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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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Market wipeout: Stocks crushed in $24 billion rush for the exits

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks 1.3%, but these stocks fared much worse

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Dividend duel: BHP Billiton Limited vs Woodside Petroleum Limited

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BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) versus Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL) for dividends

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Could this company be the diamond in the iron ore mining sector?

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Is Grange Resources Ltd (ASX:GRR) worthy of a closer look?

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Several stocks crushed as ASX ends the week flat

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S&P/ASX 300 closes flat for the day but these stocks were hammered down

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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

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4 stocks soaring on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes flat, but these four skyrocketed

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2 rock solid ASX companies with huge potential

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IPH Ltd (ASX:IPH) and iSentia Group Ltd (ASX: ISD) offer something many ASX-listed companies do not - find out what…

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5 high dividend stocks for your portfolio

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Want high dividends from stocks the rest of the market is ignoring? Here they are

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4 ASX stocks tumbling today

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The All Ordinaries (Indexasx:XAO) drops 0.5% but these 4 fell more than 5%

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Sunbridge Group Ltd slammed down 10.7%

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Sunbridge Group Ltd (ASX:SBB) falls to new all time intraday low

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Are we headed for a market crash?

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Have asset prices really run up too hard and are we due for a big fall?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 drops 0.1% at the start of trading

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4 stocks smashed on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks 0.4%, but these 4 fell even more

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9 juicy health care stocks to add to your portfolio: Part 2

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Overlooked by the market, here are another 5 profitable health care stocks to add to your watchlist

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes in on 6,000 mark

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4 stocks crushed on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes in on 6,000 gaining 0.5%

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The one investing secret to set you on the path to riches revealed

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Warren Buffett reveals his most successful investing strategy...again

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Big four banks score another black mark

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Survey finds banks offering incentives to small-to-medium businesses to switch their default super funds

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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The S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.6% higher despite weak leads from the US markets

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9 juicy health care stocks to add to your portfolio: Part 1

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Health care is one big trend which could be hugely profitable. Here are 4 health care stock ideas to consider

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Pacific Smiles Group Ltd puts a smile on shareholders' faces

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Strong first half growth for Pacific Smiles Limited (ASX: PSQ). Is it a buy?

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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 following mixed results from Wall Street overnight

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5 stocks crunched on the ASX today

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All Ordinaries drops 0.1%, but that was positive compared to these 5

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4 stocks surging on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks but these 4 are powering ahead

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SMS Management & Technology Limited soars as profit jumps

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SMS Management & Technology Limited (ASX:SMX) has seen its share price jump more than 13%

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Cochlear Limited takes the lead in race to $100

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Can Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) or CSL LImited (ASX: CSL) catch Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) now?

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Decmil Group Limited sees 48% increase in revenues: Worth a look?

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Construction and engineering firm Decmil Group Limited (ASX:DCG) is offering a cheap price and a whopping dividend

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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 0.3%

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The most overrated stock on the ASX: ARB Corporation Limited?

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Does ARB Corporation Limited's (ASX:ARP) earnings growth justify a P/E ratio above 20? I think not

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Writing on the wall for TV broadcasters

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Why you might want to avoid investing in Seven West Media Limited (ASX: SWM)

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iSentia Limited jumps 5% as net profit soars

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Has iSentia Limited (ASX:ISD) got what it takes to become a $1 billion company?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.4% higher

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Westpac Banking Corp cans deal with Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia

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Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia (ASX:GMA) loses 14% of premiums after Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) cancels agreement

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3 reasons why Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares are sinking today

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX:CBA) shares sink 3.6%

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Is there any hope for Mount Gibson Iron Limited after this?

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Junior iron ore miner Mount Gibson Iron Limited (ASX:MGX) posts $870 million loss

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GWA Group Ltd sinks after reporting loss: Time to jump ship?

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Bathroom and kitchen fixtures supplier GWA Group Ltd (ASX:GWA) sinks

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SG Fleet Group Ltd looks cheap after reporting 30% jump in profit

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Is the market overlooking SG Fleet Group Ltd (ASX:SGF)?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 looks set to open higher

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5 stocks slammed on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 just 1.9% away from the 6,000 level, after today's gain of 0.2%

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CSG Limited surges more than 9%: Here's why

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The paperless office has been greatly exaggerated, as CSG Limited (ASX: CSV) proves

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