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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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Investing For Beginners

Down 13% in a month, should I buy these FTSE 250 value stocks?

Jon Smith considers two of the worst-performing FTSE 250 firms over the past month and wonders if either should be…

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Growth Shares

After a 627% surge, is the Helium One share price primed for another rally?

Jon Smith explains why the Helium One share price has rallied in recent months and why more positive test results…

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Dividend Shares

Here’s my dividend forecast for Rolls-Royce shares for the next two years

Jon Smith reveals his predictions for when the company is likely to resume paying dividends after the remarkable rally in…

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Investing For Beginners

1 overlooked FTSE 100 stock that’s due an imminent comeback

Jon Smith points to one FTSE 100 stock that's down 17% over the past year but could see investors pile…

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Dividend Shares

Need an income boost? Here’s 1 dividend share with an eye-catching yield

Jon Smith flags up a dividend share from the property sector with a yield almost double the FTSE 100 average…

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Small-Cap Shares

At 11p, this penny stock is primed to explode higher

Jon Smith flags up a penny stock that just had the best quarterly performance on record and is well placed…

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Dividend Shares

Buying 120 shares in this FTSE 250 gem could make me £255 a month

Jon Smith explains why an under-the-radar banking stock from the FTSE 250 could be a great pick for his income…

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Investing For Beginners

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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Investing Articles

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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