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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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Bank boss tips December rate cut

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The biggest day of the year

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And that's each year

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3 ASX stocks that crushed the market on Friday

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Consumers to abandon private health insurance?

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Private health insurance about to get more expensive

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Tourism drive: Visas online

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Car trouble: Handouts not the answer

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Is this the start of a retail recovery?

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Some retailers are reporting growing sales

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3 ASX stocks that thumped the market

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Telstra's Asian strategy

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More pain for bank shareholders

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Complaints still ringing off the hook

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