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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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Reef Casino Trust shares fall on ACCC gobbledygook

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Competition regulator raises an unusual issue

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4 reasons why these iron ore miners could be a huge bargain

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RBA says Aussie dollar will fall significantly: How you can profit

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How retail investors can prepare for a massive fall in the exchange rate

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Paladin Energy Ltd soars 6.5%: Here's why

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Uranium miner's shares soar

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Why Goodman Fielder Limited shares sank today

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Is iiNet Limited a takeover target now?

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Founder and former CEO sells out

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Is Telstra Corporation Ltd about to buy back $2 billion of shares?

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Some analysts certainly think so - but the move may not be good news for shareholders

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ASX 6,000 here we come

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It's only a 10% jump from here!

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Gold is up 10% this year: Is there more to come?

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Is gold headed to US$1,900 an ounce?

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A fully franked 17% return in just over a year: Here's how

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Liquefied Natural Gas Limited surges again

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LNG rises 6.5% on positive news, but is there more ahead?

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Self-managed super funds are kicking fund manager butt

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SMSFs beating the professionals at their own game

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The top 5 stocks you should have bought a year ago

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The 2014 financial year is over, these five stocks could have seen your portfolio almost double

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Why Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited shares sank today

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Are investors dumping Sigma for the Healthscope IPO?

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Can these high flyers continue to soar?

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Priced for perfection or still an opportunity - you decide

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An opportunity in 5 of the most shorted stocks on the ASX?

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Have short sellers got these stocks right?

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Should you buy Asaleo Care Ltd?

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Is this stock a bargain or overpriced?

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Is Dick Smith Holdings Ltd a bargain buy?

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A cheap price and a bright future make this one company to watch

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ASX World Cup: The 16 finalists

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The group stage is over, here come the finals!

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My 10 biggest investing mistakes

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Want to learn from my mistakes?

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Big four banks' reputation severely damaged

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Would you trust a Commonwealth Bank financial planner now?

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Tabcorp Holdings Limited sinks while Tatts Group Limited soars

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Supreme Court of Victoria hands down its verdict

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The top 10 richest Australians in 2014

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A record 39 billionaires hit the list, while their average wealth has increased 9.5% over 2013

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Here's one retailer unaffected by consumer confidence or warm weather

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This company expects to see revenues rise by 10% and same store sales growth of 5% this financial year

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Why Reverse Corp Limited soared more than 30% today

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Tiny company expects to more than double earnings this financial year

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Bargain Hunting: 3 retailers in the clearance bin

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Shot down by investors, these three stocks could be cheap as chips

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Why Tabcorp Holdings Limited and Tatts Group Limited could soar today

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Verdict in billion dollar court case expected after market close today

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Why Horizon Oil Ltd sank more than 6% today

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Has the company's planned merger with Roc Oil bitten the dust?

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Gold miners are getting crushed: Here's three reasons why

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Gold sector down despite spot gold price inching upwards overnight

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3 small cap tech stocks flying under the radar to buy now

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Have these three got exceptional futures ahead?

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Is now the time to sample a drop of Treasury Wine Estates Ltd?

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Are the stars aligning for long-suffering Treasury Wine shareholders?

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Is this the beginning of the end for REA Group Limited?

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ASX World Cup: Commonwealth Bank of Australia knocked out!

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Groups A & B have completed their games - read on to see who made it through

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Here's why Bionomics Ltd shares soared today

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Is this a new beginning for Bionomics?

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Why these graphite miners have soared more than 87%

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Graphite demand could explode thanks to a number of recent events

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This resources bomb is still ticking

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More carnage heading the way of the mining services sector

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Iron ore miner surges above $60

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Is a big storm brewing for the big four banks?

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