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Investing For Beginners

How much do you need in dividend stocks to earn enough to pay the monthly mortgage?

Jon Smith explains the figures behind the idea of helping to pay a mortgage using dividend stocks and the income…

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Dividend Shares

Meet the 71p UK stock with a 7.1% dividend yield

Jon Smith explains why a UK stock could be an interesting idea for passive income hunters due to a pivot…

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Investing For Beginners

This income stock’s 16% undervalued with a 6.6% dividend yield

Jon Smith points out a large valuation gap he believes could make this income stock an attractive consideration due to…

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Growth Shares

These FTSE 100 stocks could outperform if the oil price keeps rallying

Jon Smith notes the jump in oil prices and points to a couple of FTSE 100 shares that could benefit…

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US Stock

Why quantum stocks in an ISA could be a great long-term buy for investors

Jon Smith talks through one of the hottest topics in the market right now and explains how an ISA could…

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Investing For Beginners

I was both right and wrong about this FTSE 250 value stock, but now the outlook’s clear!

Jon Smith talks about a FTSE 250 share that's fallen 20% in the past month and has a tricky path…

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Growth Shares

2 pieces of advice from Warren Buffett about stock market bubbles

Jon Smith talks through problems with rising valuations but looks to Warren Buffett for advice on what actions to take…

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Investing For Beginners

The Fresnillo share price has crashed, but I don’t think it’s game over

Jon Smith explains why the Fresnillo share price has fallen in recent days but points to signs that this isn't…

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Dividend Shares

I asked ChatGPT how much passive income an investor could make using £500 a month

Jon Smith looks at how his view on making passive income from the market differs from ChatGPT, and weighs up…

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US Stock

2 Nasdaq tech stocks that trade below the index P/E ratio

Jon Smith runs through a couple of Nasdaq shares that he believes could offer good value for investors who are…

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Dividend Shares

This REIT has a dividend forecast double the current FTSE 250 yield

Jon Smith explains why an income stock with a juicy dividend forecast could be worth considering for payments in years…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 250 stock has doubled in just the past 6 months. What’s going on?

Jon Smith takes a closer look at a FTSE 250 share that has been rallying hard in recent months thanks…

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Investing For Beginners

As silver surges, here are 2 FTSE stocks that could benefit

Jon Smith explains how investors can use both active and more passive ways of getting exposure to silver via FTSE…

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US Stock

Why Nvidia stock could be sensitive to a correction in coming months

Jon Smith offers a contrarian view on Nvidia stock, explaining why it could be vulnerable to a move lower due…

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Dividend Shares

How much do you need in dividend stocks to pay the mortgage each month?

Jon Smith explains the numbers behind building an investment pot with dividend stocks that could generate over a grand a…

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Growth Shares

I asked ChatGPT where the Rolls-Royce share price will finish the year

Jon Smith talks through whether the Rolls-Royce share price can continue to rally, based on his own view, which thinks…

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Investing For Beginners

How an investor can prepare for a potential FTSE 100 market crash

Jon Smith talks through diversifying sector exposure and more when it comes to the FTSE 100 and recent price action.

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Dividend Shares

If an investor bought the highest-yielding FTSE 250 stocks, here’s the passive income potential

Jon Smith provides a list of the highest-yielding options to consider for investors who want to push the boat out…

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Growth Shares

2 growth stocks with P/E ratios below the FTSE 100 average

Jon Smith points out a couple of growth stocks that look attractively valued when he considers each company's future outlook.

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Growth Shares

Here’s how the motor finance scandal could impact Lloyds shares long term

Jon Smith comments on the latest news out regarding the motor finance investigation and talks through long-term implications for Lloyds…

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Investing For Beginners

FTSE 100 vs S&P 500: which offers me better value right now?

Jon Smith puts on his thinking cap when deciding whether it's better to allocate funds to the UK or the…

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Growth Shares

2 UK shares that could outperform as gold hits a record $4,000

Jon Smith talks through the recent spike in gold prices and points out a couple of UK shares that could…

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Dividend Shares

Is this 10%+ dividend forecast for a volatile energy stock too good to be true?

Jon Smith talks through a juicy dividend forecast but explains why an investor needs to consider other factors before making…

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US Stock

Here’s why the OpenAI deal could be huge for AMD stock long term

Jon Smith talks through the latest news concerning AMD stock after a 24% jump yesterday and explains why things could…

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Growth Shares

1 key reason why the Aberdeen share price could rally in the coming year

Jon Smith explains why the stock market performance over the past year could act as a big boost to the…

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Investing For Beginners

Down 33% in 6 months, am I stupid for thinking this FTSE 250 stock is good value?

Jon Smith explain why one FTSE 250 share has caught his eye after a sharp fall means it could be…

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Investing For Beginners

How much do you need in an ISA to aim for a £10k annual passive income?

Jon Smith points out why patience is needed when trying to build a passive income and outlines one idea to…

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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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