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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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Fancy owning a part of Boost Juice?

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Retail Zoo - the owner of Boost Juice, Salsa's Fresh Mex Grill and CIBO Espresso could be listed on the…

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX soars 1.6% higher as US political stalemate thaws

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BRW magazine goes digital only

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A trend that is likely to continue for Fairfax publications

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US has its eye on Aussie shale gas

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Cooper Basin ranked as one of the best prospects outside North America

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Swedish retail invasion

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World's largest clothing group, H&M, to setup shop in Australia

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Aussies see decline in local manufacturing

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Manufacturing important to Australia, but seen as uncompetitive and declining

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Unemployment rate sees surprise drop

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RBA forecast to keep rates on hold after job numbers

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Aussies the wealthiest in the world

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Australia retains its title for the third year in a row

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Heads roll at Newcrest

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Chairman and CEO step down at Australia's largest gold miner

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Air wars: Virgin ramps up marketing

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Virgin pushes its in-flight wi-fi entertainment system

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX closes down 0.2% as US political issues dog the markets

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Firstmac's High Livez may be high risk

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A mortgage-backed investment fund that may be riskier than it looks

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Why Linc Energy is being crushed

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Linc shares down more than 30% in last five days

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Housing boom set to continue

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Double-digit growth expected in 2014 says economist

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WA to ban discounted petrol price advertising?

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Western Australia could follow the lead of NSW and ban discounted petrol price advertising

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX closes down 0.5%, as investors worry about an extended US government shutdown

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Credit card schemes not worthy

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Most consumers better off without credit cards despite the loyalty or reward schemes

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Woolies phases out caged eggs

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Supermarket retailer to stop using and selling caged eggs within five years

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX closes up 0.4% as it continues to shrug off US issues

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Investors call for change on profit announcements

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Listed companies called on to release their financial results before the trading day begins

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Should you board the Sealink IPO?

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Not all coming IPOs will be worth a look, but this one just might

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Cascade loses the Tasmanian tiger

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Brewery rebrands its Cascade beer range

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The bull case for gold miners

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The subject of investing in gold and gold miners evokes similar sentiments as suggesting an investment in Australian property.

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX added 0.2%, shrugging off the US government shutdown

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Will Lowes stick with Masters?

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Woolworths could face a $800 million bill to buy out its US partner

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX closes down 0.2%

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RBA keeps rates on hold

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Central bank happy with economic growth and AUD/USD exchange rate

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Sirtex shares slammed

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Company reports weak first quarter sales growth

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Property prices skyrocket

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Sydney and Melbourne home values jump

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2.3 million Aussies risk financial trouble

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More could be at risk, if interest rates begin to rise

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX rises 0.8% despite offshore markets falling

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RBA warns on property and hybrid securities

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Central bank worried about SMSFs investing in property

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What the fund managers don't want you to know

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70% of Australian active fund managers fail to beat the market

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BHP warns on short term commodities pain

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Increased supply driving down commodities prices

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Newcrest execs get bonus for Lihir

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Some executives still receiving a bonus for acquisition that destroyed shareholder value

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Twiggy ups Fortescue stake

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Andrew Forrest buys $23 million worth of shares

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OzForex to debut on ASX

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Disruptive foreign exchange services provider to list on ASX in early October

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Vinyl sales back in black

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Vinyl record sales surge as they go mainstream

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Best and worst stocks on the ASX today

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ASX sinks 0.5%, following the lead of offshore markets

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Retirement: How much do you need?

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$1 million isn't enough

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