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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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Why gold is set to soar in 2014

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Have analysts underestimated the gold price again?

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Why Super Retail Group Ltd shares sank

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Shares fall 20% after failing to live up to market expectations

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The mining boom turns to bust for Rio Tinto

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Rio shares rise 2%, but there's good and bad news

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The mining boom turns to bust for Rio Tinto

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One more reason why many of us would be better off taking control of our own finances

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US and Australian bulls come storming home

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Equities bulls run rampant in the US and Australia.

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Market crash alert, 2014 style

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What does the ASX's soft start in 2014 tell us about the year ahead?

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ASX market crushed: $24 billion wiped out

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ASX falls 1.5%, as investors lose confidence

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ASX drops 0.4%, its sixth fall in just seven sessions

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Is the Kiwi dollar set to pass the Aussie dollar in 2014?

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Santa Rally continues as ASX gains 1.2%

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5 stocks for five years

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Can these five stocks beat the market over five years?

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Is there value in mining services?

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Have some babies been thrown out with the bathwater?

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What's in store for BHP, Rio and Fortescue in 2014?

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2014 could be a good year for our major miners and their shareholders

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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RBA's Christmas present from Helicopter Ben

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Is Ben Bernanke Santa Claus?

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Negative im-Pact?

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Will Wesfarmers return cash to shareholders?

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ASX rises 0.3%

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ASX drop 0.2%

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Is IAG ripping off its shareholders?

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Massive share placement dilutes smaller shareholders

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX climbs, ending worst losing streak in 17 months

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GUD Holdings punished

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Shares hammered down 10%

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IPOs are overpriced

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No wonder Warren Buffett has recommended investors stay away

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Capital raisings draws the ire of ASA

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ASX slides 0.8%, recording its six consecutive fall

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3 high dividend paying Industrial trusts

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Fancy a dividend yield of 8%?

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Want a higher dividend than the banks can offer?

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