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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 opens flat, despite modest gains on Wall Street overnight

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3 reasons why I'm wary of Chinese ASX-listed stocks

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If you're thinking of investing in Chinese stocks, are you fully aware of the risks?

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Why the big four banks are on the nose today

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Are investors worried about the banks' exposure to Australia's hot property market, or is it something else?

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4 ASX stocks savaged by the market today

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S&P/ASX 200 slides 0.5% to start the week, but these four stocks were hammered

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Monadelphous Group Limited sinks: Is it a bargain now?

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A grossed up yield of 15% and a P/E ratio of just 7.6x suggests the resources contractor is cheap

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3 health care stocks better than Medibank Private

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Ignore the hype - focus on the facts

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FAR Ltd soars 36% as it finds more oil but is it a value trap?

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Value or value trap? You decide

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens down, as Westpac goes ex-div and other banks get hammered

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5 stocks smashed on the ASX today

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ASX jumps 0.8%, but these five were given the thumbs down by investors

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Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd shares jump on Canadian LNG export licence

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Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (ASX:LNG) files application for 8 million tonnes per annum LNG export plant in Canada

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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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5 ASX stocks smashed on the market today

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S&P/ASX 200 loses 0.2% despite positive leads from offshore markets

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Here's why News Corp shares soared over 6% on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 sinks in late afternoon trading, but News Corp (ASX:NWS) is headed in the opposite direction

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UGL Limited's shares slammed down 14%: Here's why

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Despite announcing a $3.00 capital return to shareholders, UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) shares are slammed

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Self-managed super funds swamp Medibank Private IPO

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Have investors been caught up in the hype and forgotten the basic rules of investing?

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens 0.4% higher, following the lead from Wall Street overnight

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5 ASX stocks hammered today

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S&P/ASX 200 recovers from midday fall to close down 0.1%

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Australia Post delivers Australian shoppers an early Christmas present

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Australia Post gives Australian shoppers US address and cheap postage

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Takeover target: Ten Network Holdings Limited?

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Are Foxtel and US company Discovery Communications about to make a bid for the struggling broadcaster?

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Will US oil exports save BHP Billiton Limited from the falling iron ore price?

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Giant miner BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is at the forefront of US oil exports

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5 ASX stocks smashed by the market today

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ASX closes up 0.1%, but these five were smashed

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Retail sales surge: Time to buy retail stocks?

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Retail sales jump 1.2% in September over August, and 5.7% for the year. Has consumer confidence returned?

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Should you buy Aristocrat Leisure Limited or Ainsworth Game Technology Limited?

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One pokie maker looks definitely cheaper, but is the market pricing in one huge risk?

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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 0.2% higher. Melbourne Cup excitement lifting the market?

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Is Wesfarmers Ltd about to make a bid for AMP Limited?

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The conglomerate was looking for a financial licence. Maybe it just found a better way of getting one

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Investors bet billions on Medibank Private

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Brokers bid more than double the top valuation for Medibank Private shares

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Will Origin Energy Ltd need to spend billions more on APLNG?

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APLNG Project 84% complete, but 90% of budget has been spent

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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S&P/ASX 200 opens 0.1% higher, despite weak US markets overnight

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5 ASX stocks hammered by the market today

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ASX 200 closes flat, but these 5 were sold off by investors

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Is BigAir Group Limited the next telco on the target list?

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Which telco has its eye on BigAir Limited (ASX: BGL)?

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Nickel miners soar as commodity price stages turnaround

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Mirabela Nickel Limited (ASX:MBN) shares up more than 110% in past week. Is there more to come?

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The top 10 best performing IPOs of the past 2 years

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More than 90 companies have listed on the ASX in the past two years - Here's the top 10 performing…

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens up 0.4% higher

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Here's why Qantas Airways Limited soared 7% today

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But don't get carried away, Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) could easily lurch into another crisis at any time

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Childcare sector hots up with another IPO

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With 3 listed players on the ASX, including one IPO last week, the sector is seeing more competition

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4 stocks smashed on the ASX today

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S&P/ASX 200 falls 0.4% at lunchtime - but that 's nothing compared to these four stocks

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens lower as big miners crunched again

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Investing lessons from the ASX biotech sector

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Alchemia Limited (ASX:ACL) dumped down 83%, while Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CUV) soars 75%

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4 ASX stocks smashed by the market today

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ASX gains 0.8%, but these 4 stocks were slammed

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5 things you need to know about the Australian sharemarket today

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ASX opens 0.6% higher, following leads from offshore

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