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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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Future Generation Investment Company Ltd thrashes benchmark

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Future Generation Investment Company Ltd (ASX: FGX) beats All Ordinaries Accumulation index by 3%

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Why the Ausenco Limited share price plunged 15% today

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Ausenco Limited (ASX:AAX) share price plunges 15% after dismal report

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Seven West Media Ltd takes monster writedown: What you need to know

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Seven West Media Ltd (ASX:SWM) reports net loss of $1.9 billion after huge write-downs

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ARB Corporation Limited results: What you need to know

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ARB Corporation Limited (ASX:ARB) delivers another $1.00 special fully franked dividend

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Is this the best online stockbroker: NabTrade?

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Is NABTrade a better option for online trading compared to Commsec and E*Trade?

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5 ASX stocks soaring on the market today

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S&P/ASX 300 (INDEXASX:XKO) slides 1.2%, but these 5 went against the trend

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ASG Group Limited share price falls 7%: Here's why

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ASG Group Limited (ASX:ASZ) share price falls 7%

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4 reasons why dividend-paying stocks are good for your wealth

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Including 3 reasons you probably haven't considered

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A comfortable retirement: Are you deluded?

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Are you prepared for retirement? A new survey suggests you might have more work to do

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Think Monadelphous Group Ltd's 12.7% yield is a bargain? Think again

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Monadelphous Group Limited's (ASX:MND) dividend yield could be more value trap than good value

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5 stocks slammed on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 300 closes up 0.2%, but these five slipped lower

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Why you need growth stocks in your portfolio

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Think you can get away with bank stocks and term deposits? Think again.

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Otto Energy Limited share price crashes down 39%

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Otto Energy Limited (ASX:OEL) sinks after disappointing drilling results in Philippines

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Tiger Resources Limited CEO jumps ship

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Tiger Resources Ltd (ASX: TGS) CEO retires from board, but long-suffering shareholders are stuck with shares down 70%

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Will the big four banks issue $25 billion more in shares?

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Analysts say big four could require an additional $20 and $25 billion in capital

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5 stocks sliding on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks 0.6%, but these 5 companies' share prices fell even further

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Pulse Health Limited may still hold the cards in Vision Eye Institute Ltd takeover

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Does Pulse Health Limited (ASX:PHG) have an ace in its pocket?

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RCR Tomlinson Limited's order book soars to $1 billion

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RCR Tomlinson Limited (ASX:RCR) buys Water Corporation business and picks up $130 million in contracts

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2 cheap small cap stocks that could drive your portfolio higher

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CMI Limited (ASX:CMI) and Vita Life Sciences Limited (ASX:VSC) both appear cheap. Is there enough value though?

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1-Page Ltd share price up 731% since October 2014: Here's why

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Is 1-Page Ltd (ASX:1PG) still worth a punt?

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News Corp share price jumps 5% on results: Here's why

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News Corp (ASX: NWS) confident of good year ahead after posting solid 2015 results

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5 ASX stocks sinking today

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S&P/ASX 300 (Indexasx: XKO) (ASX: XKO) closes up just 0.1%, as late fall eats most of days gains

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The only investing strategy that is proven to work

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Confused over which investment strategy to follow? Here's your answer

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Telstra Corporation Ltd results: A higher dividend!

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Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) increases dividend as it reports solid 2015 financial results

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Is Trustee for AMP Capital China Grwth Fund about to be wound up?

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Could Trustee for AMP Capitol China Grwth Fund (ASX:AGF) be an arbitrage opportunity?

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Are our older generations getting rich at the expense of the young?

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Boom in house and land prices benefitting older Australians says RBA

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Could Emeco Holdings Limited go bust?

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Ratings agency nominates two mining services companies in danger of defaulting on their debts

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These 6 gold stocks were hammered down 19% and more in July

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Is the spot gold price headed even lower? Some investors seem to think so

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Why the DWS Ltd share price rose 43% in July

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Could IT consulting company DWS Ltd (ASX:DWS) be a cigar butt?

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Where property investors always go wrong

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Buy a Bunnings warehouse, or shares in BWP Trust (ASX:BWP) or Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX:WES)?

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia share price set to sink

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) to issue $5 billion worth of new shares at $71.50

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Netflix reaches 8% of Australian homes in July

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Netflix helps whole pay and subscription market grow

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Paladin Energy Ltd shares jump 12%: Here's why

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Paladin Energy Ltd CEO steps down, but this is no bargain

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Why the WDS Limited share price sank 35% today

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WDS Limited (ASX:WDS) share price sinks 35%

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The end of Newsat Limited

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Newsat Limited (ASX:NWT) comes to a sorry end

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Warren Buffett fires the elephant gun

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The Oracle of Omaha buys aerospace parts manufacturer Precision Castparts Corp for US$32.3 billion

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5 stocks climbing on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) gains 0.6%, but these 5 gained more than 4% today

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JB Hi-Fi Limited: A lesson for investors

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JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) share price spikes but results should've come as no real surprise to shareholders

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Uber might not kill the taxi industry – but it's going to transform it

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Uber hasn't killed the taxi industry yet, but has the ride-sharing company is making an impact

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia turns the screws on property lending

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Is the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) deliberately trying to harm its business?

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