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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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Cage match: Domain versus REA Group Ltd

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Cam Fairfax Media Limited (ASX:FXJ) compete with market leader REA Group Ltd (ASX:REA)??

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4 new ASX companies today: 4 brand new opportunities?

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Are any of these 4 companies an opportunity?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 soars at the open by 1.1%, following the lead from Wall Street overnight

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Why Phylogica Limited soared 80% today

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Phylogica Limited (ASX:PYC) reports some excellent news

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20 blue chip stocks I'd never buy

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Some blue chip companies are 'bluer' than others. Here's my list of the ones I'll be avoiding

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks 0.9%, as falling commodity prices wreck havoc

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4 stocks dumped on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes up 0.7%, recovering some of yesterday's losses, but that didn't stop these 4 being sold off

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Skydive the Beach Group Ltd shares skyrocket

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Skydive the Beach Group Ltd (ASX: SKB) soars 40%, but there's a warning attached

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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, despite US falls overnight

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One chart that puts Vocation Ltd's 50% rise today in perspective

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Think you're unlucky missing today's 50% rise for Vocation Ltd (ASX:VET)? Think again

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Australia's Top 10 online retailers

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Are these Australia's top online retailers?

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One simple advantage you have over the fund managers

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If you want to beat the market, use every advantage you have, including this one

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks at the open after Wall Street slumped overnight

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5 ASX stocks falling more than 5% today

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All Ordinaries closes flat, but these 6 stocks fell more than 5%

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7 radical financial steps the government needs to take

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Want some radical ideas to reform our financial, tax and superannuation systems? Here are my seven

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Is Vodafone next on the telco chopping block?

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Will TPG Telecom Limited (ASX:TPM) go after Vodafone Hutchison Australia next? One expert thinks so

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The race to $100: Commonwealth Bank of Australia in a narrow lead

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) has held the lead for six days now. Odds-on favourite?

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The ASX's sportiest stocks

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Think sports could be a sleeper sector? Here are 6 stocks you might want to have a closer look at

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Is Insurance Australia Group Ltd's 6.2% fully franked dividend too good to be true?

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Will Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX:IAG) maintain or increase its dividend?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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Will the S&P/ASX 200 cross the 6,000 level today?

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6 stocks soaring on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 rises 0.4%, as it heads for 6,000

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Can you rely on company broker research reports?

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Are broker reports truly impartial and independent?

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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 0.1%, as Wall Street falls overnight

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Time to jump on board the gold Express?

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Gold miners soar as gleaming metal gains 1.9% overnight

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Falling iron ore price hits another miner

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Like a rockslide, the plunging iron ore price is inflicting heavy wounds on those in its path. Today it was…

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Why resources and energy stocks aren't dividend stocks

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Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX: BHP) touted as the new dividend…

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5 stocks soaring on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes flat, but these 5 stocks soared

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The fall of Australia's mining companies

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The S&P/ASX 300 Metals & Mining Index has dropped 48% in the past 4 years - here's the evidence

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks 0.3% following weak US markets

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Here's why these 7 ASX stocks were slammed down hard today

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The S&P/ASX 300 falls 0.3%, but that was nothing compared to these stocks

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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% down, following falls on Wall Street on Friday

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4 ASX stocks hammered down today

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The ASX's All Ordinaries index sinks 0.5%, but these four were dealt a bigger blow

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens surprisingly lower as Wall Street surges

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens up 0.4% higher

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The award for worst capital raising this year goes to: Nanosonics Ltd

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Poorly designed capital raising earns the ire of Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) shareholders

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10 stocks up by more than 50% in the past month

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The market has gone nowhere in the past month, but these 10 stocks are up by more than 50%

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens 1.2% lower after Wall Street was smashed overnight

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6 stocks smashed on the ASX today

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The All Ordinaries closes flat, despite a strong start to the day

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Will Apple's Watch spur sales for JB Hi-Fi Limited and Dick Smith Holdings Ltd?

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Apple's Watch is on its way - will retailers JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX:JBH) and Dick Smith Holdings Ltd (ASX:DSH) benefit?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.2% higher

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