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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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Something fishy in Cash Converters trading?

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Share fall 6.3%, before trading halt called

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Coles considering $1 bet limits

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Is community action group GetUp! having an effect on some companies?

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3 ASX stocks that added more than 5% today

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ASX rises 0.3%, but these three did much better

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Woolies property spin-off lists on ASX

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Woolworths spin-off of 69 shopping centres starts trading at small premium to issue price

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Property prices to remain flat

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Mortgage market expected to grow by up to 5% in 2013

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CEOs gouging shareholders?

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Government steps in to regulate executive pay

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3 ASX stocks that lost more than 5% today

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ASX falls just 0.1%, but these three companies servicing the resources sector were hammered

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Apple and Google not paying enough tax

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Treasurer says 'they are free riding on the efforts of others'

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Interest rate cuts not helping retailers

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Yellow Pages printing plant to close

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The internet claims another victim

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3 ASX stocks that climbed more than 5% today

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ASX rises 1%, but these three posted rises of much more

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Woolies aiming for $1bn in online sales

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The retail juggernaut has set its sights on cyberspace

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Miners lose out on royalties refunds

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Federal government plans to impose restrictions on refunds

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3 ASX stocks slammed by the market

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ASX falls 0.4%, but these three lost more than 5%

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The fight for your letterbox

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Two heayweights face off

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David Jones sales rise for first time in two years

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A resurgent retailer, or living on false hope?

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Mining boom evolving – not dead

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RBA's Christmas present?

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Central bank indicates further rate cuts may be coming

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3 ASX stocks that crashed by more than 9% today

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Consumers cut back on private health insurance

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Pressure on public system likely to rise

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Complaints spike as energy prices soar

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High costs the number one reason, followed by errors in billing

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Bah Humbug: Scrooge back for Christmas

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Consumers expected to cut Christmas spending by 10% compared to last year

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3 ASX stocks that jumped 10% today

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ASX puts on modest rise, but these three all added more than 10%

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Surf's up again for Billabong

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4th time lucky for this struggling company?

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Qantas flight path questioned

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Could a break up of Qantas be on the cards?

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The death of high interest savings accounts

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Changes to banking rules coming in 2015

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Australia's 'Fiscal Cliff'

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High costs, low productivity and government regulation threaten our future

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3 ASX stocks that slammed the market today

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ASX falls 0.3%, but these three added more than 5%

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A tick of approval for Australia but IMF warns of 'hard landing' risks

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Strong growth, plans for a surplus and low unemployment means IMF approves

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Kathmandu sales climb

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Good news for the retail sector

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New car sales continue to grow

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Down 2.8% compared to previous month but up 8.6% over last year

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Directors lash out at 'two-strike' rule

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It's not perfect - but at least directors have received a wake-up call

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3 ASX stocks that thumped a falling market

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ASX falls 0.9% as global fears weigh

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Warm weather lifts Myer

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Department store records first quarterly rise in sales since 2009

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Flexigroup: Has it flown too close to the sun?

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Share price has climbed 77% since February

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3 ASX stocks that rose more than 4% today

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ASX rises a cautious 0.2%, but these three stocks did much better

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Nokia Maps on your iPhone

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Google reported to also be working on an iOS mapping app

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Diamonds not BHP's best friend

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Miner sells last of its diamond assets

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LNG cost blowouts jeopardise Australia's future

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Gorgon LNG Project costs estimated to increase by $20 billion

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The end of TV as we know it

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Ten + Nine + Seven equals two?

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