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Growth Shares

Why the HSBC share price spiked 10% last month

Jon Smith talks through the strong performance of the HSBC share price in recent weeks but offers some caution with…

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Growth Shares

Why the BAE share price jumped 17% in September

Jon Smith explains why the BAE share price rocketed higher during the past month and why the momentum could keep…

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Growth Shares

£2k invested in Rolls-Royce stock in January would currently be worth…

Jon Smith explains why an investor would be sitting on a large unrealised profit from holding Rolls-Royce stock, but flags…

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Growth Shares

Down 14% in a year, I think this UK stock could be primed to rally

Jon Smith explains why a popular UK stock’s been under a cloud recently but flags up several factors that could…

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Dividend Shares

2 FTSE 250 dividend shares with double the current index yield

Jon Smith presents the case for two FTSE 250 stocks with yields above 6.8% that could provide an investor with…

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Investing For Beginners

This FTSE 100 banking stock looks very cheap compared to the index

Jon Smith runs through a popular FTSE 100 banking giant whose current good value he believes is flying under the…

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Dividend Shares

How much does an investor need in an ISA to make £100 a week in income?

Jon Smith explains why an income strategy within an ISA is an achievable goal when paired with sustainable FTSE dividend…

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US Stock

Here are the latest forecasts from the experts for Nvidia stock

Jon Smith points out some of the price targets for Nvidia stock that banks and brokers have out, adding in…

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US Stock

Here’s why a top bank just raised the year-end forecast for S&P 500 stocks

Jon Smith talks through the reasons why Goldman Sachs increased the forecast for S&P 500 stocks and shares one specific…

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Dividend Shares

How much passive income could you make by investing £500 a month?

Jon Smith points out some factors involved in trying to build up a reliable passive income over time, including being…

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US Stock

Up 30% in 6 months, have I missed the boat on Meta stock?

Jon Smith notes the strong move in Meta stock recently but explains why the valuation is reasonable and could indicate…

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Market Movers

Down 14% today, should I buy the dip on this FTSE 250 growth stock?

Jon Smith talks through a popular FTSE 250 company that's just issued another profit warning, seeing the share price fall…

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Dividend Shares

Down 40% but with a juicy dividend forecast, this income stock is tempting

Jon Smith wonders whether it's worth the risk to buy a stock with an attractive dividend forecast despite the recent…

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Dividend Shares

This FTSE 100 stock has a 9.6% dividend yield forecast for the coming years

Jon Smith outlines a large-cap FTSE 100 company with a high dividend yield and a forecast that made him sit…

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Investing For Beginners

This FTSE 250 stock has 10x the gains of the index in the past year

Jon Smith points out a FTSE 250 stock that has smashed the broader index performance, with momentum now that could…

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Investing For Beginners

2 UK stocks I’m watching as President Trump visits this week

Jon Smith flags up some of the main sectors and UK stocks that could be in focus this week as…

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Dividend Shares

Buying 1,800 shares in this UK dividend stock could make £1.1k in passive income

Jon Smith points out a dividend share with a generous yield that could be used as part of a broader…

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Dividend Shares

This juicy investment trust offers a 6.7% dividend yield

Jon Smith explains why an investment trust that primarily has a portfolio of high-yield bonds has caught his eye in…

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US Stock

Tesla stock rocketed 11% higher last week. Here’s what’s going on

Jon Smith explains why Telsa stock shot higher last week but also explains that risks in the background could start…

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Dividend Shares

How much passive income could you make from a £50k ISA pot?

Jon Smith talks through using an ISA to generate cash flow from dividend stocks, and provides a particular example for…

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Growth Shares

Something big caught my eye as this FTSE 250 stock jumped 12% today

Jon Smith points out a FTSE 250 stock that outlined a key growth area in a trading update that could…

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Investing Articles

Here’s what’s going on as Oracle stock rockets 32% higher

Jon Smith points out the surge in value in Oracle stock after the business reported stunning results with a very…

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US Stock

2 US stocks rocketing higher thanks to viral marketing campaigns

Jon Smith flags up a couple of US stocks that are doing very well on the back of recent promotional…

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Investing Articles

£1k invested in Nvidia stock a month ago would currently be worth…

Jon Smith reviews the performance of Nvidia stock from a busy month and stresses the importance of looking beyond short-term…

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US Stock

Here’s how Apple stock could react to the key product event this week

Jon Smith looks past the hype of new releases and talks through how the product launch event could impact Apple…

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Investing For Beginners

A FTSE 100 portfolio of this size could make a £3k monthly second income

Jon Smith points out how an investor can boost long-term income prospects by effectively using a FTSE 100 portfolio set-up.

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Growth Shares

Should I buy this FTSE 250 stock that’s getting promoted to the main index?

Jon Smith points out a new joiner to the main index from the FTSE 250, and explains why the Greek…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 100 stock is at multi-year highs but has a P/E ratio of just 8!

Jon Smith reveals a FTSE 100 stock from the travel and tourism sector that has been performing well but isn't…

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Growth Shares

Down 60% in a year, should I pull the trigger and buy this penny stock?

Jon Smith outlines a penny stock that has experienced a sector slowdown in the last year, but he believes a…

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Investing For Beginners

3 ways that fiscal woes could impact a UK stock portfolio

Jon Smith points out how rising bond yields and concern about the UK's public finances could impact UK stocks for…

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Dividend Shares

2 dividend shares that have paid consistent income for multiple decades

Jon Smith reveals a couple of dividend shares that have long histories of paying out income and business models that…

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US Stock

2 ‘cheap’ S&P 500 stocks with P/E ratios well below average

Jon Smith acknowledges concerns about the S&P 500's valuation, but presents some shares that he believes could rally over the…

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Investing For Beginners

2 of the best defensive UK stocks to help protect my portfolio

Jon Smith explains why he feels it's smart to buy defensive UK stocks even when the stock market is doing…

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US Stock

Prediction: a £2k investment in Meta stock could turn into this much in 12 months’ time…

Jon Smith combines the financial outlook with the progress being made in AI adoption and estimates where he believes Meta…

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Investing For Beginners

How big does my portfolio need to be to make £2.5k of monthly passive income?

Jon Smith talks through some of the ways to generate passive income from stocks and works out how he could…

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Growth Shares

This classic British FTSE stock is up 65% in three months. I think it can keep going

Jon Smith picks out a FTSE share with a strong British heritage that's previously seen investors fall out of love…

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Investing For Beginners

This FTSE 100 homebuilder just hit 52-week lows. Should I buy?

Jonathan Smith explains why external factors are pushing a popular FTSE 100 stock lower, but talks through his long-term vision.

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US Stock

I asked ChatGPT for the most undervalued S&P 500 stock and this is what it said

Jon Smith compares his methods on valuing stocks to his AI-bot friend, and puts it to the test when trying…

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Investing Articles

Up 27% in a month, have I missed the boat on this FTSE 250 stock?

Jon Smith is kicking himself for missing out on a rally for a FTSE 250 stock, but explains why there…

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Investing For Beginners

Down almost 50%, is this the best value stock in the FTSE 250?

Jon Smith takes a deep look into a FTSE value stock that's struggled with higher costs and even the British…

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