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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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Wotif: Shares slump on lower profit guidance

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Wotif becomes the latest victim of the slowing economy

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ASX gold stocks are getting hammered

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Are falling share prices a bet on a lower gold price?

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DuluxGroup: Offers to takeover Alesco for $188m

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DuluxGroup is on the acquisition trail, buying struggling Alesco for $188m. It looks like a good deal.

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3 ASX stocks that soared more than 10 per cent yesterday

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The market had a strong finish to April, but these 3 small-cap stocks performed even better

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4 ASX stocks that jumped over 15 per cent last week

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Even in a flat market, there were some strong winners

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G8 Education: Share price rises 89%, but is it easy as ABC?

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Will history repeat or will G8 learn the lessons?

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Seven West Media: Shares fall by 17 per cent

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The market can be brutal in 'confession season'

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Shopping for loyalty… and information

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The big grocers want your loyalty... and your information

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3 stocks that moved by more than 5 per cent on Tuesday

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Tuesday's market was relatively flat, but that didn't stop these companies moving by more than 5%

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Wesfarmers: Coles beats Woolies again

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The latest salvo has been fired in the ongoing grocery war

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Sunland Group: A dollar for 50 cents

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Sunland is retreating to home turf and consolidating its business. A sustainable turnaround would make today's price cheap

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4 ASX stocks that jumped over 10 per cent last week

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These four stocks beat the market by a factor of 10 (or more) last week

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Spotless: Is the takeover dead in the water?

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The longer the process takes, the more likely the offer will fall over or be scaled back

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API: Shares up over 16 per cent, but one to skip

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When the risk/reward balance isn't in your favour, best to take a pass

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iiNet wins landmark copyright case

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ISP wins closely watched case against the Hollywood heavyweights

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Woolworths: Third quarter sales soft

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Price wars with competitor Coles continue to take their toll

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Blackmores: Healthy sales, flat profit

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A good sales result, but profit cracks starting to show?

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Codan: Metal detectors making money

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A lift in sales leads to profit upgrade for the metal-detector-to-communications company

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ERA: Hope for a new ERA?

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Sentiment has turned positive, but this miner still has mountains to climb

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Westfield: Divesting majority of 8 US shopping centres

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The company continues to rebalance its portfolio to improve investor returns

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Beware the 'market darlings'

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Like Icarus, flying too close to the sun can be a dangerous pursuit

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Fleetwood wins accommodation tender at Gladstone

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The 'picks and shovels' player increases its accommodation arm

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IAG: Asia Pacific expansion coming thick and fast

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After a tough time overseas in the past, IAG is ready to again spread its wings

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Tamawood: Gathering momentum?

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Another Queensland property group with promise

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Is it time to invest in property developers?

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Cedar Woods might be one company poised to deliver for shareholders

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M2 Telecommunications: Acquires Primus Telecom

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The telecomms pac-man takes another bite

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The most popular ratio… that might lead you astray

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As Einstein said: "Make everything as simple as possible, but no simpler"

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market yesterday

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Averages don't tell the full story - here's 3 companies that beat the average yesterday

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TEN: Breakfast, beauty and brawn can't mask issues

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Free to air television is a tough business, and Ten is feeling the heat

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market yesterday

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On a down day for the market, some stocks managed to buck the trend

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Three ASX stocks that fell on Tuesday

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The market was down, but these three bore the brunt of larger losses

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Three ASX stocks that fell more than 6 per cent on Thursday

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The market was down, but these three companies really got whacked during the most recent day's trade

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IAG grows its NZ business

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After getting its fingers burnt in the UK, IAG cautiously looks overseas again

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market yesterday

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The market average was flat - but some companies performed much better

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QBE: Shareholder purchase plan update

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High demand means a significant scale-back

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10 stocks better than a lottery ticket

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If you can't beat the house, own the house instead

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Why Transfield shares got crushed

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Earnings guidance lowered by 20%

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5 shares you wish you owned last month

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You can't invest by looking in the rear vision mirror, but it does offer some lessons

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Bunnings: Expansion ramps up

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The dominant hardware retailer is looking to entrench its advantage

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Metcash: Feeling the squeeze

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Metcash feeling the pressure in both groceries and hardware

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