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Jon Smith

Jon is an experienced private investor from London, having been in markets for well over a decade. He has contributed over 2,000 articles for The Motley Fool since 2019. Regarding investing style, he specializes in macroeconomics with his articles often incorporating the state of the economy into specific stock recommendations. He is a big advocate of the thoughts expressed by Benjamin Franklin in that "an investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

Recent Articles

Investing For Beginners

How I make the stock market turn into a second income cash machine

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Jon Smith explains how to make both dividend and growth stocks work for him in generating cash from the stock…

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Growth Shares

If I’d invested £1,000 in ASOS shares a year ago, here’s how much I’d have now

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Jon Smith acknowledges the steep fall in ASOS shares over the past year, but shares both sides of the argument…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how much I’d need to invest to make £450 a month in passive income

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Jon Smith explains a couple of different ways he could build a passive income portfolio, along with the specific numbers…

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Investing Articles

Is this 21% yield income stock too good to be true?

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Jon Smith take a look at the highest-yielding income stock in the entire FTSE 250 and questions why the yield…

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Growth Shares

This tech penny stock looks super cheap at 23p

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Jon Smith reveals an attractive penny stock that invests in tech-focused companies with high earnings potential.

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Investing For Beginners

Down 12% today, what’s going on with the Standard Chartered share price?

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Jon Smith talks through the Q3 results and subsequent sharp fall in Standard Chartered's share price due to the hit…

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Investing Articles

How I can turn my Stocks & Shares ISA into a 7% yielding machine

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Jon Smith explains how he can fill his Stocks & Shares ISA with the right kind of stocks in order…

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Investing For Beginners

3 red flags suggesting a stock market crash before year-end

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Jon Smith explains factors ranging from poor European data to the UK labour market as to why a stock market…

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Growth Shares

Oil to $100? These FTSE 100 firms could be ready to surge

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Jon Smith outlines some FTSE 100 stocks in the commodities space and some more unusual areas that could gain from…

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Dividend Shares

1 risky income stock to consider buying, and 1 I’d avoid

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Jon Smith explains why he's keen to buy income stocks with a yield above 5%, but says that the risk…

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Dividend Shares

An 8%+ yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a top bank in 2024/25

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Jon Smith talks through the dividend forecast for a UK bank that already has the sector's highest yield in the…

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Investing For Beginners

2 hard-as-nails value stocks to help me ride out a choppy stock market

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Jon Smith runs over two value stocks that he believes could help to support an existing portfolio with one eye…

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Growth Shares

Why Manchester United shares are still in cloud cuckoo land

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Jon Smith reviews the latest Manchester United takeover situation and explains why he thinks its shares aren't worth buying.

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Investing For Beginners

How I can start to invest for retirement with just £500

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Jon Smith outlines how much £500 could be worth in a few decades' time if he starts to invest for…

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Investing For Beginners

This FTSE 250 stock just fell 11% to 52-week lows! Time to consider buying?

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Jon Smith offers his opinion on the trading update from Jupiter Fund Management and why it has sparked a fall…

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Growth Shares

Could the Rolls-Royce share price hit 300p? Here’s what the charts say

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Jon Smith considers some key numbers relating to the Rolls-Royce share price as he tries to understand where the stock…

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Dividend Shares

2 super-safe dividend shares that have been paying income for decades

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Jon Smith flags up two dividend shares that have paid out consecutive income to investors for at least two decades,…

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Investing For Beginners

How I’d snap up cheap shares now to prepare for a 2024 market boom

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Jon Smith explains his strategy to position his portfolio for a market rally next year and reveals some of the…

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Investing For Beginners

After hitting 52-week lows, should I buy the dip in this UK tobacco stock?

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Jon Smith explains why a large UK stock in the tobacco sector could be a smart buy when considering both…

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Growth Shares

3 reasons why the Wise share price could be primed to soar

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Jon Smith reviews the latest trading update and notes several reasons why it's a positive for the Wise share price,…

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Dividend Shares

How I could make £500 a month by copying Warren Buffett

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Jon Smith take a look at the dividend stocks in Warren Buffett's current portfolio and figures out how much income…

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Investing Articles

After securing a deal, are Metro Bank shares the bargain of the year?

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Jon Smith talks through the problems impacting Metro Bank shares, but outlines why the stock is flagging up as undervalued…

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Investing For Beginners

Will the FTSE 100 crash before Christmas?

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Jon Smith reviews the potential causes for a sharp move lower in the FTSE 100 in coming months and weighs…

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Dividend Shares

2 high-yield stocks with eye-watering income potential

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Jon Smith points out two high-yield stocks with a current dividend of above 10% he believes could be sustainable going…

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Dividend Shares

How I’m targeting a £500k SIPP from dividend stocks

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Jon Smith runs through how to make use of a SIPP and how a regular contribution to the pension can…

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Investing Articles

What are the best stocks to buy if I’m worried about the market?

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Jon Smith discusses the stocks he'd aim to buy should his concerns grow over the broader economy or the prospects…

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Investing Articles

This dividend stock’s yield has gone from 4% to 8%! Time to buy?

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Jon Smith spots a dividend stock that enjoyed a rising yield over the past year, but flags up a steep…

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Growth Shares

Why this FTSE 250 stock skyrocketed over 10% this morning

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Jon Smith notes a sharp move higher in the share price of a FTSE 250 company, so investigates the full-year…

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Growth Shares

If I’d invested £1k in Lloyds shares during the financial crisis, here’s what I’d have now

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Jon Smith casts his mind back to the financial crisis in 2008 and considers what the situation would be now…

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Investing For Beginners

Watchlist alert! 3 FTSE stocks currently trading at 52-week lows

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Jon Smith flags up some FTSE stocks that he has on his watchlist to consider buying after they fell to…

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Growth Shares

Here’s a 10p penny stock that has the potential to reach £1

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Jon Smith details a penny stock that's pushing ahead in the cellular agriculture space that really could be the next…

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Growth Shares

Should I rush to buy this FTSE 100 growth stock in case it hits £7?

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Jon Smith explains why a particular growth stock in the FTSE 100 could be ready for another rally as sector…

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Investing Articles

An 11% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a top REIT in 2024/25

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Jon Smith talks through a REIT with a dividend forecast that could offer an investor a generous 11% yield over…

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Investing Articles

4 stocks below £10 with huge passive income potential

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Jon Smith reveals four ideas from the finance and property sectors that offer specific opportunities for passive income generation.

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Investing Articles

A second income of £8k a year for £250 a month? Here’s how!

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Jon Smith explains how he can get set up for dividends in Q4 with the aim of making a chunky…

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Investing Articles

No savings at 45? I’d buy these 2 income shares to turbocharge progress

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Jon Smith talks through two income shares for October he likes, with both offering high yields of around 8%.

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Investing Articles

3 ways to prepare a Stocks & Shares ISA for the next bull market

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Jon Smith explains how he'd manage his cash flow and tidy up an existing Stocks & Shares ISA in order…

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Growth Shares

Why the ASOS share price rose today despite the poor results

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Jon Smith explains why the ASOS share price didn't fall despite lower customer demand shown in the latest trading update…

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Dividend Shares

If I invest in the entire stock market, how much passive income could I make?

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Jon Smith looks at the potential yield from buying an entire index for income, but explains why being selective in…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested in Tesla shares at its IPO, here’s what I’d have now

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Jon Smith has been considering the performance of Tesla shares since 2010. But after their remarkable move higher, do they…

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