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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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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 jumps 0.8%

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California's pain is Select Harvests Limited's gain

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California's ongoing drought is good news for almond producer Select Harvests Limited (ASX:SHV)

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3 hugely promising tech stocks for your portfolio

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Can these 3 tech stocks power your portfolio higher in 2015?

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3 reasons why the MYOB Group Limited IPO will be a dud

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MYOB Group Limited (ASX:MYO) is expected to list early next month, but the price may well be too high

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.9% lower

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6 stocks sinking on the ASX today

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All Ordinaries sinks 0.7%, but these 6 were heavily sold off

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Food fight! Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd versus Qantas Airways Limited

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Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd (ASX:VAH) rolls out free food and checked baggage on all domestic flights

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3 reasons to sell BHP Billiton Limited and Rio Tinto Limited

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BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) could be forced to cut their dividend - and that's just…

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens down 0.2%

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6 stocks slammed on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 300 (INDEXASX:XKO) drops 0.2%, but these 6 stocks were hammered

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Iron ore price crash causing ripples across the ASX

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Companies outside the iron ore sector are being impacted as iron ore price crash consumes miners

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CSL Limited has strong lead over Commonwealth Bank of Australia in race to $100

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Who will be first to see $100 share price? CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) or Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA)?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.3% lower

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4 stocks soaring on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 300 closes the day up 0.6% at 5,897.60, but these 4 stocks rocketed higher

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Will BHP Billiton Limited and Rio Tinto Limited cut their dividends?

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Will BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) be forced to choose between dividends and credit ratings?

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Your 5 ASX retail stock portfolio

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Want 5 retail stock ideas? Here they are

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens higher, following Wall Street's lead

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ASX stocks falling by 5% or more today

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The All Ordinaries (ASX:XAO) falls 0.5%, but these stocks fell 5% or more

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens flat, despite gains on Wall Street overnight

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5 stocks smashed on the ASX today

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All Ordinaries closes up 0.6% at 5,928 and not far off the 6,000 mark.

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Should you buy M2 Group Ltd for a possible takeover?

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Is M2 Group Ltd (ASX:MTU) going to be taken over? One insider thinks so

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Who's next in front of the iron ore steamroller?

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Atlas Iron Limited (ASX: AGO) was forced to take drastic action as iron ore price plunged - who's next?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.3% higher

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Nice Easter break? These stocks ruined your day

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S&P/ASX 200 closes up 0.5%, but these stocks were hammered

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Floodgates opened on Australian movie pirates

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Internet service provider iiNet Limited (ASX: IIN) loses landmark piracy court case

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Retail sales: Good news for some, bad news continues for department stores

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Retail sales rise 0.7%, but some sectors are still struggling

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Atlas Iron Limited sinks McAleese Ltd

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McAleese Ltd (ASX:MCS) falls 15% thanks to concerns over contracts with Atlas Iron Limited (ASX:AGO)

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3 healthcare stocks you should've bought last year

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Lifehealthcare Limited (ASX:LHC), Capitol Health Limited (ASX:CAJ) and Paragon Care Ltd (ASX: PGC) have soared

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.5% higher

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Bad Thursday for these ASX stocks before Good Friday

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S&P/ASX 200 adds 0.8% to finish above 5,900, but these top stocks disappointed

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23 stocks that doubled or more in the past year

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You can't own them all, but you can still become wealthy following this simple lesson

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Will ASIC do anything about the Bradken Limited price spike?

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Will the corporate cop take a closer look at trading in Bradken Limited's (ASX:BKN) shares?

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How to setup the perfect diversified portfolio: Part IV

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The final post in our series on setting up a balanced portfolio that retail investors could do on their own…

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5 Things you need to know on the Australian Sharemarket today

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The S&P/ ASX 200 index has opened up 0.4%, despite falls on offshore markets overnight

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6 stocks slammed on the ASX today

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All Ordinaries ends down 0.5%, but that wasn't as bad as these stocks

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How to setup the perfect diversified portfolio: Part III

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How do you invest in fixed interest, infrastructure, Australian shares and international shares? Find out here

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How to setup the perfect diversified portfolio: Part II

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Part II of our series on setting up a diversified portfolio, mainly using securities listed on the ASX

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How to setup the perfect diversified portfolio: Part I

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Want to replicate a balanced fund's portfolio simply? This article sets you on the right path

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens down 0.2%

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4 stocks crunched on the ASX yesterday

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The S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.8%, but these four companies saw their share prices fall by more than 6%

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