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Dividend Shares

A 12% yield? Here’s the dividend forecast for a hot income stock

Jon Smith considers a FTSE 250 income stock that has a clear dividend policy with the aim of paying out…

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Dividend Shares

Here’s why the Legal & General share price looks super attractive to me

Jon Smith flags up an important characteristic about the Legal & General share price that makes it appealing to him…

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Growth Shares

Could the Rolls-Royce share price be above 500p by the year end?

Jon Smith questions whether the Rolls-Royce share price could push higher if upcoming results look good, but balances it out…

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Investing Articles

After jumping 74% in a day, is the GameStop (GME) share price primed to rally further?

Jon Smith explains the reason behind the crazy move higher in the GameStop share price yesterday, along with where he…

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Dividend Shares

2 buy-and-forget dividend stocks that could make me a pretty second income

Jon Smith talks through two dividend stocks from the property and consumer staples sectors with a strong track record of…

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Growth Shares

The FTSE 100 might be flying but this stock is still undervalued

Jon Smith shows how he can still find undervalued FTSE 100 stocks to add to his portfolio despite the index…

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Investing For Beginners

Why this AI stock in the FTSE 250 looks cheap to me

Jon Smith explains why a popular online marketplace is making use of AI and why the stock could outperform in…

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Growth Shares

Up 100% in a year, is this popular FTSE stock becoming a bit of a joke?

Jon Smith flags up a FTSE 250 stock that has been a top performer over the past year, but is…

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Dividend Shares

£5k in savings? Here’s how I’d try to turn it into £414 of monthly passive income

Jon Smith explains how he'd use both dividend and growth shares to help him take a lump sum of £5k…

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Dividend Shares

Here’s how much income I’d make if I invested all my ISA in Taylor Wimpey shares

Jon Smith explains why researching Taylor Wimpey shares could be a good move, based on historical dividend payments and the…

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Growth Shares

2 growth shares that could help push the FTSE 100 to 9,000 points this year

Jon Smith flags up the surge in the FTSE 100 and outlines two growth shares that he feels could help…

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Investing For Beginners

Down 14% in a month, this well-known FTSE 250 stock could keep falling fast

Jon Smith explains why recent results show an ongoing transformation for this FTSE 250 stock, but one he feels won't…

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Growth Shares

As the Palantir share price falls, is this the time to buy an AI stock on the cheap?

Jon Smith notes the fall in the Palantir share price after the release of the latest results, but flags up…

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Investing Articles

This major FTSE 100 stock just flashed a big red flag

Jon Smith flags up the surprise departure of the CEO of a major FTSE 100 banking stock as a reason…

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Investing For Beginners

With £0 in May, here’s how I’d build a £10k passive income pot

Jon Smith runs over how he could go from a standing start to having a passive income pot built from…

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Investing For Beginners

Here’s where I see the BT share price ending 2024

Jon Smith explains why he believes the BT share price will fall below 100p by the end of the year,…

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Growth Shares

Here’s what could be in store for the IAG share price in May

Jon Smith explains why May could be a big month for the IAG share price and shares reasons why he…

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Investing For Beginners

Why I’m keen to buy the dip after the Aviva share price fell in April

Jon Smith explains why investors shouldn't be spooked by the fall in the Aviva share price last month and explains…

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Investing Articles

If I’d put £836 into National Grid shares 5 years ago, here’s what I’d have now

Jon Smith explains how much profit he'd have from National Grid shares if he'd purchased them before the pandemic changed…

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Growth Shares

At 47p, this penny stock looks like a bargain to me

Jon Smith eyes up a penny stock from the DIY goods space that's enjoying record results and could be set…

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Investing For Beginners

Why the Anglo American share price shot up 40% in April

Jon Smith reviews the best-performing FTSE 100 stock from the past month and explains why the Anglo American share price…

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Dividend Shares

850 shares in this dividend giant could make me £1.1k in passive income

Jon Smith flags up one dividend stock for passive income that has outperformed its sector over the course of the…

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Market Movers

The Microsoft share price surges after results. Is this the best AI stock to buy?

Jon Smith flags up the jump in the Microsoft share price after the latest results showed strong demand for AI…

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Market Movers

Meta stock slumps 13% after poor results. Here’s what I’ll do

Jon Smith flags up the reasons behind the fall in the Meta stock price overnight, along with his take on…

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Investing For Beginners

How investing £800 a month could help me live off my second income

Jon Smith explains how he can make a second income to live off later in life and shares one stock…

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Dividend Shares

These 2 dividend stocks are getting way too cheap

Jon Smith looks at different financial metrics to prove that some dividend stocks are undervalued at the moment and could…

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Market Movers

Why is the FTSE 100 at all-time highs?

Jon Smith flags up two reasons for the jump in the FTSE 100 over the past week, also pointing out…

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Investing Articles

With no savings at 40, I’d buy and hold these 2 FTSE 250 stocks to retirement

Jon Smith outlines two FTSE 250 stocks that he believes offer long-term value for an investors that's looking to build…

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Growth Shares

This forgotten FTSE 100 stock is up 25% in a year

Jon Smith outlines one FTSE 100 stock that doubled in value back in 2020 but that has since fallen out…

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Investing Articles

Everyone’s talking about Tesla shares. Should I buy?

Jon Smith explains why the price of Tesla shares has been falling fast, but flags up the imminent results release…

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Investing For Beginners

Using the Warren Buffett approach, here are 2 British stocks I like

Jon Smith explores two UK stocks he likes and feels Warren Buffett might like too, based on the great man's…

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Investing For Beginners

2 under-the-radar FTSE 100 stocks under £2

Jon Smith identifies two FTSE 100 stocks that he believes are getting a lack of attention from some investors but…

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Market Movers

Why the stock market is down 1.4% today

Jon Smith runs through several reasons for the fall in the stock market today, with examples of stock that are…

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Dividend Shares

A 5% yield? Here’s the 3-year dividend forecast for Tesco shares

Jon Smith flags up the positive momentum for Tesco shares following the release of the full-year results and looks at…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 250 stock keeps blowing broker forecasts out of the water

Jon Smith considers the ever-increasing share price targets for a FTSE 250 stock that has risen by 120% in the…

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Growth Shares

How low could the boohoo share price go?

Jon Smith explains why the enterprise value and the low risk of bankruptcy should help to prevent the boohoo share…

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Dividend Shares

2 dividend stocks to take me from £0 to £9.5k in second income

Jon Smith talks through some ideas with second income potential, including one stock that has a dividend yield above 10%…

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Growth Shares

Brokers can’t keep raising forecasts quick enough for this FTSE 100 stock

Jon Smith takes a look at some of the price target increases for a FTSE 100 stock that he believes…

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Market Movers

The Darktrace share price jumps 8% today! Has the firm finally turned a corner?

Jon Smith runs through the latest trading update and the benefit it provides to the Darktrace share price, as well…

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Investing Articles

With a fresh ISA, I’d fill it with these stocks for £10k in annual passive income

Jon Smith reveals how he'd allocate his money for a new ISA, along with specific stocks that could set him…

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