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Growth Shares

Here’s the boohoo share price forecast for the next 12 months as the Debenhams rebrand begins

Jon Smith runs through the current forecasts for the boohoo share price and explains why the average view could be…

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Investing For Beginners

Here’s what the Trump auto tariffs could mean for the UK stock market

Jon Smith explains the implications of fresh auto tariffs on the stock market and flags up a UK share that…

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Investing For Beginners

Inflation unexpectedly falls! Here are the FTSE stocks that could win and lose

Jon Smith runs through the latest inflation reading and explains specific FTSE stocks that could do well along with one…

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Investing For Beginners

2 bargain-basement value shares around 52-week lows

Jon Smith provides details of two value shares that could do well from a change in UK monetary policy and…

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Growth Shares

Up 67% in a year, here’s why the Barclays share price might still be a bargain

Jon Smith talks through some valuation metrics that could indicate the Barclays share price is undervalued even with the recent…

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Growth Shares

Down 18% in a week, should I buy the dip in this well-known growth stock?

Jon Smith flags up a growth stock that he thinks could rally after it experienced a short-term fall following the…

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Investing For Beginners

Investing this much from 35 could generate a £1m UK stocks portfolio by retirement

Jon Smith explains how starting to invest in UK stocks by their mid-thirties can provide an investor with the potential…

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Dividend Shares

Fully using the £20k ISA allowance could make this much passive income

Jon Smith explains how much passive income could be made over time if an investor focused purely on building up…

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Dividend Shares

A 9% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a gem hidden in plain sight

Jon Smith points out a well-known £3bn market cap stock that has a high dividend forecast for the coming few…

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US Stock

£10k invested in Nvidia stock at the start of the year is currently worth…

Jon Smith explains why Nvidia stock has fallen since January and mulls over if this is a short-term dip or…

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Investing For Beginners

Up 170% in the past year, I think this penny stock might not stay below 4p for much longer

Jon Smith talks through a penny stock he's come across relating to alternative fuel provisions and believes could be a…

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Dividend Shares

How much second income could be made from the dozen highest-yielding FTSE 250 shares?

Jon Smith tots up the combined results for the highest-yielding stocks in the FTSE250 index and explains how it can…

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Growth Shares

Prediction: in 1 year, the easyJet share price could be as high as…

Jon Smith points out why the easyJet share price could head higher over the coming year based on the current…

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Investing For Beginners

Starting at 46, how much would need to be invested in the FTSE 100 to have £445k by retirement?

Jon Smith provides a rundown of the strategy, specific ideas and the numbers involved to grow a FTSE 100 portfolio…

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Growth Shares

I think this is the most punished FTSE stock in the market right now

Jon Smith talks through a FTSE company that has endured problems but is one he believes has a brighter future…

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US Stock

3 actionable takeaways from Warren Buffett’s latest letter for stock market investors

Jon Smith reviews some of his favourite points from Warren Buffett's latest letter to investors, including the large cash pile…

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Dividend Shares

How much would an investor need in dividend shares to make £1,000 a month?

Jon Smith talks through both the strategy and the numbers behind the investment aim of using dividend shares to make…

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US Stock

As the S&P 500 enters correction territory, here are the growth stocks I’m eyeing

Jon Smith discusses the sharp move lower in the US stock market but outlines some growth stocks that he believes…

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Investing For Beginners

As gold passes $3,000, I think these UK stocks could benefit the most

Jon Smith talks through the recent pop in the gold price and details two UK stocks that could do well…

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Dividend Shares

How a stock market crash could boost investors’ passive income by over 40%

Jon Smith explains how a continued fall in the stock market isn't always a bad thing, especially when it comes…

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Dividend Shares

With a 13.66% yield, is the FTSE 250’s largest dividend worth considering?

Jon Smith eyes up the highest yielding stock in the FTSE 250 at the moment, and balances out the risks…

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Growth Shares

At what point should I buy the dip on the S&P 500?

Jon Smith talks through the reasons behind the fall in the S&P 500 and explain when he expects to step…

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Investing For Beginners

2 last-minute ISA ideas I’m thinking about buying before deadline day

Jon Smith runs through a couple of ideas for his ISA that he's thinking about buying with spare cash that…

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Investing For Beginners

Up 33% in a month, this FTSE 100 stock’s bucking the global market trend

Jon Smith points out one FTSE 100 company that's been performing incredibly well, even with the jitters and uncertain sentiment…

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Dividend Shares

£7k in this dividend stock could generate an investor £119 in passive income every 4 weeks

Jon Smith outlines a passive income stock that can provide an investor with a yield in excess of 8% and…

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US Stock

This S&P 500 darling is down 25% in the past month! Here’s what’s going on

Jon Smith explains why a hot S&P 500 stock has dropped in the past few weeks -- and why his…

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Growth Shares

Why the FTSE 250 isn’t matching the all-time highs of the FTSE 100

Jon Smith flags a key reason why the FTSE 250 hasn't performed that well over the past year, but notes…

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Growth Shares

2 reasons why the Rolls-Royce share price could hit £10 by year-end

Jon Smith explains why the Rolls-Royce share price has popped higher again and details why the move could keep going…

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Dividend Shares

2 dividend shares with yields double the current base interest rate

Jon Smith talks through a couple of dividend shares with yields in excess of 9%, with one in particular enjoying…

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Investing For Beginners

I asked ChatGPT if the FTSE 100 will pass 9,000 points this year. Here’s what it told me

Jon Smith notes the fresh all-time move higher for the FTSE 100, with 9,000 points the next target, but explains…

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Dividend Shares

£2k invested in Lloyds shares 2 years ago would have made this much passive income

Jon Smith runs through the numbers relating to passive income from Lloyds stock in the past couple of years and…

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Growth Shares

3 reasons why the Lloyds share price rocketed almost 19% last month

Jon Smith explains factors that pushed the Lloyds share price higher last month, with implications for what it could mean…

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Market Movers

Down 19% today, the Ocado share price gets a big thumbs down from me

Jon Smith talks through the latest results out today that have caused a sharp reaction in the Ocado share price…

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US Stock

Tesla stock is down 26% in a month. What on earth is going on?

Jon Smith talks through three key reasons why Tesla stock has fallen in recent weeks, but explains why investors should…

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Growth Shares

After recently hitting 5-year lows, this growth share looks primed for a comeback

Jon Smith explains why a popular growth share has struggled over the past couple of years. Here's why there's some…

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Dividend Shares

According to the dividend forecast, £5k in this income stock could eventually make £1k a year

Jon Smith explains the numbers behind a high-yield stock and flags up why the dividend forecast could point to further…

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Investing For Beginners

2 FTSE 100 shares for investors to consider buying for a technical recession

Jon Smith looks at recent lacklustre UK data and suggests a couple of FTSE 100 shares that could help cushion…

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Dividend Shares

Down 30%, this FTSE 250 stock has an 11% dividend yield! I’m tempted

Jon Smith scratches his head as he looks over a FTSE 250 company with a juicy dividend yield but a…

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Growth Shares

Has the IAG share price peaked already for 2025?

Jon Smith explains why some investors are concerned about the short-term drop in the IAG share price but flags up…

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US Stock

£10,000 invested in NIO stock a month ago is already worth…

Jon Smith flags the short-term pop in NIO stock and outlines some of the reasons behind the move, with an…

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