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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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Collateral damage as the boom ends

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The carnage continues

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Airfare wars: Battle for the skies

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Has the market panicked?

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Another nail in the coffin of mining boom

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Downward pressure continues to build

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3 ASX top performers

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3 oil and gas stocks with potential

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High risk, but potentially high returns

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Super is not so super

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Global food prices jump 10%

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The $164 billion risk to the economy

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Mining services stocks hammered

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Miners head to Africa

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High costs in Australia force miners to look overseas

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Boart Longyear shares crash 30%

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Yet more signs of the end of the mining boom

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Housing construction hits 10-year low

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Aussie dollar, house prices set to fall

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Tough ad market set to continue for Southern Cross

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Is this company too hard to turn around?

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CEO leaves for greener pastures

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Resources and energy services company's margins fall

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Why these 3 ASX stocks jumped today

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Investors shun Maverick's 205% profit rise

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Why the NBN could be a white elephant

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Consumers say no thanks to fibre

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Another Australian company up for sale?

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Overseas buyers active in Australia's 'soft commodities' market

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Flight Centre profit takes off

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Movers and groovers on the ASX

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Earnings season continues

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Shoe's on the other foot – banks to be hit with fees?

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BHP predicts further price falls

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Falling commodity prices refocus miner

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Billabong profits dumped

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