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Investing For Beginners

After getting promoted from the FTSE 250, what’s next for Hiscox?

Jon Smith mulls over the latest reshuffle in the FTSE 250 and explains why he feels this top stock could…

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Growth Shares

The FTSE 100 could hit 9,000 points by year end. Here’s why

Jon Smith talks through some factors that could help to lift the FTSE 100 to a new all-time high and…

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Growth Shares

Here’s the growth forecast for Lloyds shares through to 2026

Jon Smith reviews the earnings per share forecast for the bank and outlines how this, along with other factors, could…

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Dividend Shares

How I’d invest to turn my ISA into a £1.9k monthly passive income machine

Jon Smith outlines his strategy to help grow his passive income and details one specific stock with a 7.89% current…

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US Stock

Forget Nvidia! This top performing S&P 500 stock’s up 259% this year

Jon Smith reveals the best-performing stock from the S&P 500 so far this year, with links to artificial intelligence (AI)…

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Investing Articles

Analysts rate this Warren Buffett-owned stock a ‘Strong Buy’. Should I purchase it?

Jon Smith explains why analysts have an upbeat outlook for a Warren Buffett-owned stock that's up 54% in the past…

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Investing Articles

With a spare £300, here are 2 top dividend shares I’m thinking of buying now

Jon Smith runs through a couple of dividend shares that have yields above 5% and share price gains of at…

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Investing Articles

Is it game over for this FTSE 250 stock after falling 56%?

Jon Smith explains why a FTSE 250 stock's down in the dumps right now, and outlines why things might not…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 100 stock is up almost 15% in a week! Here’s what’s going on

Jon Smith explains how commodity prices and news out of China have helped to push up the share price for…

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Investing For Beginners

Why the Shell share price fell by almost 10% in September

Jon Smith outlines a couple of key reasons why the Shell share price underperformed last month, but explains why some…

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US Stock

The Chinese stock market is surging! Here’s what I’ve bought

Jon Smith notes all of the commotion regarding China and explains why he feels the stock market over there could…

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Market Movers

The Aston Martin share price is down 22% today! What’s going on with this growth share?

Jon Smith explains why the Aston Martin share price has plummeted following the trading update and talks through the outlook…

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Growth Shares

Is this chip growth stock the UK’s version of Nvidia?

Jon Smith notes the strong financial results just put out from a growth stock that could become the UK's tech…

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Investing For Beginners

1 key reason why it could be a once-in-a-decade time for me to buy FTSE stocks

Jon Smith explains how the stock market has just begun a new era based on a key policy move that…

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Dividend Shares

2 ‘safe’ dividend shares that have been paying income for over a decade

Jon Smith reveals two dividend shares that have a solid track record of paying out cash, with dividend yields well…

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Growth Shares

This fallen FTSE 250 darling could be the best share for me to buy now

Jon Smith outlines how the start of a transformation at a beaten-down FTSE 250 company could make it a great…

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Investing For Beginners

Retail investors are selling this surging FTSE 100 stock. What’s going on?

Jon Smith explains why some investors could be banking some profit from a popular FTSE 100 company, but why he…

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Investing Articles

After falling 70% and crashing out of the FTSE 100, should I buy this value share?

Jon Smith takes a look at a potential value share from the luxury sector that's endured a torrid time over…

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Investing For Beginners

2 below-the-radar value stocks that haven’t escaped my detection

Jon Smith points out two value stocks that are down heavily over the past year but could offer him long-term…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 250 stock fell 15% yesterday. Here’s why I want to buy the dip

Jon Smith talks through the negative news that caused a FTSE 250 stock to fall yesterday but flags up why…

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Investing For Beginners

More interest rate cuts this year could help these UK shares rocket higher

Jon Smith explains why interest rate cuts help the stock market and reveals several UK shares that he thinks could…

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US Stock

Why this S&P 500 stock looks tasty after unexpected good news

Jon Smith flags up news regarding buybacks, new product features and dividends for an S&P 500 tech business that makes…

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Investing For Beginners

Warren Buffett’s doing something curious. Here’s what I think’s going on

Jon Smith flags up something he's noticed in recent financial updates from Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway and explains his…

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Investing For Beginners

Down 20% in a month, I think it could be game over for this FTSE 250 stock

Jon Smith writes about a FTSE 250 company that has experienced a sharp fall in the share price due to…

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Dividend Shares

If I only bought dividend stocks for my ISA, here’s how much passive income I could make

Jon Smith explains how he could get to £1k a month in passive income by investing his full ISA allowance…

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Investing Articles

A P/E ratio of 0.13? Something’s going on with this cheap penny stock

Jon Smith flags up a penny stock that has seen a sharp move lower in its share price but is…

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Investing Articles

Is the Rolls-Royce share price primed to rally? Here’s what the charts say

Jon Smith considers some charts that indicate to him that the Rolls-Royce share price could move higher over the next…

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Investing For Beginners

2 UK shares down over 40% in a year that I think are worth buying

Jon Smith reviews two UK shares from the FTSE 250 he believes have suffered an overreaction in the recent share…

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US Stock

It’s down 8% this month, so should I buy Nvidia for my Stocks and Shares ISA?

Jon Smith explains why adding Nvidia shares as a growth option makes sense for his Stocks and Shares ISA, but…

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Dividend Shares

2 FTSE 250 income icons yielding above 6% that could pay me cash for life

Jon Smith runs through two different FTSE 250 income shares that have both paid continuous dividends for at least the…

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Market Movers

This FTSE 100 stock’s down 18% today! Could I snap up a bargain?

Jon Smith explains why a FTSE 100 stock's falling sharply today and why he's cautious about getting involved before the…

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Growth Shares

60p? This broker just downgraded the forecast for the Lloyds share price

Jon Smith reviews the latest change of forecast for the Lloyds share price but explains why he's not pessimistic about…

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Dividend Shares

A 7%+ yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a dependable income share

Jon Smith points out an income share that's been paying out cash for the past decade and comes with an…

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Investing For Beginners

At 76p, is this FTSE 100 stock one of the best bargains right now?

Jon Smith explains why a FTSE 100 giant's struggled in recent years, but flags up why a recent pivot in…

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Investing For Beginners

If the September effect causes a stock market crash, here’s what I’d buy

Jon Smith explains what the September effect is and flags up what he'd do if it led to a stock…

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Investing For Beginners

Cash is pouring into this bargain value stock

Jon Smith notes strong buying activity in a value stock that's currently at 52-week lows, making him consider whether to…

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Dividend Shares

£9,402 in savings? Here’s how I could eventually turn that into £10k+ of passive income

Jon Smith explains how he'd go about picking top stocks to build a diversified passive income stream by using the…

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Dividend Shares

2 unusual dividend stocks with bumper yields above 8%

Jon Smith wanders off the beaten track of FTSE 100 dividend stocks and instead finds some interesting options that he…

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US Stock

2 S&P 500 stocks I like that would offer my ISA something different

Jon Smith talks through two shares from the S&P 500 that he thinks would add value that he can't find…

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Growth Shares

Down 96%, is this FTSE 250 stock the biggest bargain in the index?

Jon Smith wonders if he should put his cash to work in a FTSE 250 stock that has been plummeting…

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