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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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Energy stocks crushed on the ASX today as oil plunges

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ASX plunges 1.6%, but energy stocks were smashed

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Could the iron ore price fall to US$33 per tonne?

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At those prices, very few iron ore miners would survive

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 falls at the open as oil and gas producers hammered

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5 Stocks slammed on the ASX today

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ASX closed flat, but these 5 were hammered down

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What to do with my Medibank shares?

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Sell and take a profit? Or hang on for the ride?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens 0.1% higher

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6 stocks hammered on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes up 1.1%, but these 6 stocks were crunched

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Huon Aquaculture Group Ltd drops below IPO price: Time to go fishing?

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Is this salmon producer worth a punt?

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Pacific Smiles Group Ltd jumps 45% on ASX debut

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Dental care group easily surpasses Medibank's gains, soaring on debut

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4 stocks crushed on the ASX today

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ASX continues on its negative way, losing 0.5% today, but these 4 stocks were hit much harder

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens down 0.8% as Medibank Private Ltd (ASX:MPL) prepares to list

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4 ASX stocks soaring today

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S&P/ASX 200 climbs more than 1%, but one of these stocks went close to tripling

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Food franchise Pie Face collapses

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Administrators appointed to franchise group with more than 70 stores

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Reef Casino Trust sinks 35%: Could this be time to buy?

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Takeover of Reef Casino Trust (ASX:RCT) is unlikely to proceed

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Monadelphous Group Limited: The worst is yet to come

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Mining investment to be slashed. "Worst is yet to come", says forecaster

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens the week 0.8% higher, following strong leads from offshore markets on Friday

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4 ASX stocks on the nose today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks for seventh time in eight trading days

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Woolworths Limited shares are sinking: Is it time to buy?

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Shares in the retailer are down 10% in November, and more than 2% today

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Netflix is coming to Australia in 2015

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But viewers may be diappointed

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Stag profit on the cards for Medibank's retail investors

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Government ups Medibank institutional offer price due to strong demand

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens flat, as miners and energy stocks hammered

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4 ASX stocks smashed on the market today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes down 0.2%, but these four fared much worse

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens slightly higher following flat markets on Wall Street overnight

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4 stocks crushed on the ASX today

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ASX drops 0.8%, but these four fared even worse

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Retail investors bid $4.8 billion for Medibank shares

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Health insurer IPO looks heavily oversubscribed and not all the results are in yet

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Have analysts underestimated M2 Group Ltd again?

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Junio telco looks set to positively surprise the market when it reports early next year

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Medibank's future not assured

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Health insurers are facing pressure in the US. Is Australia next?

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Pacific Brands Limited gives shoe division the boot: Will shareholders benefit?

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Has Pacific Brands Limited (ASX: PBG) finally got its strategy in place to drive profit growth?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens the week flat with no positive leads from offshore markets

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Vocation Ltd shares jump 3% despite shareholder class action

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Bentham IMF Ltd (ASX:IMF) announces funding for class action against Vocation Ltd (ASX:VET)

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens lower as the index looks headed for a fifth day of losses

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4 small cap stocks soaring on the ASX today

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ASX closes lower but these four small caps soared

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The lure of foreign exchange trading: You will lose

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It's an old cliche, but it still applies. There's no such thing as easy money

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens slightly down following flat markets in the US overnight

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6 ASX stocks smashed on the ASX today

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ASX smashed down 1%, with big miners and banks leading the way down

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Blood in the water: WDS Limited share price crashes another 30%

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Contractor WDS Limited (ASX:WDS) expects to report a loss of between $11 and $13 million

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Banks slash term deposit rates: Time to buy these 3 blue chip dividend stocks

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Term deposits and bonus saver accounts no match for fully franked blue chip dividend 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 0.3% lower

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4 ASX stocks crushed by the market today

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S&P/ASX 200 closes down 0.1%, but these four fared much worse

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Is it time to buy iron ore miners?

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Are the iron ore miners good value or a value trap?

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