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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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Dividend Shares

I asked ChatGPT for the best FTSE dividend stock to buy now and this is what it told me

Jon Smith turns to AI to pick himself the best dividend stock in the market now and compares it to…

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Investing For Beginners

Hunting for cheap shares? Here’s 1 to consider and another I’m running from

Jon Smith flags up one cheap share that's starting to undergo a major strategy shift but also points out another…

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US Stock

£10,000 invested in the S&P 500 the day before the presidential election is now worth…

Jon Smith explains how the S&P 500 has performed since last November and identifies a key winner in the months…

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Market Movers

Down 6% today, is the BT share price gearing up for a larger fall?

Jon Smith points out why the BT share price has tumbled today, but flags up why the reasoning behind the…

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Dividend Shares

£8,000 invested in high-yield dividend stocks could make this amount of passive income

Jon Smith explains how dividend shares with yields in excess of 8% can be used carefully in order to build…

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Market Movers

This FTSE 250 value stock is up 11% today! Here’s what’s going on

Jon Smith explains why a FTSE 250 stalwart is shooting higher today on fresh news and talks through why this…

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US Stock

Why Apple stock could be set to soar with the new Alibaba partnership

Jon Smith explains why a new deal relating to the Chinese market could be good news for Apple stock, not…

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US Stock

Could Trump’s tariffs cause a stock market crash?

Jon Smith looks at the recent whipsaw movements in the markets relating to US trade policy and talks through stock…

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Investing Articles

A 5.5% dividend forecast? £2k invested in Lloyds shares could earn an investor this much by 2027

Jon Smith talks through the dividend forecast for Lloyds stock in the coming years and weighs up whether it could…

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Investing For Beginners

2 FTSE 250 stalwarts that could help if we enter a recession this summer

Jon Smith explains why a UK recession might be around the corner, but flags up a couple of FTSE 250…

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Growth Shares

650p? Here’s what Wall Street’s forecasting for the BP share price

Jon Smith explains why analysts have been busy updating their forecasts for the BP share price this week and adds…

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Growth Shares

Up 121% in 3 months, could this FTSE tech stock be the next big thing?

Jon Smith talks through a FTSE stock he's thinking about buying. It has a large target market in a growing…

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US Stock

£2k invested in Nvidia stock 2 years ago is now worth this boggling amount…

Jon Smith details how much unrealised profit an investor would have from buying Nvidia stock but is cautious about what…

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Dividend Shares

I asked ChatGPT to build the perfect passive income portfolio and here’s the result

Jon Smith turns to the world of AI to try and find out whether ChatGPT could build an investor a…

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US Stock

2 pieces of advice about investing in AI from Warren Buffett

Jon Smith muses over some thoughts from Warren Buffett about investing in stocks he fully understands, as a way to…

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Dividend Shares

£10k invested 2 years back in Taylor Wimpey shares would have made this amount of passive income

Jon Smith explains how much passive income an investor could have made from one of the highest-yielding stocks currently in…

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US Stock

Investing £750 in the S&P 500 a year ago would be worth this much now

Jon Smith explains why an investment in the S&P 500 last year would have beaten the FTSE 100, but cites…

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Growth Shares

2 FTSE stocks that could do well with the DeepSeek AI breakthrough

Jon Smith talks through the implications of the latest AI news and flags up some FTSE shares that could benefit…

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US Stock

Here’s what the rise of DeepSeek could mean for Nvidia stock

Jon Smith talks through the reasons behind yesterday's rout in Nvidia stock but explains why he feels investors are confusing…

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Dividend Shares

Investing this much in income stocks could make £41 each day

Jon Smith explains the pros and cons of using income stocks to generate cash flow, as well as flagging up…

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