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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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Australian Pharmaceutical Industries profit slumps

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Reported profit drops 19.8%

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Is Woolworths a buy?

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Earnings per share growth has slowed over past five years and the company is trading on a lofty P/E ratio…

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Pac Brands profit downgrade

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OzForex sees growth ahead

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It seems investors have high expectations of OzForex, and there’s every chance the company could deliver

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Vodafone flags interest in AAPT

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Mobile carrier says it would be interested in AAPT's Australian assets, including 11,000km fibre network

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Burson Automotive drives into IPO queue

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Another company expected to be sold off by private equity

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ATO scraps 1.4 million tax returns

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ASX climbs 0.7%, hitting new five-year high

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Reject Shop shareholders protest MD pay

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Why ARB Corp shares were slammed

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