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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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Upheaval at Tassal Group

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When 3 directors resign at the same time, investors should be cautious

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House prices soft – more to come

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A new report predicts the housing market is in a 'new normal'

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AJ Lucas: Yet another capital raising

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Small setbacks can be a big deal when you're in a difficult business

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Quickflix: Heading over the ditch

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Moving streaming service launches in New Zealand

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Leighton: More impairments

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More downgrades plague the construction group

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The death of DVDs

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Hollywood is going the same way as the music industry - only faster

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Create an index portfolio with just five stocks

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There's an easy way to approximate the index return - or do better

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ETFs: Expanding your investment choices

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ETFs may be a simpler, lower cost way to meet your asset allocation needs

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Dragon Mountain: A dollar for 87 cents

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Buying a company for less than its cash in the bank is an attractive idea

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Gunns: Green shoots or heading for the pulp mill?

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A tough market and upcoming capital raising are just two of Gunns' challenges

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5 stocks to own for 50+ years

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4 criteria and 5 stocks to help you on your way

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Premier Investments: There's profit in pyjamas

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Tough retail conditions continue, and strong brands are prevailing

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Reckon: Intuit deal comes to an end

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Shares hammered as the company charts a new course

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OrotonGroup: Defying the retail trend

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Despite a good result, OrotonGroup's shares were thrown out with the bathwater

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5 reasons to buy high-yield ASX shares

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They might not be exciting, but they can be profitable

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What to do when your shares are under water

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Here are some options when you're showing paper losses

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How to sell like Buffett

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When you buy to hold, make sure you have a plan to sell.

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94 percent of equity funds lost money over the past year

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The stats are in and it’s not pretty for Australian long-only equity funds.

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XRF Scientific: Analyse this

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If you believe the resources boom still has a lot of life left, XRF Scientific might be worthy of further…

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Myer: Running to stand still

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Myer investors' worst fears were confirmed with sales and profit continuing to fall - and there's probably more to come

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Macquarie Group: Credit rating downgraded

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Credit rating agency Fitch recently lowered Macquarie Group to A-, in line with other ratings firms

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Gale Pacific: Turnaround gathers momentum

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After almost falling victim to the GFC this outdoor blinds and awnings business looks to be back on track

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Flight Centre: ACCC alleges attempted price fixing

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The ACCC has alleged that Flight Centre was trying to fix prices. The company disagrees. What does it mean for…

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5 ASX stocks that trounced the market

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The ASX fell over 3% in the last month, but some shares did much, much better

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Qantas: Deal with Malaysia Airlines crashes

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Another blow to the company's hopes of returning its international business to profit

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ASX: Capitalising on market dominance

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Being the 400 pound gorilla in an industry has its benefits, as ASX has discovered

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Metcash: Feeling the retail pain

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When you have two large competitors trying to knock each other out, pain is assured. Metcash is having an ordinary…

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Flood claims start rolling in

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Suncorp Group Ltd and RACV, Australia’s two leading insurers, have so far received 1600 claims arising from heavy rains and…

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ANZ continues its march into China

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ANZ has become the first Australian Bank to win a full licence to offer Yuan-related products and services to Chinese…

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You can invest like Buffett, too

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You don't have to be the world's third richest person to invest like Warren Buffett.

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Coca-Cola Amatil: Spurns Fosters, goes alone on alcopops

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Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (ASX: CCL) today announced that it has decided not to buy Foster's Australian spirit and spirit RTD…

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Aristocrat Leisure: Worth a gamble?

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This pokies manufacturer is half way through a five-year transformation. We assess its progress so far

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Ainsworth Game Technology: Game on

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After it's maiden profit last year, Ainsworth now seems to be on something of a roll - and is worth…

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Woolworths: Steady as she goes

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A good result, despite a tough consumer mood. Woolworths continues to deliver

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ASX market down early afternoon: Recovering from 1% fall at the open

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After falling by over 1% at the open, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index is recovering to be down just 0.6%, following…

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Greencross Limited: Growth ahead; clouds on the horizon?

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Greencross yesterday reported its results for the six months to 31 December 2011, and the numbers were very pleasing. The…

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WorleyParsons results announced: Revenues up, margins down

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This market darling is suffering margin contraction despite sales growth. An opportunity or one to avoid?

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OneSteel results announced: Shares up 54%, but it's still no rose

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OneSteel (ASX: OST) is a business with tough economics and formidable headwinds. A new focus may not be enough

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Fantastic Holdings: Fabulous results

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Fantastic Holdings is doing a good job of digging itself out of a tough spot, but competing with Harvey Norman…

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Flight Centre: Flying high

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This Australian-based travel agent continues to sweep all before it and the most recent results are no exception

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