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If I’d invested £1k in Tesla shares at the start of 2024, here’s how much I’d have now

Jon Smith talks through the fall in Tesla shares in recent months, but flags up why this might actually be…

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Growth Shares

The Disney share price is up 31% this year! Here’s why I think it could go even higher

Jon Smith explains why the Disney share price is doing well, with the turnaround strategy likely to help the stock…

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The Lloyds share price breaks 50p! Here’s why 70p could be coming

Jon Smith flags up the push in the mass affluent sector and the cost saving drive as key factors that…

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Investing For Beginners

£2k in savings? Here’s how I’d try and double it with FTSE 100 shares

Jon Smith outlines the type of FTSE 100 shares he'd target for high levels of growth, along with a specific…

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Growth Shares

easyJet shares are flying after getting promoted to the FTSE 100. Time to buy?

Jon Smith flags up why easyJet shares are doing so well at the moment, but also why the growth stock…

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I’d buy this passive income stock for my ISA that pays out £4.20 per share

Jon Smith explains why he likes a FTSE 250 stock for passive income that has an attractive dividend forecast on…

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I was right about the Barclays share price! Here’s what I think happens next

Jon Smith explains why he still feels the Barclays share price is undervalued and flags up why updates on its…

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Ahead of the ISA deadline, here are 3 FTSE 100 stocks I’d consider

Jon Smith notes down some FTSE 100 stocks in sectors ranging from property to retail that he thinks could offer…

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Investing For Beginners

With my first £1k, I’d buy this growth stock but steer clear of this disaster

Jon Smith highlights an unusual growth stock that he feels could do very well, while staying away from a stock…

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Growth Shares

This stock that Warren Buffett owns recently hit 52-week lows. Should I buy it?

Jon Smith spots a Warren Buffett-owned stock that potentially could be a smart purchase due to it being undervalued in…

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Dividend Shares

2 British dividend shares under £3 to consider buying

Jon Smith notes down two dividend shares from the FTSE 250 that have dividend yields around 5% and relatively low…

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Dividend Shares

This hot FinTech stock has a juicy 6.6% dividend forecast

Jon Smith outlines a FTSE 250 stock from the financial services sector that has a dividend forecast almost double the…

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Down more than 30% in a year, I think these UK stocks could be primed to rebound

Jon Smith points out two UK stocks from the FTSE 250 that might be down over the past year but…

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Growth Shares

The FTSE 100 nears 8,000 points! I don’t think these UK shares will stay cheap for long

Jon Smith explains why the stock market has been rallying this week after central bank meetings, and flags UK shares…

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With no money in the bank, I’d use these FTSE 100 stocks to build wealth

Jon Smith explains how he'd focus on artificial intelligence and the banking sector when picking FTSE 100 stocks for long-term…

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Growth Shares

If these 3 things happen, I think the BT share price will stop falling

Jon Smith explains key factors, including the release of the full-year results in May, that could finally spark a rally…

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Forget the Magnificent Seven! Here are my Tasty Two FTSE 250 alternatives

Jon Smith skips a trip across the pond and instead focuses on FTSE 250 growth stocks that he feels offer…

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Growth Shares

Down 10% today but up 123% in a year, what’s up with this growth share?

Jon Smith notes a short-term dip in the Trustpilot share price today, but explains why the growth share could continue…

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Dividend Shares

Bank of Georgia is paying £2.31 per share in dividends: time to buy the income stock? 

Jon Smith explains why a particular income stock has such a generous dividend yield right now, as well as noting…

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How I could make a 10% yield for high passive income a reality

Jon Smith explains how he can target high passive income from top-yielding stocks, including one specific example he'd consider.

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1 ex-FTSE 100 stock that I think will get promoted soon

Jon Smith flags up an energy stock that used to be in the FTSE 100 and currently has strong momentum…

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Growth Shares

1 under-the-radar growth stock to consider buying now

Jon Smith talks through a FTSE 250 growth stock that recently posted its highest revenue in the past five years…

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Why Glencore shares could be my smartest purchase of the year

Jon Smith explains why he feels some investors didn't fully digest the 2023 results and overreacted about Glencore shares in…

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Investing For Beginners

Should I buy the current dogs of the FTSE 250?

Jon Smith takes a look at the two worst-performing FTSE 250 stocks over the past month and weighs up whether…

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Investing For Beginners

Warren Buffett has been buying shares for 8 decades. Here are his favourites

Jon Smith takes a look at some of Warren Buffett's favourite purchases over the decades, and shares the investment lessons…

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Growth Shares

Down 62% over the past year, is the St. James’s Place share price a dead duck?

Jon Smith acknowledges the steep fall in the St. James's Place share price, but explains why there's opportunity ahead for…

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Growth Shares

2 primed growth stocks that could surge like Rolls-Royce shares

Jon Smith might have missed the boat with some shares, but he flags two growth stocks he believes could be…

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Investing For Beginners

FTSE 100 stocks on my radar for the artificial intelligence boom

Jon Smith scans the FTSE 100 and researches some interesting companies using AI that could soon be set to rally.

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Growth Shares

The Just Group share price surges 13% today! Here’s what I think is coming next

Jon Smith writes about the strong outlook for the Just Group share price, with his calculations indicating further gains are…

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Dividend Shares

These UK stocks are cheap as chips for passive income

Jon Smith goes through two shares for passive income that have above-average dividend yields but are undervalued, in his opinion.

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Growth Shares

3 points that could halt the Rolls-Royce share price rally

Jon Smith explains some factors that could see the Rolls-Royce share price dip, which he would use as an opportunity…

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Why isn’t the IAG share price rallying?

Jon Smith explains several reasons why the IAG share price has underperformed recently, but why he believes a strong rally…

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1 stock to consider buying that could be the next Nvidia

Jon Smith reveals a stock to think about buying from the AI sector. He believes it could be the future…

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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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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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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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