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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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Iron ore headed back to US$90 a tonne?

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Commodity dives 5% overnight, igniting fears of further falls

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3 ASX stocks thrashing the market today

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ASX rises 0.5%, but these 3 added more than 7%

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Mining services: Opportunities in an unloved sector

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Has Mr Market overreacted and thrown the babies out with the bathwater?

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SUVs drive new car sales

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Sales of new 4WDs continue their barnstorming run as news reports suggest the looming death of the Commodore and Falcon

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Newspapers take another hit

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Structural shift of ad revenues from traditional media to online continues

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Car makers ask for more

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Holden and Toyota want more government assistance

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Today's worst 3 large stocks

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ASX ends flat, but it seems investor fear drove these 3 large caps down

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Hot weather good for some

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Hot and dry summer ahead - bad news for firefighters but good news for some companies

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Woolies goes local

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Supermarket retailer to sell more locally produced and gourmet items

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Petrol prices jump

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Biggest rise since September 2005

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Seven re-signs V8 Supercars

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Broadcaster could be onto a winner

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ASX rises but leaves these 3 behind

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ASX ends up 0.2%, but these three fell by more than 3%

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The Claytons mining tax

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MRRT fails to collect any revenue for second consecutive quarter

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New Zealand versus the Hobbits

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NZ Opposition demand Warner Bros repay tax subsidies

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Job ads fall: Signs of a recession?

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After 21 years of positive growth, could we see a recession in 2013?

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A rate cut in February?

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Private gauge of inflation at lower end of RBA's target range

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ASX slumps, but these 3 fell further

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ASX drops 0.3%, but these three lost more than 4%

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Banks to pass on full rate cuts in 2013?

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More pressure on banks as funding costs ease

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NBN rollout on track

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Could 2013 see the end of the NBN rollout?

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Ignore the expert's predictions

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Many will get it wrong

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3 stocks dumped in a rising market

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ASX rises 0.3% on strong China data, but these three stocks fell by 4% or more

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China eyes Australia's dairy sector

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Sovereign fund looking to invest in Tasmanian dairy

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New battlefront in supermarket wars

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Coles Express convenience stores to sell cheap bread and milk

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Fairfax to sell radio assets?

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Activist shareholders pushing for changes at publishing group

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Green shoots in the housing market?

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2nd consecutive monthly rise in new home sales suggests this might be the start of a recovery in the construction…

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Government needs to do more say insurers

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Preventative measures could have saved millions

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Supermarket wars: Coles slashes prices – again

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Supermarket retailer cuts prices on over 100 private label items

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Where to for the Aussie dollar?

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Should the currency be headed down, now is the time to look at foreign investments

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Investors abandon bank deposits

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Investors switching to shares and property

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Hoax: Another reason for considering long-term investing

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Hoax news release causes crash in Whitehaven shares

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Scrooge Christmas

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Analysts report flat retail sales growth over Christmas

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Growing demand for digital services

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Telecommunications sector looks to have bright future ahead

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Recovering from the Xmas hangover

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What to do if you've dug a hole in your wallet

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Twiggy's $2 billion gain

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Rising iron ore price adds $2 billion to billionaire's net worth

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Big four increase grip on mortgage market

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Commbank moves to increase stake in Aussie Home Loans to 80%

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The easiest way to become a millionaire

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And no, it's not a lottery ticket

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Digging for buried treasure

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5 mid-cap companies worthy of further research

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Spare a thought for our newsagents

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Declining newspaper and magazine circulation and intense competition for newsagents' other products could see them disappear

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Dividend reinvestment plans – helpful or harmful?

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A discussion of dividend reinvestment plans, including advantages and disadvantages

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Virgin eyes QantasLink's Queensland contracts

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Underdog sets its sights on another Qantas business

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