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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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Lower Aussie dollar boost for banks

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Offshore earnings to boost bank profits

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Gold loses more of its lustre

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Gold sinks to US$1,247 an ounce

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Australia's most 'liked' brands

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Which Australian company has the highest number of Facebook fans?

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Online advertising to overtake TV

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Digital advertising expected to overtake TV advertising this year

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ASX Hot stocks: Linc Energy, Perpetual and Perseus Mining

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ASX loses 0.3% on a rollercoaster day

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Qantas to sell off more assets

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Defence services division and terminal leases could be on the chopping block

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Super funds on track for double-digit returns

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Despite recent falls, the ASX is still on track for 13% plus returns in the 2013 financial year

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Can this plan save our food producers?

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Victoria's state government has a plan to help its food and agricultural companies

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Homeowners ignore rate cuts

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Majority of borrowers making repayments at 2011 levels despite the RBA cutting the cash rate by 2%

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Market wipeout: 2013 gains mostly erased

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ASX drops 11% since April, erasing almost all gains since the start of the year

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ASX Midday hot stocks: Gold miners crunched

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ASX continues to slide, dropping 1.5% by midday

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Toyota to leave Australia?

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Local car manufacturing on the precipice

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Is JB Hi-Fi a buy?

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Falling dollar could see Australians spend more locally

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Banks squeeze businesses

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Small to medium businesses hammered by bank fees, while struggling to obtain finance

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What to do as the ASX turns south

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US markets lose more than 2% overnight, with the ASX set to follow

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ASX Hot stocks: MacMahon, New NewsCorp and QBE

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ASX smashed, drops 2.1% as US signals end of quantitative easing

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Prices set to soar

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Imported goods, petrol and travel costs all expected to rise on the back of falling dollar

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Fortescue misses target

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Iron ore miner lowers production forecast

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Is Pac Brands the new Billabong?

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Bonds, Berlei and KingGee apparel maker wants to expand overseas

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Aussie dollar falls as US quantitative easing ends

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Aussie drops below 93 US cents as US Federal Reserve set to end quantitative easing by mid-2014

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The world's best airline is….

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Middle-Eastern and Asian carriers dominate top 10 airlines

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Tinkler sells Whitehaven shares

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Ex-billionaire forced to sell to repay debts

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Is Echo a buy?

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A lower share price and a major shareholder increasing its stake could be an opportunity

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ASX Hot stocks: Drillsearch, Boart Longyear & Dexus

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ASX recovers from early falls, ending down just 0.2%

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More rate cuts to come

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Central bank still concerned about high Aussie dollar and sluggish economy

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Coal industry vital says government

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Climate Commission warns that majority of fossil fuels need to be left in the ground

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ASX Hot stocks: Fortescue, Qantas and Lend Lease

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ASX surges 0.7%, despite weak leads from offshore

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Retailers ramp up online GST campaign

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$1,000 GST threshold again under pressure

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Is ASX Limited a buy?

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After a big fall in price, this could be an opportunity

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1300 Smiles on South Australia

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Dental aggregator expands into South Australia

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Is some of the $18 billion yours?

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Close to one in two Australians is likely to have lost super

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ASX Hot stocks: Lynas, Fairfax and Fortescue

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ASX drops 0.6% and officially enters 'correction' territory having lost 10% since May 14

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Billions lost as ASX drops 10% in last month

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Investors fret over global economic concerns

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Seven serves up tennis again

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Free-to-air network keeps hold of its tennis coverage

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Coles' freshly baked problem

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ACCC sues supermarket for misleading consumers

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Australia's shale gas riches

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Australia ranks in top ten for shale gas resources

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ASX Hot stocks: Discovery Metals, Sirtex and Fleetwood

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ASX rises 0.4%, as Aussie dollar continues to fall

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Virtus Health: Not so healthy

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With loads of debt and other issues, Virtus doesn't appear to be a bargain

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Taxi owners could be ruined

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Bank instructs staff to value Victorian taxi licences at nil

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55,000 coal-mining jobs at risk

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Industry faces toughest challenge yet

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