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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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With £1k to invest, here’s how much passive income I could make

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Jon Smith looks at the amount of passive income he could make this year with a £1k investment, but also…

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2 top stocks I’d buy with £1k for fat dividends

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Jon Smith outlines two of the top stocks -- in his opinion -- for dividend income, with both having yields…

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Should I buy Endeavour Mining shares as the FTSE 100 new kid?

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Jon Smith takes a look at the latest stock to join the FTSE 100, and wonders if he should buy…

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2 top growth stocks I’d invest £2k in now

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Jon Smith explains two top growth stocks that he has his eye on and thinks could offer him good returns,…

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Could the Cineworld share price get back to 100p this year?

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Jon Smith explains both sides of the argument regarding where the Cineworld share price could go from here. He's come…

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7 share tips I wish I’d known 10 years ago

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Jon Smith explains some of the share tips that he wished he knew many years ago, to help him make…

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4 of the best stocks to buy now for my new ISA

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Jon Smith explains four of his best stocks to buy now for the new ISA year, including options for both…

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2 FTSE 100 dividend shares with juicy 8% yields!

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Jon Smith runs through two FTSE 100 heavyweight dividend shares that are offering inflation-beating yields at the moment.

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My £2,000 game plan for a stock market crash

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Jon Smith explains what he would do in the different stock market crash scenarios that could present themselves in coming…

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2 beaten-up penny stocks that could soar this year

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Jon Smith considers two penny stocks that have seen large share price declines in recent years and that he thinks…

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3 ways I can use cheap stocks for passive income

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Jon Smith explains why using cheap and undervalued stocks is a good way to extract as much value for passive…

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3 top stocks to buy now for dividends

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Jon Smith outlines three of the top stocks he’d like to buy now for income potential. He’s been looking at…

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Here’s how I’d invest £1,000 in my first Stocks and Shares ISA

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Jon Smith takes a step back and outlines how he would invest £1,000 if he was opening a Stocks and…

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Tesla shares break above $1,000! Where next?

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Jon Smith explains why Tesla shares have jumped over the past few weeks, but why he's concerned about further potential…

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Are Aviva shares a passive income gem?

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Jon Smith explains why the above-average dividend yield from Aviva shares could help him to add income to his portfolio.

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Why Rolls-Royce shares could rally to 150p

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Jon Smith explains why there's potential for Rolls-Royce shares to hit 150p in the future, but does note some risks…

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2 reasons why I like the Boohoo share price now

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Jon Smith explains why the double-digit sales growth of the business and easing headwinds could make the Boohoo share price…

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3 pieces of advice that helped make Warren Buffett rich

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Jon Smith takes a look at some of the traits and philosophies of legendary investor Warren Buffett that made him…

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3 smart ways to invest in the FTSE 100 in April

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Jon Smith explains how he's planning to use orders, dividend payers, and value stocks to invest in the FTSE 100…

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Is 180p the next stop for IAG shares?

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Jon Smith explains why recent volatility has clouded the picture on the future direction of IAG shares, but flags that…

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5 juicy dividend stocks for high income

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Jon Smith talks up five dividend stocks all from the FTSE 250 that offer him high income payouts relative to…

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3 no-brainer ISA stocks I’d buy with £500

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Jon Smith discusses the top three stocks he's looking to add before the Stocks and Shares ISA deadline next week.

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Are ITM Power shares about to explode?

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Jon Smith talks through some reasons why he thinks ITM Power shares could perform well in the coming months as…

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With £1k to invest right now, these are my top stocks to buy

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Jon Smith runs through some of his favourite companies at the moment that he thinks are top stocks due to…

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3 catalysts that could spark a rally for the Aston Martin share price

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The Aston Martin Lagonda (LSE:AML) share price is down 51% over the past year. It hit fresh 52-week lows earlier…

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3 passive income ideas that could make me £150 a month

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Jon Smith explains three of his favourite passive income ideas via using dividend stocks for regular payments to help him…

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My 4-point checklist ahead of the April ISA deadline

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Jon Smith talks through a few of the things that he's doing with his Stocks and Shares ISA ahead of…

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4 stocks I think Warren Buffett would buy for a Stocks and Shares ISA now

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Jon Smith explains several stocks that he thinks Warren Buffett would be keen on due to his investing stance and…

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4 top stocks I’d buy if we see a stock market crash in April

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Jon Smith reasons on why he thinks that a stock market crash could present opportunities for dividend payers and the…

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2 top dividend stocks that I’d invest £250 in for April

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Jon Smith outlines two of his favourite top dividend stocks from the FTSE 250 with high yields above 6% that…

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What’s going on with the NIO share price?

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Jon Smith notes the short-term jump of almost 50% in the NIO share price over the past week-and-a-half, but cites…

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How and where I’d invest £2k in penny stocks right now

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Jon Smith explains which penny stocks he's looking at buying and how specifically he'd split up his £2k investment amount…

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3 ways I’d invest £1,000 ahead of the Stocks and Shares ISA deadline

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Jon Smith runs through different stocks and ideas that he's going to work on in the two weeks before the…

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FTSE 100 shares: what to expect on the stock market this week

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Jon Smith offers his preview for the week on earnings, dividend payments and more for the FTSE 100 shares on…

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3 of the best stocks to buy now to help me beat inflation

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Jon Smith explains some of the best stocks to buy now, in his opinion, with some dividend payers and growth…

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What’s been going on with the FTSE 100 this week?

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Jon Smith runs through the top three main drivers this week for the FTSE 100, and how each has impacted…

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3 reasons why the Ocado share price is down almost 10% today

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Jon Smith points to several reasons found in the Q1 results as to why the Ocado share price is tumbling…

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2 top dividend stocks I’d bag this month with £500

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Jon Smith runs over two of his favourite dividend stocks at the moment, picking ideas from the mining and finance…

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My achievable long-term plan to making £10,000 a year in passive income

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Jon Smith runs through his plan to try and achieve five-figures worth of passive income from dividend shares in coming…

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The IAG share price is down 23% in a month but I’m bullish. Here’s why

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Jon Smith explains why he thinks the IAG share price doesn't reflect the true value of the company right now,…

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