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Here’s the FTSE 100’s biggest 2023 winner and its biggest loser. Are they worth buying?

Jon Smith considers both the top of the FTSE 100 tree and the bottom now that we're halfway through the…

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Dividend Shares

£10k of savings? Here’s how I’d try and turn it into £177 monthly passive income

Jon Smith shows how by just using a simple lump sum and investing it wisely, he could look to generate…

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Dividend Shares

With interest rates at 5%, does it still make sense to buy dividend stocks?

Jon Smith explains why higher interest rates haven't changed his view on the value that dividend stocks offer for an…

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Investing For Beginners

At 52-week lows, are British American Tobacco shares the bargain of the year?

Jon Smith explains why British American Tobacco shares have struggled recently, but also why the numbers indicate they're now undervalued.

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Investing For Beginners

Interest rates hit 5%! Here’s a rare opportunity in the stock market

Jon Smith explains in detail why higher interest rates are presenting a small pocket of opportunity in the stock market…

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If I’d invested £1k in Meta shares at the start of 2023, here’s what I’d have now

Jon Smith reveals the strong price gains this year of Meta shares, and explains why this might not be the…

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4 high-yield gems that can help in the inflation war

Jon Smith notes an expected falling inflation figure and explains which high-yield stocks he'd look to buy to try and…

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Investing For Beginners

With £20k of savings, here’s what I’d buy for a Stocks & Shares ISA

Jon Smith explains what he'd do if he had £20k in savings to funnel into a Stocks and Shares ISA…

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Investing For Beginners

A penny share with a 7.54% yield that most have probably never heard of

Jon Smith writes about a penny share that has caught his eye for income payments, but also has the potential…

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Growth Shares

2 US tech stocks to buy as the bull run continues

Jon Smith reveals a couple of US tech stocks he's thinking about buying, due to the strong performance on the…

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Investing Articles

Is it time to buy the FTSE 100’s 3 biggest flops of 2023?

Jon Smith takes a look at the worst performers over the past six months in the FTSE 100 and wonders…

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Growth Shares

Why NIO shares are up 20% this week

Jon Smith explains why NIO shares have done so well this week. But he says there's still some way to…

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Growth Shares

Is the Persimmon share price actually good value for a property stock?

Jon Smith argues that the 45% drop in the Persimmon share price over the past year makes it an attractive…

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Investing For Beginners

How I’d go from zero to £1,000 in monthly second income starting today

Jon Smith starts from zero and explains how he'd go about building a second income with some of his favourite…

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Investing Articles

9.87% yield? Here’s the 2-year dividend forecast for ITV shares

Jon Smith crunches the dividend forecast numbers for ITV and finds out how the dividend yield could be very attractive…

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Dividend Shares

Hunting for income? Here are 2 cheap shares with yields above 6%

Jon Smith talks through two cheap shares that have faced some struggles but could be good long-term sources of dividend…

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Growth Shares

Why Rolls-Royce shares are stuck at 150p

Jon Smith explains why Rolls-Royce shares are treading water around the 150p mark, and what could be the catalyst to…

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4 UK stocks that could make me £10k in second income annually

Jon Smith talks through some of his favourite UK stocks that have dividend yields above 5% and could provide welcome…

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3 market-moving events to watch out for in the FTSE 100 this week

Jon Smith runs through some of the key events that could impact FTSE 100 stocks this week, including a central…

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Investing For Beginners

I’m following these 3 Warren Buffett rules to become a millionaire

Jon Smith focuses on Warren Buffett's advice on points ranging from limiting the risk taken to avoiding overtrading on stocks.

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Investing For Beginners

2 fallen angels at 52-week lows to buy in a Stocks & Shares ISA

Jon Smith talks through two stocks that have fallen to lows and explains why he feels they could do well…

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Dividend Shares

If I invest £10,000 in Tesco shares, how much passive income would I receive?

Jon Smith explains how much money he could make from Tesco shares this year, and looks at the dividend forecasts…

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Dividend Shares

Here’s an income stock with a 9.5% yield that most have probably never heard of

Jon Smith outlines an income stock that not many investors will be familiar with, but one that could offer some…

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Investing Articles

At 52-week lows, is it time to buy Diageo shares?

Jon Smith explains why Diageo shares have underperformed recently but argues that now could be a good time to consider…

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Growth Shares

Why Vodafone shares plunged 18% in May

Jon Smith outlines why Vodafone shares were among the worst performers last month and what the future could hold.

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Growth Shares

Which of these UK shares could be the first to join the $1trn club?

Jon Smith notes the newest US-listed member of the $1trn club, but debates whether a UK share could ever potentially…

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Why this could be the best stock market dip to buy this year

Jon Smith writes about the fall in the stock market over the past few weeks, and why he feels this…

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Growth Shares

The Nvidia share price has doubled! Is this the best AI stock to buy now?

Jon Smith explains why the Nvidia share price has been rocketing higher and why he still feels that it has…

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Investing For Beginners

How to target a £500 monthly second income from the stock market

Jon Smith runs through how to achieve the goal of generating a second income from the market via a mix…

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Dividend Shares

2 hot dividend stocks to buy in June with £500

Jon Smith shares two of the top dividend stocks on his watchlist for June, both with yields currently above 5%.

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Investing For Beginners

3 things needed for the Lloyds share price to hit 52-week highs

Jon Smith explains several points he feels need to happen over the course of the year to help push the…

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Dividend Shares

HSBC shares yield 5.5%. Are they worth buying?

Jon Smith explains why the dividend outlook for HSBC shares has improved, and what this could mean for income investors…

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Dividend Shares

Cash ISA vs dividend stocks. Which is better for passive income right now?

Jon Smith looks at the best place to invest for passive income right now and outlines the risks and rewards…

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Investing Articles

Over the next 3 years, these 2 UK stocks could soar

Jon Smith charts his reasons for thinking that both these top UK stocks could deliver big returns over the coming…

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Investing Articles

How to position a Stocks & Shares ISA now for a market rally

Jon Smith outlines some suggestions that can enable an existing Stocks and Shares ISA to potentially outperform if the market…

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Investing For Beginners

3 areas of the stock market that could outperform this year

Jon Smith explains his favourite sectors in the stock market to invest in right now that can help investors to…

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Growth Shares

International Distributions Services shares fall as Royal Mail loses £1bn. What next?

Jon Smith dissects the latest International Distributions Services results and muses over the direction of its shares from here.

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Investing For Beginners

No savings at 45? Here’s how to maximise FTSE 100 investing potential

Jon Smith explains several ways to make cash work harder when investing in the FTSE 100 to be able to…

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Growth Shares

90p to 255p! Here are the top bank forecasts for Rolls-Royce shares

Jon Smith take a look at the reasons behind the current target prices for Rolls-Royce shares over the next year…

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

Jon Smith takes a look at the historical performance of ASOS shares and weighs up whether the future could be…

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