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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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Why Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd soared 6.7% today

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Retailer jumps on post-Christmas sales surge

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Pharmacies under attack: Ramsay Health Care Limited wants in

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Pharmaceuticals: Potentially coming to a supermarket or hospital near you

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Attention resources investors: Hold onto your hats!

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Commodities smashed, as copper is the next to sink

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens lower, as Wall Street slides again

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Why Sydney home values dropped 1.4% today

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Was it more sellers than buyers that caused the mystery fall?

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Think you can't lose money in property? Here's proof you can

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A quarter of homes in some regional areas selling at a loss

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We've lost $5 billion, but don't worry, we've got plenty left!

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Some of Australia's richest have lost billions in the past year. Anyone want to kick in some cash?

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Junior iron ore miner's shareholders: Look away now

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Price falls of 76% or more in the past 12 months aren't pretty

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Attention Titan Energy Services Ltd shareholders: Look away now

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Titan Energy Services Ltd (ASX: TTN) sinks on deeply discounted capital raising

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Australia's retailers lookout! More invaders on the horizon

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85% of the world's top 250 retailers don't operate in Australia...yet

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens lower, following Wall Street down

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Can Vocus Communications Limited become Australia's second-largest corporate telco?

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Vocus Communications Ltd (ASX:VOC) CEO sets ambitious goal

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4 blue chip ASX stocks zooming higher

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The S&P/ASX 100 (Index: ^AXTO) (ASX: XTO) drops 0.8%, but these four blue chips went against the trend

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Buy and hope investing: The latest winning trend…until it ends

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Buying expensive shares can be a recipe for disaster, Make sure you have the right strategy

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2 cheap ASX retailers paying juicy dividends

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Has all the bad news been priced in to Specialty Fashion Group Ltd (ASX:SFH) and Kathmandu Holdings Ltd (ASX:KMD)?

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Lifehealthcare Group Ltd soars 17%: Here's why

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Medical device distributor LifeHealthcare Group Ltd (ASX:LHC) soars after profit update

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens 0.6% lower, following the lead from US markets

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4 ASX stocks smashed today

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S&P/ASX 200 Index ends the week with a 1.6% gain

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Netflix will launch in Australia on March 31

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Is this the beginning of the end for commercial TV?

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5 simple investing mistakes to avoid in 2015

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Stop spending those dividends is just one mistake investors should try and avoid this year

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens sharply higher, following strong gains on Wall Street overnight

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4 ASX stocks crushed by the market today

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S&P/ASX 300 rises 0.5%, but that didn't help these 4 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 up 0.4%, following the lead from offshore markets

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5 stocks pounding the ASX market today

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S&P/ASX 200 recovers in late trading to be down just 0.2%

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Surfwear brand Mambo heads offshore

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Another iconic Aussie brand heads overseas. This time its Mambo

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens lower, losing 0.7%

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4 stocks smashed on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 drops 1.6%, but that's nothing compared to these 4 stocks

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4 stocks that doubled in 2014

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Can these 4 continue to rise in 2015?

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How you can make 1,000% by investing

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4 investing lessons from my first ten-bagger

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5 ASX stocks soaring today

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All Ordinaries gains more than 2%, but these 5 are rocketing higher

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Santa rally begins: better late than never!

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S&P/ASX 200 surges 1.4%, following strong leads from global markets

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Sold your Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd shares today? You might regret it

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Short term headwind or structural long term issue - you decide

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Is Woolworths Limited about to downgrade its profit?

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Is the supermarket retailer Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) pressuring suppliers to avoid a downgrade?

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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 1.1% higher

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4 ASX stocks hammered down by the market today

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All Ordinaries manages a rare positive day, rising 0.2%, but that didn't help these 4 stocks

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My portfolios are being smashed, but here's why I'm still smiling

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Is the current volatility friend or foe?

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The real reason why Vocation Ltd's share price has popped 40% in the past week

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Does Vocation Ltd (ASX:VET) have further to run?

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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, following leads from offshore

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Attention Liquefied Natural Gas Limited shareholders: Look away now

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Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (ASX: LNG) shares sink another 8% today

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If you don't own Telstra Corporation Ltd shares yet, don't miss out

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Is Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) the 'beacon of certainty'?

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