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Investing For Beginners

The Barclays share price keeps surging! Was I wrong to sell the stock?

Jon Smith explains why the Barclays share price is still rising, even though he feels that further gains could be…

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US Stock

Warren Buffett just bought and sold these stocks. Here’s why I don’t agree

Jon Smith takes a look at the recent regulatory filing for Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett and comments on recent…

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Dividend Shares

4,775 shares in this dividend stock could yield me £1.6k a year in passive income

Jon Smith explains how he can build passive income from dividend payers via regular investing that can compound quickly.

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Investing For Beginners

Up 40% in a month, what’s going on with the Burberry share price?

Jon Smith points out two key catalysts for the move higher in the Burberry share price, but questions whether anything…

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Dividend Shares

How I could earn a juicy second income starting with just £250

Jon Smith explains how investing a regular amount each month in dividend stocks with above average yields can build a…

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Growth Shares

3 mistakes I now avoid when choosing which growth stocks to buy

Jon Smith runs through some of the lessons he's learnt the hard way over the years about what to look…

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Investing For Beginners

Here’s what a landmark legal ruling could mean for the Lloyds share price

Jon Smith mulls over whether issues with historical motor finance commissions could spell trouble for the Lloyds share price into…

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Growth Shares

1 FTSE 250 stock I’d love to snap up in the next stock market crash

Jon Smith reveals a FTSE 250 share on his watchlist that he thinks is a little overvalued right now but…

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Investing For Beginners

2 UK shares that insiders have been buying this month

Jon Smith reviews two purchases of UK shares by directors that caught his eye over the past week and explains…

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Investing For Beginners

If I’d invested £5k in a FTSE tracker fund after the pandemic crash, here’s what I’d have now

Jon Smith explains the extent of his potential gains if he'd invested in a FTSE tracker fund during the Covid…

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Investing For Beginners

3 ways I’m trying to future-proof my Stocks and Shares ISA for 2025 right now

Jon Smith runs through different measures including targeting dividend shares to help his Stocks and Shares ISA for next year.

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Dividend Shares

These FTSE 100 stocks have 10% yields! Should I buy now?

Jon Smith points out some high-yielding FTSE 100 options for his consideration, but flags up one that he's staying away…

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Small-Cap Shares

This penny stock invests in start-ups. Here’s why I think it could surge

Jon Smith explains how smart investments in young companies could help this penny stock's share price jump in the coming…

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US Stock

Here are the best-performing S&P 500 stocks after the US election result

Jon Smith notes some of the largest gainers from the S&P 500 yesterday and explains how the election result has…

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Growth Shares

2 UK stocks knocking on the door of promotion to the FTSE 100

Jon Smith points out a couple of UK stocks that he feels could be ready for the big league based…

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Investing For Beginners

At fresh 52-week lows, is this the best value stock in the FTSE 250?

Jon Smith considers a value stock that's currently at low levels due to recent news, but he feels it shouldn't…

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Dividend Shares

A renewable energy dividend stock with an 11.5% yield? Tell me more!

Jon Smith explains why he feels this dividend stock from a key sector with a high yield could be sustainable…

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Investing For Beginners

Up 31% in a month, could this FTSE 250 stock be getting bought out?

Jon Smith takes a look at speculation that's pushing the share price of a FTSE 250 share higher and considers…

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Market Movers

Amazon stock shoots higher after earnings! Here’s what I think happens next

Jon Smith explains why Amazon stock has jumped following the latest results and why the outlook could keep the rally…

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Investing For Beginners

2 ways I’m imitating Warren Buffett when preparing for a stock market crash

Jon Smith considers some quotes from Warren Buffett when dealing with volatile markets and explains how he's putting them into…

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Growth Shares

3 ways I can try and use the FTSE 100 to profit from the US election next week

Jon Smith reviews some of the election promises made and outlines some FTSE 100 shares that could stand to benefit…

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Market Movers

This FTSE 250 stock is up 10% today! Here’s why I think there’s further to go

Jon Smith explains why a FTSE 250 stock is flying higher today and outlines why the growth forecast could propel…

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Dividend Shares

How I’d fill an empty ISA to build a £1,051 monthly passive income machine

Jon Smith explains how he could build an ISA around top dividend options to achieve a yield in excess of…

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Growth Shares

2 UK stocks I think could do well from the US presidential election

Jon Smith takes note of the upcoming election and outlines two UK stocks with US ties that he believes could…

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Growth Shares

When will the IAG share price get back to pre-pandemic levels?

Jon Smith explains why he feels the IAG share price can get back to 2020 levels, but it's not something…

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Investing For Beginners

With a 10% yield and a rising share price, is this the perfect FTSE stock?

Jon Smith picks out a FTSE stock that's up 11% over the past year but also has a double-digit dividend…

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US Stock

Here’s the growth forecast for Tesla stock through to 2026

Jon Smith takes a look at the earnings per share forecasts and ties it in with the projection of where…

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Investing For Beginners

With a P/E ratio of just 3.76, is this FTSE 100 stock an undervalued gem?

Jon Smith highlights a FTSE 100 stock that's flashing up as undervalued on his radar, partly due to a recent…

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Investing Articles

History shows this is how the FTSE 100 could react to further interest rate cuts

Jon Smith takes a look at what happened to the FTSE 100 last time interest rates fell, but flags up…

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Investing Articles

Here’s the dividend yield forecast for Tesco shares through to 2026

Jon Smith outlines why he likes Tesco stock as a sustainable income source going forward, based on the dividend yield…

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Investing For Beginners

5 steps that could turn me into a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire

Jon Smith explains how his goal of becoming a Stocks and Shares ISA millionaire could be boosted by keeping to…

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Investing For Beginners

Inflation falls to 1.7%! Here are the UK shares that I think will benefit the most

Jon Smith talks through some of his favourite UK shares and the respective sectors that could gain the most from…

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Dividend Shares

£8k in savings? Here’s how I’d try and grow a pot to £511 of monthly passive income

Jon Smith explains why passive income from dividend shares could really come into focus with the likely cuts expected to…

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Dividend Shares

2 dividend shares that are smashing the rest of the FTSE 100

Jon Smith flags up two dividend shares that are well ahead of the FTSE 100 average for both the dividend…

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US Stock

If I’d invested £1k a year ago in the S&P 500, here’s how much more I’d have versus the FTSE 100

Jon Smith details the reasons behind the difference in performance of the S&P 500 and the FTSE 100 and outlines…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE growth share has rocketed 30% in a month! What’s going on?

Jon Smith reveals one growth share that's really starting to see some momentum after a fantastic set of quarterly results…

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Investing For Beginners

I think this value stock could be booted out of the FTSE 100

Jon Smith flags up a value stock that's at the lowest level this year, but recent problems could spell trouble…

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Investing For Beginners

Why I’d need to be crazy to buy these 2 UK stocks right now

Jon Smith talks through two UK stocks that have fallen heavily in price over the past year but don't represent…

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Dividend Shares

How I could make a 10% yield via dividend shares for a juicy second income

Jon Smith explains how he could build a diversified portfolio of stocks with an exceptionally high yield for his second…

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Dividend Shares

This FTSE investment trust has a dividend yield of 29%. What’s going on?

Jon Smith takes a look at a FTSE share with an exceptionally high yield and wonders if the risk's worth…

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