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Harvey Jones

I've been a financial journalist since 1988. I've written regularly for a series of national newspapers including The Financial Times, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent and Independent on Sunday, The Guardian and The Observer. Today, I'm the personal finance editor of the Daily and Sunday Express newspapers, and write for newspaper website Express.co.uk. I also write regular investment articles for The National newspaper in Dubai. I've been writing for Motley Fool UK since 2007, producing thousands and thousands of stock reports in that time. My favourite investment quote? Warren Buffett's classic: "Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." Let's go plant some trees!

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If a 30-year-old invested £250 a month in UK stocks, here’s what they might have by 65

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Harvey Jones says the earlier people start investing, the better. And a 30-year-old can take advantage of the biggest investment…

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See what £20k invested in red-hot Lloyds shares on the first day of 2025 is worth now…

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Harvey Jones is thrilled to see his Lloyds shares make a rip-roaring start to 2025. But have they gone too…

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See what £10k invested in this high-flying FTSE 250 defence stock 1 month ago is worth now!

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This FTSE 250 defence technology stock’s rocketing on geopolitical uncertainty. After a blistering month, Harvey Jones asks can it continue…

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Up 145%! This red-hot growth stock has flown completely under my radar!

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Harvey Jones is casting envious glances at a FTSE 100 growth stock that rocketed the moment he turned his back…

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An investor who put £10,000 into Shell shares at the start of the year would now have…

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Harvey Jones looks at recent performance of Shell shares, and the factors that could drive the FTSE 100 stock higher…

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If an investor put £10k in Rolls-Royce shares 1 week ago here’s what they’d have now

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Rolls-Royce shares started this week where they left off last week Friday, by racing ahead. How much more momentum can…

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An investor who put £20,000 into Barclays shares at the start of this year would already have…

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Barclays shares have had a brilliant run over the last year and Harvey Jones thinks they're still worth considering as…

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Why do Glencore shares hate me?

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Harvey Jones knows it isn't rational, but he can't help wondering whether Glencore shares are actively trying to torpedo his…

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Is it time I gave up on the BP share price?

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The BP share price doesn't seem to know whether it's coming or going, and neither does the energy giant's management.…

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The dirt cheap easyJet share price is staring me in the face

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When Harvey Jones looks at the easyJet share price, he sees a brilliant buying opportunity staring right back at him.…

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Is it game over for JD Sports shares?

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Harvey Jones has taken an absolute whipping at the hands of JD Sports shares. Should he accept defeat or pin…

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Are Tesco shares the ultimate FTSE ‘Steady Eddie’?

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Harvey Jones says watching Tesco shares climb steadily upwards is balm for the soul. But will the FTSE 100 grocer…

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Up 18% in February! Should investors consider this for their Stocks and Shares ISA in March?

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Harvey Jones wonders if soaraway FTSE 100 bank Standard Chartered would made a nice addition to a balanced Stocks and…

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3 stunning high-yield dividend stocks to consider buying in March 

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Harvey Jones has plucked three tempting dividend stocks from the FTSE 100 that look good value and offer juicy yields.…

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I’m fed up with the Unilever share price

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Harvey Jones had high hopes for the Unilever share price but once again, it's going backwards. Should he sell the…

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Are February’s 3 fastest falling blue-chips the best shares to buy in March?

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Harvey Jones is looking for the best shares to buy for his portfolio in March. He's starting by checking out…

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£10,000 invested in Taylor Wimpey shares 6 months ago is now worth…

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Taylor Wimpy shares have had a rough old run, says Harvey Jones. But he's keeping faith as he reckons the…

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I’ve lost my faith in National Grid shares!

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Harvey Jones is surprised to discover he's lost faith in National Grid shares to deliver reliable dividend income and growth…

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Are Legal & General shares gaslighting me?

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Harvey Jones is beginning to doubt his own take on reality. He thinks Legal & General shares are a brilliant…

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I asked ChatGPT to name the best UK stock to buy in March — and was stunned!

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When Harvey Jones asked artificial intelligence to pick a UK stock for him to buy, it chose a company he…

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Here’s what an investor would have if they’d bought booming BT shares 1 month ago…

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BT shares have had a brilliant run after years in the doldrums, and Harvey Jones is impressed. But now he's…

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£2k to save in March? Here’s how an investor could target a £1,592 second income

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Harvey Jones shows how investors can potentially generate a high-and-rising second income from FTSE 100 dividend stocks like British American…

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£10,000 invested in Tesla shares one week ago is now worth…

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Harvey Jones is watching, fascinated, as Tesla shares fall and fall. This is either the end, or a brilliant buying…

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£10,000 invested in Lloyds shares at the start of this year is now worth…

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After a patchy 2024, Lloyds shares have made a blistering start to the new year. Harvey Jones looks at whether…

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£10,000 invested in BAE Systems shares 1 year ago is now worth…

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It's been a bumpy 12 months for BAE Systems shares but Harvey Jones says investors should consider buying the blue…

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If I’d invested £10k in Diageo shares 1 month ago, here’s what I’d have now

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Harvey Jones bought Diageo shares expecting to have a good time, but instead they've given him a real headache. Especially…

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Will the Ocado share price ever amount to more than a hill of beans?

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Harvey Jones is feasting on today's small bump in the Ocado share price but can't shake the feeling that it…

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How an investor could target a passive income of £2,747 a year from just £2k of savings!

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Harvey Jones shows how it's possible to generate a high and rising passive income stream from a relatively small initial…

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With £2k an investor could consider buying these cheap shares in March

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Harvey Jones has been scouring the FTSE 100 for cheap shares, and these stocks caught his eye. He thinks Barclays…

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My favourite FTSE 250 stock doubled my money in 15 months and still looks cheap to me!

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Harvey Jones is thrilled by his return from FTSE 250 insurer Just Group. He's sitting on a 100% gain, but…

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Here’s how much an ISA investor needs to put away to aim for a million

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Harvey Jones looks at how long it would take an investor to potentially build a million pound portfolio, and says…

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My favourite FTSE 100 stock has just doubled my money! What do I do?

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Harvey Jones has reaped outsized rewards from private equity specialist 3i Group, the top-performing FTSE 100 stock over five years.…

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BP shares are on a knife edge!

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Harvey Jones says his BP shares are motoring along quite nicely today but accepts that the FTSE 100 oil giant…

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£20k split between these 2 FTSE value stocks 1 month ago is now worth…

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Harvey Jones has had his eye on two value stocks from the FTSE 100. Suddenly they've both taken off at…

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Is it game over for the Greggs share price?

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The Greggs share price was doing brilliantly, but suddenly the fun has gone out of it. Is this a buying…

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Down 55% but can these 2 UK blue chips now double like the NatWest share price?

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Harvey Jones picks out two FTSE 100 stocks that have done badly but may be due a recovery. The rocketing…

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These 5 UK stocks are stinking out my portfolio – should I bin them?

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Harvey Jones has been picking over the scrapings of his investment portfolio, and found five UK stocks that are absolute…

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I asked ChatGPT to name the FTSE 250 share it would buy in a heartbeat – and it went mad!

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Harvey Jones wondered whether artificial intelligence was up to the job of finding him a brilliant FTSE 250 share to…

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My Legal & General shares have climbed just 7% — so how come I’m sitting on a 20% gain?

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Harvey Jones' trading account is showing only a modest return on his Legal & General Shares, but on drilling down…

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Considering a £20k ISA in this FTSE dividend star could mean a £170 monthly second income

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Harvey Jones does some simple maths to show how considering a £20,000 ISA in the FTSE 100’s Phoenix Group Holdings…

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