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Growth Shares

Gold’s almost at all-time highs! These are the UK stocks that should benefit

Jon Smith notes the move in gold towards $2,135 an ounce and reveals two UK stocks that could profit from…

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Dividend Shares

2 undervalued dividend shares that could pay me £700 a month

Jon Smith runs through two dividend shares outside of the FTSE 100 that combined could give him an average dividend…

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Investing Articles

This stock could turn my ISA into a second income machine

Jon Smith talks through a FTSE 250 stock with a current dividend yield of 6.46% that could offer him a…

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Dividend Shares

How I’d invest to make £1k of monthly bulletproof passive income

Jon Smith outlines the key factors, including the dividend cover ratio, that he looks for when filtering for strong stocks…

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Investing Articles

A FTSE 250 gem with a 8.5% dividend forecast? Tell me more

Jon Smith talks through a FTSE 250 stock that pays out a generous level of income but could also offer…

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Investing For Beginners

2 tech treasures lurking in the FTSE 100

Jon Smith focuses on two ideas from the FTSE 100 that are investing heavily in new tech and artificial intelligence…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 250 growth stock is up 65% and showing no signs of stopping

Jon Smith talks through an electrical retailer that he believes could be one of the hottest growth stocks from the…

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Growth Shares

3 things I learnt from Warren Buffett’s annual shareholder letter

Jon Smith reads the letter Warren Buffett just put out and provides his key thoughts and summary of the investing…

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Dividend Shares

No savings at 45? I’d use these dividend stocks to turbocharge it

Jon Smith explains some of the specific dividend stocks he'd include in a portfolio aimed at building up a retirement…

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Growth Shares

This EV-linked penny stock looks dead cheap to me at 30p

Jon Smith explains why a penny stock with a unique exploration project for rare earth deposits here in the UK…

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Investing Articles

These 2 shares could bank me £328 a month in second income

Jon Smith runs through two FTSE stocks that have above-average dividend yields that could pay out a generous second income…

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Investing For Beginners

4 actionable stock market investing habits that can boost my profits

Jon Smith looks at the stock market and explains how he picks the right shares to buy, running through a…

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Dividend Shares

These 3 FTSE 250 stocks offer me the highest dividend yields, but should I buy?

Jon Smith considers FTSE 250 shares with a very high yield, but questions whether the income is going to be…

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Investing Articles

Just how high could the Nvidia share price go? Here’s what the experts say

Jon Smith explains why the Nvidia share price has been continuing to rocket higher, as well as sharing some forecasts…

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Investing Articles

Bill Ackman made $610m last year from 10 growth shares. Here’s how

Jon Smith details the growth shares, including Chipotle and Alphabet, that helped push a whopper payday for the Pershing Square…

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Dividend Shares

Can I make sustainable passive income from share buybacks?

Jon Smith notes the rise in share buybacks from FTSE 100 companies, but flags up why they aren't great for…

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Growth Shares

2 cheap FTSE 100 ideas I’m looking to buy before they get expensive

Jon Smith talks through two FTSE 100 ideas that are down over the past year to the extent that he…

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Growth Shares

Can the Rolls-Royce share price keep going? Here’s what the experts say

Jon Smith considers the Rolls-Royce share price forecasts from bank analysts, but also adds his own view in deciding what…

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Growth Shares

3 reasons why I think the NatWest share price rally is only just beginning

Jon Smith runs through the push towards digital banking as well as a strong set of 2023 results that should…

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Investing For Beginners

4 steps I’d take to start investing with £25 a week

Jon Smith explains some steps to take to start investing. They range from from filtering stocks through to diversifying a…

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Investing For Beginners

The UK is in a recession! When is the right time to snap up some cheap shares?

Jon Smith explains why he's looking to buy cheap shares now despite UK growth nosediving, along with a specific example…

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Are Lloyds shares undervalued? Here’s what the charts say

Jon Smith takes a close look at some metrics, including the change in financial ratios, to better understand if Lloyds…

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Investing Articles

This FTSE 250 banking stock is down 70%! Should I buy or stay away?

Jon Smith explains why a bank from the FTSE 250 has seen its share price plummet in recent years, and…

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Dividend Shares

15k shares in this superstar firm could make me £3k of passive income

Jon Smith writes about a FTSE 250 stock with an 8.41% dividend yield that he believes can continue to pay…

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Investing For Beginners

I’d buy these two shares if we get a stock market crash

Jon Smith explains a couple of stocks on his watchlist that he'd look to buy if we saw some volatility…

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Growth Shares

Up 955% in a month, where’s next for the Helium One share price?

After an incredible start to the year for the Helium One share price, Jon Smith considers if the stock is…

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Investing Articles

2 big FTSE 100 income stocks that go ex-dividend this week

Jon Smith flags up two FTSE 100 stocks with above-average dividend yields that will shortly be paying out more income…

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Dividend Shares

2 monthly income shares I’d buy and hold for the next decade

Jon Smith flags up two income shares with dividend yields in excess of 6% that pay out frequent money each…

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Investing For Beginners

After the BP share price hit 52-week lows, could now be the time to jump in?

Jon Smith talks through the spike in the BP share price following good results, and shares why he believes the…

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Growth Shares

The Ferrari share price is surging! Should I buy the prancing horse’s stock?

Jon Smith explains why the Ferrari share price has been doing so well recently and outlines catalysts that makes him…

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Investing For Beginners

2 eye-poppingly cheap FTSE 250 investment trusts

Jon Smith talks through two FTSE 250 ideas he thinks are too cheap and could be appealing enough for value…

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Growth Shares

With a P/E ratio of 3.12, is the Capita share price too low to ignore?

Jon Smith thinks the Capita share price could present an opportunity, but is concerned about the constant problems the business…

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Dividend Shares

A 7.5% yield but down 22%! Time for me to buy this FTSE 100 miner?

Jon Smith eyes up an attractive FTSE 100 share for dividend potential, with a dip in the share price boosting…

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Investing For Beginners

3 UK shares that could soar thanks to the Bank of England

Jon Smith runs through some UK shares that should benefit from higher customer demand and lower debt costs if interest…

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Investing Articles

£10k in savings? This juicy FTSE 250 stock could make me £1,400 in passive income

Jon Smith explains how he can filter for some FTSE 250 gems that others might miss for passive income that's…

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Growth Shares

2 FTSE stocks at 52-week lows that probably won’t be this cheap for long

Jon Smith runs over two ideas of FTSE stocks that are at low levels right now, but could rally back…

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Investing For Beginners

3 reasons why Barclays shares are simply too cheap to ignore

Jon Smith feels he has something to shout about, flagging up several reasons why he believes Barclays shares are undervalued.

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Growth Shares

2 penny stocks for confident investors to consider buying

Jon Smith outlines two penny stocks that are up over the past year and have the potential to keep rising…

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Growth Shares

£10k in savings? Here’s how I’d use the FTSE 100 to try and turn it into £100k

Jon Smith explains the process behind actively investing in the FTSE 100 and shares some specific stocks that could have…

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Investing For Beginners

I’d buy this many Tesco shares to target £222 a month

Jon Smith explains why Tesco shares are attractive when he considers both their income and growth potential together for future…

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