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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

Growth Shares

This sleeping FTSE pandemic stock could be about to awaken!

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Jon Smith explains why this FTSE stock has fallen out of the limelight recently, but could be one to watch…

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Growth Shares

2 growth stocks on my radar at 52-week lows right now

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Jon Smith offers a contrarian view on buying two FTSE growth stocks despite both having hit fresh 52-week lows during…

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Growth Shares

How the stock market is presenting some once-in-a-decade gems

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Jon Smith reviews two sectors in the stock market that were heavily impacted by the pandemic, and why he likes…

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Investing Articles

68% of Warren Buffett’s portfolio is in just these 4 stocks

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Jon Smith reviews the current make-up of Warren Buffett's portfolio and despite the 49 stocks owned, points out the elephant…

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Growth Shares

I avoided Darktrace shares in February. Here’s why nothing’s changed

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Jon Smith checks up on the movements in Darktrace shares after the latest company update, but finds little to inspire…

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Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 stocks being bought or sold by company insiders

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Jon Smith runs through some FTSE 100 companies that have seen some buying and selling of company stock by insiders…

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Investing Articles

2 high-yield stocks investors should have on their ISA watchlist now

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Jon Smith highlights a couple of high-yield stocks outside of the FTSE 100 that can offer ISA investors some good…

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Growth Shares

This historic brand has just become a penny stock! What’s going on?

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Jon Smith sees a 200-year-old brand dip below a market cap of £100m. He wonders whether it will remain a…

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Growth Shares

2 reasons not to buy TUI shares despite the jump today

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Jon Smith runs over two key reasons why he doesn't feel TUI shares are a good buy right now, even…

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Investing Articles

Could the Aston Martin share price ever get back to the IPO level?

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Jon Smith analyses the Aston Martin share price since the IPO in 2018 and explains why there's good reason for…

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Investing For Beginners

No savings at 40? Here’s how to invest for a potential £500 in monthly income

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Jon Smith outlines how an investor could start building an investment pot at 40 to build chunky monthly income even…

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Growth Shares

Around 52-week highs, is the Greggs share price primed to surge?

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Jon Smith notes the strong jump in the Greggs share price over recent months, but explains why he feels there's…

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Investing Articles

How I’ll invest in my Stocks & Shares ISA this year for a £500k retirement pot

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Jon Smith explains his four-step plan to growing a £500k retirement pot from his annual Stocks and Shares ISA contribution…

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Growth Shares

Here are 2 dirt-cheap FTSE gems with P/E ratios below 6!

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Jon Smith reveals two well-known FTSE names that he feels are undervalued when looking at their price-to-earnings ratios right now.

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Investing Articles

If I put £500 in the FTSE 100, how much dividend income could I make?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines not only how much income he could generate from the FTSE 100, but also the potential of…

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Investing Articles

2 unusually-high-yield stocks on my radar for April

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Jon Smith writes about two stocks in the 9-11% dividend yield range that have fallen in value recently and now…

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Small-Cap Shares

2 penny shares I’d like to supercharge my new ISA year

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Jon Smith talks through a penny share with two years of record revenue and another that invests in private UK…

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Investing Articles

Does it make sense for me to buy Rolls-Royce shares near 52-week highs?

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Jon Smith explains the case both for and against buying Rolls-Royce shares at the moment after the recent bump higher…

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Investing Articles

Lifelong passive income for the price of a daily London coffee? Here’s how

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Jon Smith explains how he can flip a coffee into an investment, and build it up sustainably over time to…

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Investing Articles

An imminent stock market crash? Rubbish!

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Jon Smith addresses the reasons for a potential stock market crash, but explains why he doesn't feel they're well-founded.

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Investing Articles

3 bargain lithium stocks I’m keen on for April

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Jon Smith runs through some of his favourite UK lithium stocks at the moment that he feels are trading at…

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Investing Articles

A falling yield? Here’s the HSBC dividend forecast for 2023 and 2024

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Jon Smith outlines the HSBC dividend forecast for this year and next, flagging up that everything might not be as…

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Dividend Shares

Why it could be a once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy top dividend shares

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Jon Smith compares the historical price-to-earnings ratios and the rise in dividend yields for top dividend shares over the past…

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Growth Shares

The FTSE has fallen but this growth stock is surging!

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Jon Smith explains why a particular growth stock is moving higher despite the broader market falling, and why he might…

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Investing For Beginners

Lloyds shares are the cheapest since December. Time for me to buy?

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Jon Smith says the falling price of Lloyds shares may be appealing, but wonders whether they can rise significantly from…

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Investing Articles

Is it possible to be a Stocks & Shares ISA millionaire in this market?

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The FTSE 100 might be flat over the past year, but Jon Smith explains why he can still reach his…

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Investing Articles

Inflation hits 10.4%! Here’s how I’m using passive income to fight back

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Jon Smith explains why high inflation is a problem for him but how he can use passive income from stocks…

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Investing For Beginners

These FTSE 100 stocks are down >20% in the past month. Time to buy?

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Jon Smith carefully sifts through three FTSE 100 stocks that have experienced large drawdowns over the past month for various…

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Growth Shares

How I’m copying Warren Buffett from the 2008 bank crash… in 2023

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Jon Smith explains how Warren Buffett invested during the last financial crisis and thinks how he can mirror that with…

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Growth Shares

What’s all the fuss about with the Kodal share price?

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Jon Smith zones in on the Kodal share price, given the jump in recent months on the basis of securing…

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Investing Articles

Income alert! Here’s the National Grid dividend forecast for 2023/24

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Jon Smith shares the latest National Grid dividend forecasts from analysts and argues for it being a good buy for…

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Investing Articles

After hitting 52-week lows, is now the time to buy Scottish Mortgage shares?

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Jon Smith explains why he's in the bullish camp with regards to Scottish Mortgage shares, despite the recent tumble lower.

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £350 monthly in dividend stocks to afford a Ferrari

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Jon Smith explains how he could invest his way to buying a supercar using a strategy involving reinvesting income from…

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Investing For Beginners

1 UK stock to buy and one to avoid as the FTSE falls

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Jon Smith looks past the sea of red in the stock market this week and focuses on a UK stock…

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Investing Articles

As the market tumbles, here’s my Stocks and Shares ISA hit list

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Jon Smith thinks there's time to squeeze in more purchases before the Stocks and Shares ISA deadline, and reveals his…

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Investing Articles

Why my grandkids will thank me for buying this penny stock

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Jon Smith runs through a penny stock from the lithium exploration sector that he feels could have multi-decade demand and…

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Investing Articles

Down 20% in a week, should I buy Ocado shares now?

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Jon Smith explains why he doesn't believe Ocado shares are cheap at the moment, despite the continued fall over the…

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Investing Articles

After doubling, what’s next for the Premier African Minerals (PREM) share price?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith notes the strong rally in the Premier African Minerals (PREM) share price and considers the upside from the…

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Investing Articles

10% yield? Here’s the Glencore dividend forecast for 2023 and 2024

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs over the market expectations for Glencore's future dividend payments, and he sees some attractive potential.

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Investing Articles

These FTSE 100 banks just got smashed! Here’s why I’m buying

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Jon Smith explains why the FTSE 100 was dragged down by banking stocks at the end of last week and…

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