation Limited share price is soaring

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Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) share price is up 17% today and close to double in the last month

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Is the CSL Limited share price too expensive?

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With a share price approaching $100, are CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) shares expensive or good value?

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Big four banks to reap an extra $9.9 billion

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Lazy Australians most to blame for not switching to lower rate mortgage loans

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4 ASX stocks soaring on the ASX today

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The S&P/ASX 200 might have dropped 1% today, but these 4 companies saw their share prices up by more than…

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4 stocks smashed as the ASX sinks

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S&P/ASX 300 falls 0.9%, but these 4 stocks saw their share prices lose more than 7% of their value

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Liquefied Natural Gas share price recovers: Is there more to come?

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Can Liquefied Natural Gas's share price rise further from here?

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Fortescue share price dives: More falls to come?

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Is the Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) share price set to fall below $2.00?

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Want to fly to the US for $904 return? Now you can

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Can Qantas Airways Limited (ASX:QAN) compete with $900 airfares to the US by its competitors?

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Falling auction clearance rates confirm property prices are headed down

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Auction clearance rates continue to fall in both Sydney and Melbourne

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Is South32 Ltd a bargain at today's share price?

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South32 Ltd (ASX:S32) shares are trading at a huge discount to net tangible assets

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Woolworths Limited share price jumps on takeover speculation

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Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) share price gains more than 3% on speculation

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4 stocks hammered on the ASX today

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ALL Ordinaries closes up 0.2%, but these 4 stocks saw their share prices hammered

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4 stocks rocketing higher on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 300 closes up 0.3% after rollercoaster performance, but these 4 stocks gained more than 6%

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Should you buy Santos Ltd at today's share price?

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Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) share price sinks 4%

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How much do you need to start investing?

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Want to invest in the share market, but don't know where to begin? Right here.

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Should you buy Insurance Australia Group Ltd at today's share price?

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Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) might be one for long term investors thanks to its generous fully franked dividend yield

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4 stocks hammered on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 soars 2.1%, but these 4 stocks fell 5% or more

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5 ASX stocks soaring on the market today

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S&P/ASX 300 soars 2.1%, but these 5 stocks saw their share prices rocket higher

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Media get Woolworths Limited wrong again

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Lowe's reports US$15 million quarterly loss on Hardware JV with Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW)

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Should you buy Telstra Corporation Ltd at today's share price?

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Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) sports a fully franked dividend yield of 5.8%

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Big four banks have a super ace up their sleeve

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Superannuation pot tipped to grow to $9.5 trillion in 20 years, with banks grabbing more than their fair share

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Why Monadelphous Group Limited's share price is headed lower

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Engineering group Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX:MND) faces tough year ahead

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2 small cap tech stocks to consider and one to avoid

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Prophecy International Holdings Limited (ASX:PRO) and Adacel Technologies Limited (ASX:ADA) could be two software stocks to watch

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