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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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Andrew Forrest buys shares in Fortescue Metals Group: Should you?

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Chairman adds 1.75m more shares to his holding

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Where to now for David Jones Limited?

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Solomon Lew takes 9.9% stake in department store retailer

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3 reasons why Ten Network Holdings Limited is sinking

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Advertising market is rough says broadcaster

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Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd: The hottest stock on the planet?

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Heavyweight US investors take a bite out of LNG

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Why 95% of us have No Financial Idea

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Want a comfortable retirement? Then you need to read this

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Why Kathmandu Holdings Ltd shares popped today

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Is the bad news yet to come?

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PAS Group Ltd sinks: A buying opportunity?

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Good value or value trap?

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ASX World Cup: Here's what you have missed so far

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After five days of competition, a number of contenders have posted strong performances

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Is Woodside Petroleum Limited a takeover target after Shell sells out?

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Shell sells down its shares in Woodside

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Investors beware: Banks are cutting your term deposit rates

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Deposit rates are falling as banks try to wring the most they can out of cheap offshore funding

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Iron ore crash: Miners hammered but worse may be yet to come

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Iron ore falls 2% overnight to 21-month lows

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Is it too late to jump on the Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd rocket?

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Seth Klarman's Baupost takes stake in LNG hopeful

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Could these gold miners be a bargain right now?

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Gold price rises for third day in a row - is this the opportunity for investors?

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Queensland Bauxite Ltd shares set to soar

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Results confirm company has found a major bauxite deposit

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Why Aquila Resources Limited shares are falling today

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Despite already having a takeover offer on the table, Aquila shares drop

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3 reasons why Insurance Australia Group Limited shares are sinking today

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Insurer drops as market loses 0.3%

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ASX World Cup: The second four groups

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Our next group of 16 companies that will be competing to be named champion of the ASX

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ASX World Cup: The first four groups

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Want to know which companies are in which groups? Here's the first four groups

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ASX World Cup kick off starts tomorrow!

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Who will win the Motley Fool's ASX World Cup? Stay tuned to find out

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The next hot metal: Bauxite?

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Nickel prices have surged 45% this year, is bauxite next?

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Why Lynas Corporation Limited shares soared 10% today

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Investors take a shine to rare earths producer...again

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Why Karoon Gas Australia Limited skyrocketed today

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Karoon sells off its share of Browse Basin permits to Origin Energy

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Iron ore crushed: Miners hammered

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Iron ore falls 4% on Friday to a 20-month low

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Why Billabong International Limited shares soared today

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Could Solly Lew have his eye on another struggling retailer?

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3 reasons why Rio Tinto Limited's shares are sinking today

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The falling iron ore price may not break Rio, but it sure will put a dent in the company's profits

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If you had $5,000 to invest, which stock should you buy today?

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Whether you want income, growth or a play on both, here are three options for you

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3 reasons for hope for Karoon Gas Australia Limited

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Oil and gas explorer still in trading halt, but there could be some positive news released on Monday

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Why Lynas Corporation Limited's shares have climbed 48% in a week

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Has luck finally favoured Lynas?

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Why Skilled Group Limited sank today

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Slowdown in mining investment claims another victim

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Two overlooked high-yielding blue chips to buy now

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Overlooked may be an opportunity for Foolish investors

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Should you buy News Corp?

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A structurally declining business, but a large cash balance makes this a tough decision

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Three reasons to hold onto your Macquarie Group Ltd shares

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Shares in the investment bank could be headed higher from here

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Why the iron ore price is falling in one picture

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Iron ore set to follow gold down, down

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8 potential takeover stocks – Part II

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Turnarounds, takeover targets or troubled stocks? I'll let you decide

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8 potential takeover stocks, Part I

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Takeover targets or potential turnaround stories - there could be some value in these stocks

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Westfield restructure: What investors need to know

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Will the Westfield restructure get over the line?

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Why Prana Biotechnology Limited soared 33% today

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Company receives speeding ticket from ASX over volume and price moves

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Why Paladin Energy Ltd shares are climbing today

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Since when does ceasing production at a mine mean shares go up?

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3 reasons why McMillan Shakespeare Limited is on the nose today

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Shares sink more than 6% despite a rising market

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How the Budget will hit your fully franked dividends

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Investors depending on franked dividends to take a hit from July 1 next year

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