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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."

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How high could the Woodbois share price go?

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Jon Smith admits that there seems to be more room to run for the Woodbois share price, but explains why…

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2 green stocks that I think are no-brainer buys for the future

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Jon Smith explains two of his favourite green stocks at the moment, one for growth and the other for income…

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Inflation hits 9%! Here’s how I’m beating it with top stocks

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Jon Smith notes the 9% inflation figure from the UK today and explains how he's dealing with it via top…

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How I’d invest £10,000 in my Stocks & Shares ISA right now

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Jon Smith explains how he'd chop up £10,000 right now and invest in his favourite sectors for his Stocks and…

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Are Woodbois shares worth me buying at 4.7p?

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Jon Smith considers the recent surge in price for Woodbois shares, and wonders if the move lower last week represents…

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I’d buy these top UK shares with £1,000

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Jon Smith explains how he'd split his £1,000 cash and also notes the top UK shares he wants to invest…

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3 income stocks I’d snap up in a market crash

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Jon Smith looks at several income stocks that he's got on his watch list to snap up if the market…

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Deliveroo shares are trading for pennies! Here’s my game plan

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Jon Smith gives his opinion on the slump in Deliveroo shares below 100p and whether he should buy more at…

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What I’m doing with my Stocks & Shares ISA during the market slump

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Jon Smith talks through what he's doing with his Stocks and Shares ISA at the moment, with opportunities a-plenty, despite…

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2 FTSE 100 penny stocks I’d buy as the market falls

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Jon Smith takes a look at the recent fall in the FTSE 100, and notes two penny stocks that appeal…

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With billons in revenue but no profit, should I buy these tech stocks?

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Jon Smith considers some of the tech stocks at the moment that are losing money despite posting large revenues, to…

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Could the FTSE 100 still hit 8,000 points this year?

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Jon Smith presents his opinion on whether the FTSE 100 could make fresh all-time highs around 8,000 points in 2022…

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What comes first for Lloyds shares, 30p or 60p?

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Jon Smith talks through his opinion on where Lloyds shares could head for the rest of the year following the…

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4 top growth stocks to buy now with £100 each

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Jon Smith explains some of his favourite growth stocks at the moment, to take advantage of the recent stock market…

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What’s going on with the Pantheon Resources (PANR) share price?

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Jon Smith explains why the Pantheon Resources (PANR) share price has jumped 324% in the past year, and what could…

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The stock market is rallying as interest rates increase! What’s going on?

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Jon Smith explains why the latest interest rate hike from the Bank of England today has actually seen the stock…

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Why I think Royal Mail shares are too cheap to ignore

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Jon Smith talks through why he thinks some investors have misjudged Royal Mail shares at the current level above 300p.

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Is the Scottish Mortgage (SMT) share price a bargain at 52-week lows?

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Jon Smith explains why he think the Scottish Mortgage share price could offer good value as it slips towards the…

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Forget buy-to-let! I’d buy these stocks for passive income

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Jon Smith explains why he prefers to use dividend stocks to make passive income versus other alternatives.

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Why I think Taylor Wimpey shares are dividend gold mines

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Jon Smith addresses the fall in Taylor Wimpey shares, but explains why he's using this to take advantage of the…

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With £1k to invest, I’d buy these 2 top tech stocks

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Jon Smith explains some of the top tech stocks that he's looking at right now, focusing on some options from…

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Where will Netflix shares be in 5 years’ time?

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Jon Smith notes the recent fall in Netflix shares, but thinks that the long-term direction of the share price will…

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4 cheap UK shares I’d buy now with £2,000

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Jon Smith explains which cheap UK shares he's looking to buy from a range of different hot sectors as we…

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How I’m trying to double my money using a Stocks & Shares ISA

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Jon Smith explains how he can take advantage of long-term themes and the tax benefits of a Stocks and Shares…

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3 top dividend stocks to buy in May

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Jon Smith runs over three top dividend stocks that he thinks offer a good opportunity for him to buy for…

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I’d buy these growth stocks for May as the stock market falls!

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Jon Smith weighs up the reasons for the falling stock market and then decides on his favourite growth stocks to…

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Why is the Ocado share price falling?

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Jon Smith explains why the Ocado share price is taking a tumble so far in 2022, and whether he would…

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Alphabet (GOOGL) earnings: what investors should know

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Jon Smith runs through the key things he's looking out for with the release of Alphabet (GOOGL) Q1 earnings tomorrow.

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2 shares to buy now for my dividend piggy bank

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Jon Smith talks through two of his best shares to buy now from the FTSE 250 that offer him above…

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4 ways I’d invest £2k to beat the stock market

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Jon Smith explains several ways that he'd aim to try and beat the stock market as a benchmark for his…

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Side hustle alert! How I’m using stocks for passive income

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Jon Smith explains how he can make good levels of passive income by investing in stocks that pay out dividends…

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What’s going on with the easyJet (LON:EZJ) share price?

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Jon Smith explains the factors at work right now moving the easyJet share price, and why this summer could be…

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Is buying Rolls-Royce shares a risk worth taking?

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Jon Smith explains why he thinks the worst is over for Rolls-Royce shares, but admits that it's still a risky…

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Should I buy lithium stocks for my portfolio?

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Jon Smith runs through a few lithium stocks he could buy for his portfolio and tries to measure up the…

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Tesla earnings preview: what investors should know

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Jon Smith considers the upcoming Tesla earnings report for the first quarter, with guidance around potential supply chain issues being…

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I’d buy these cheap UK shares to try to be an ISA millionaire

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Jon Smith explains how he can get the most of cheap UK shares to increase the potential likelihood of him…

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1 FTSE 100 stock I’d buy now at a 52-week low

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Jon Smith talks through a FTSE 100 stock that recently hit its lowest level over the past year, but that…

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3 ideas for investing £2k in my new Stocks & Shares ISA

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Jon Smith writes about some of his favourite stocks and themes that he'd invest in as the new Stocks and…

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Should I buy Twitter shares with the Elon Musk situation?

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Jon Smith takes a deeper look into the situation between Elon Musk and Twitter and weighs up whether it's a…

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1 juicy dividend stock for May with a 10.8% yield

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Jon Smith explains why he likes a top FTSE 100 dividend stock from the property sector with a very generous…

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