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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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Australia's top 10 most valuable brands

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Miners losing brand value, according to latest report

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Is Karoon Gas Australia Limited about to shoot sky high?

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8 out of 9 analysts have a buy or outperform on this stock - could they be wrong?

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4 reasons why playing Monopoly can help your investing

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The rules may be changing but Monopoly still has some fantastic lessons for investors

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Today's ASX stock market news at a glance

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The top stories affecting our stockmarket today

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Is CSL Limited the best stock on the ASX?

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Certainly gets my vote

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The Fantastic Five sectors to invest in

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Here's five stocks in five sectors that could be set to reap massive growth in the years ahead

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3 leisure stocks to benefit from a tourism boom

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With the Aussie dollar depreciating against many currencies, we could see an influx of international tourists

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Is the ASX headed for a massive crash?

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Legendary investor says markets headed for biggest crash yet

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Can Ten Network Holdings Limited survive for much longer?

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Free-to-air network garnered just 6% of Sunday's TV audience, compared to its main rivals' share of around 25%

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Iron ore rock stars and the roadies

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If the iron ore price continues to fall, 'the roadies' will be the first to feel the heat

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NIMBY Stocks –Are they an opportunity?

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They may not be trendy, but they could add wealth to your wallet

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Is iiNet Limited now a takeover target for TPG Telecom Ltd?

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With CEO departing, is iiNet open to being bought out?

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Are these 4 high P/E growth stocks worth buying now?

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My money's on two of them

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Is Cochlear Limited's new hybrid device a turning point?

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Access to a a new market could be great news for Cochlear and its weary shareholders

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Can Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares go higher from here?

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Can the big banks keep new technologies at bay?

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3 stocks I've got my eye on after ASX plunges

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ASX 200 crashes more than 1%, stocks on sale

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Beware the capital raisings: Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd, Cardno Limited & Phoenix Gold Ltd

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Retail shareholders treated as second class citizens

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2 stocks to play the rise of the machines

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The rise of machine-to-machine communications is accelerating

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Why Yellow Brick Road Holdings Ltd jumped 17%

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3 potential acquisitions would see mortgage loan book soar to more than $20 billion

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Interest rates to hit 4.25% in 2015

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Get ready for rising rates next year say economists

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Should you follow the rich into these gold stocks?

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Rich listers and noted fund managers jumping into junior gold miners

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5 blue chip stocks with high returns on equity for a diversified portfolio

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Exceptional earnings growth over the past 10 years and a return on equity over 20% last year makes these five…

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NRMA: Australia's fuel supply a threat to our security

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Lack of fuel security plan a risk to Australia

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Why we're hopeless at assessing risk

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Most people spend too much time trying to become a better investor and not enough time trying to save more…

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4 lessons from the collapse of Forge Group

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Why Forge Group collapsed and the lessons we can learn

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3 of the lowest cost gold stocks to buy now

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Can these three benefit from a surging gold price?

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BHP Billiton Limited: Billions in cash for shareholders

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Cost-cutting and lower debt levels see big miner looking to return cash to shareholders

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Retail shareholders still treated unfairly

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Retail shareholders still being treated unfairly by ASX-listed companies

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ASX slammed as wall of worry hits

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S&P/ASX 200 drops more than 1.5% in early trade

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Australia's first listed Bitcoin company

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Read Warren Buffett's view of Bitcoin

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Traders jump the gun as Aussie dollar surges above US90 cents

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Unemployment is still on the rise, despite the surge in job numbers

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Woolworths Limited to open 108 new stores

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Supermarket giant increases new store count by 23 to 68 in the second half

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Predictions of US$80 iron ore are premature

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Rio boss Sam Walsh not concerned about current fall in iron ore price

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Reject Shop Ltd boss resigns

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Poor first half results may have contributed to MD's resignation

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Warren Buffett avoids mining stocks and you should too

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The massive punt that made Twiggy a billionaire

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Leighton Holdings Limited CEO and CFO resign

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Changes come thick and fast as Hochtief takes grip of construction company

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LICs offer an alternative for investors wanting diversity with low cost and flexibility

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Why the SPC fruit deal is healthy for Coca-Cola Amatil

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Food processor inks $70 million, five year deal with Woolworths

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Is Lynas Corporation Limited peering into the abyss?

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Company acknowledges that it may struggle to continue as a going concern.

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3 reasons why you should ignore the brokers' stock tips

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Buying stocks for 30 days is not investing, it's speculating

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