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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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The top 10 small cap stocks on my watchlist

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It's time to consider diversifying your portfolio away from the Top 20

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Could iron ore prices fall to US$20-US$30 a tonne?

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Headwinds are rising in the iron ore sector and it means danger for junior iron ore miners

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Australian house prices are tumbling and here's the evidence

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Multiple sources confirm house prices are falling around Australia

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4 stocks climbing higher on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 gains 0.2%, but these 4 jumped 7% or more

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4 ASX stocks sliding today

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S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries soars 1% higher, but these 4 stocks slumped

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Why fund managers should be next under the spotlight

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Will the government turn to superannuation fund managers next and review their fees?

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Brokers next on the hit list

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Government and regulators target mortgage brokers and stockbrokers remuneration models

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Is this the cheapest retail stock on the ASX?

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This retailer may suck, but the current share price may be an opportunity

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Australians big winners from Financial System Inquiry

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Lots of good news for many Australians in government response to the Financial System Inquiry

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Credit card fees to be crushed

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Consumers to get better deal on credit card payments

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4 ASX stocks sinking today

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The All Ordinaries ends the day flat, but these 4 saw their share prices plunge

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4 stocks jumping on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 300 closes flat, but these 4 companies saw their share prices soar

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Arrium Limited's iron ore business is in trouble

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Arrium Limited's (ASX:ARI) move into iron ore was ill-conceived

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Australian property prices are already falling

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Auction clearance rates are falling and house prices have begun to drop in some parts of Sydney

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Do you want shares with that?

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Will companies start offering shares as a bonus for loyal customers?

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5 ASX stocks sinking today

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The S&P/ASX 300 closes 0.6% higher, but these 5 were sold off

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5 easy ways to boost your retirement nest egg

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Want the retirement lifestyle you've always dreamed of? Now's the time to act to boost your super

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Valuable lessons from 3 of my personal investing mistakes

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Learn from other people's mistakes rather than your own, it's cheaper

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Westpac Banking Corp slugs homeowners to raise dividends

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Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) to pay higher dividend, while raise mortgage rates

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Want to buy a business for free? Now you might be able to

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How many ASX-listed companies have more cash on their balance sheet than their market capitalisation?

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Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. share price jumps on French acquisition

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Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (ASX:DMP) expands store count in France to 330 and shares soar more than 6%

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Lazy Australians paying $11.6 billion more than we need to

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Many Australians too lazy to switch to cheaper product and service providers, costing us billions each year

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Homeowners: higher interest rates are heading your way

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Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) raises variable rate mortgage loans by 0.2% and the other banks are likely to follow

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Why it's time to consider small cap stocks

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Higher dividend yields and better growth prospects means its time to look at the other end of the market

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4 overlooked small caps paying huge yields

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If you're looking to diversify your income, take a closer look at these four companies paying an average 8% yield

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GBST Holdings Limited share price crashes 23%

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GBST Holdings Limited (ASX:GBT) share price crunched on earnings downgrade

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Property investing now riskier than the stock market

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If you think property is a safer investment than shares, you might want to think again

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How to make selling shares easy

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Can't decide whether to sell your shares in a company? This checklist will help

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So much for the end of the world – The stockmarket soared last week

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S&P/ASX 200 has best week in four years but some stocks are still on sale

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Property investors are still leaving the market

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Housing finance growth was strong for August, but investors are dropping out

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Oil & gas stocks are soaring

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ASX-listed oil and gas stocks have jumped after the benchmark price soared overnight.

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Why the analysts are wrong on Woolworths Limited

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Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) to take long-term view with its hardware business

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The fringe telco stocks that could be the next takeover targets

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A recent spate of mergers and acquisitions in the telecommunications space could see one or more of these small players…

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Have the brokers made the wrong call on resources stocks?

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Resources stocks might look cheap, but there's a valid reason why investors need to be wary of these broker calls

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5 ASX stocks crunched on the market today

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The S&P/ASX 200 gains 0.6%, but these 5 stocks saw their share prices plunge

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Are our regulators on the ball when it comes to insider trading?

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Why did shares in Techniche Limited (ASX:TCN) soar before the company reports an offer to buy some of its assets?

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Get ready to pay GST on digital purchases

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Draft legislation extending to digital purchases from overseas is being released today

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Will the banks kill the coal industry?

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Moves by Australia's big four banks could see fewer coal projects start in the years ahead

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5 stocks crunched on the ASX today

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The All Ordinaries manages a 0.3% gain, but these 5 stocks were crunched

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Australian telcos have this huge tailwind behind them

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Broadband data usage continues to rocket along at breakneck speed

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