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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!

Recent Articles

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Down 20% in November! Are these now the 2 best stocks to buy in December?

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Harvey Jones picks out two FTSE 100 companies with dominant market positions and asks whether they are the best stocks…

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These 3 UK dividend shares could pay a brilliant £1,500 a year in tax-free ISA income

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Harvey Jones plucks out a trio out of high-yielding dividend shares from the FTSE 100 that offer investors a high…

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Down 18%! Is this beaten down dividend growth hero now the best share to buy in December?

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Harvey Jones is looking for the best share to buy for his portfolio and thinks he may have found it…

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It’s December! Can we all stop worrying about a stock market crash now?

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The stock market crash didn't happen after all in November. Harvey Jones sets out his strategy for buying FTSE 100…

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Up 26% in November, this FTSE 100 growth stock is doing something truly epic

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Harvey Jones is blown away by this UK growth stock, which has just enjoyed another terrific month. Is it now…

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Thank goodness I didn’t invest in these 3 UK shares 5 years ago!

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Harvey Jones highlights three UK shares that have suffered a torrid time lately, and thanks his lucky stars they aren't…

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I’ve never owned British American Tobacco shares. What on earth was I thinking?

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British and American Tobacco shares have made investors fortunes for decades, and there are times when Harvey Jones rues the…

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IAG shares are making investors an outrageous amount of money – and they’re still dirt cheap!

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Harvey Jones is both thrilled by the performance of IAG shares and surprised by its low price-to-earnings ratio. So what's…

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Down 11% and 6% in November – is this the start of a long slide for Babcock and BAE Systems shares?

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It's been a poor month for FTSE 100 defence stocks with BAE Systems and Babcock both falling. Harvey Jones asks…

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I asked ChatGPT if the beaten-down Diageo share price will ever recover, and it said…

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Harvey Jones is running out of patience with the Diageo share price, so he decided to see whether artificial intelligence…

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The risks are rocketing for Rolls-Royce shares – time to bank that profit?

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Investors will be asking themselves whether Rolls-Royce shares have gone as far as they can, after such a brilliant run.…

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Up 75% in a year! The red-hot Lloyds share price is smashing Meta, Nvidia and Tesla

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Harvey Jones is stunned by the Lloyds share price as it delivers the kind of growth investors might expect from…

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See how £20,000 in this passive income superstar today could generate up to £13,000 a year for retirement

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Harvey Jones shows how a £20k investment in one of the most generous passive income stocks on the FTSE 100…

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My 2 favourite growth stocks just plunged 25% in a month – time to consider buying more?

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Harvey Jones made a big bet on these 2 FTSE 100 growth stocks, but the last month has been brutal.…

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Legal & General shares offer one thing no other FTSE 100 stock does – can it last?

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Harvey Jones knew that Legal & General shares offered one of the highest yields on the FTSE 100, but he…

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I asked ChatGPT to invest £10,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA for me and it said…

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Harvey Jones is planning his Stocks and Shares ISA and called in artificial intelligence to highlight a few options. Its…

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I asked ChatGPT to build a £2,000 monthly second income from FTSE 100 shares

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Harvey Jones asks artificial intelligence to build a portfolio of FTSE 100 stocks to create a second income for retirement,…

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How on earth did this forgotten FTSE 100 stock jump 65% in a year?

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Harvey Jones had almost given up on this FTSE 100 company, but after years in the doldrums it's suddenly enjoying…

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I asked ChatGPT to build me the perfect SIPP and it suggested….

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Harvey Jones calls in artificial intelligence to show him what a nicely balanced SIPP portfolio might look like, but he…

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These 3 jaw-dropping FTSE 100 dividend stocks have 1 brilliant thing in common

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Harvey Jones picks out a trio of UK dividend stocks that stand out from the pack. Their track record of…

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These 3 high-yield income stocks boast a stunning 10-year dividend track record!

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Harvey Jones alerts investors to 3 FTSE 100 income stocks that combine high yields with another exciting benefit that dividend…

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I’m ready and waiting for the next stock market crash

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Everybody keeps warning about a stock market crash but Harvey Jones isn't worried, he'll take it as an opportunity to…

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This dividend share already yields 7.7% – now imagine if stock markets crash!

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Harvey Jones is a big fan of this high-yielding FTSE 100 dividend stock, and if share prices remain volatile he'll…

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3 FTSE 100 value stocks I’ll be watching like a hawk during the Budget

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Harvey Jones picks out three value stocks that he thinks have scope to grow over the longer run, but whose…

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Is it time to dump Glencore, Ocado, and Diageo shares from my SIPP?

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Harvey Jones is happy with the performance of his SIPP but his Diageo shares have done poorly, and another two…

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I keep buying Taylor Wimpey shares and they keep falling – should I give up?

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Harvey Jones thinks Taylor Wimpey shares combine a brilliant dividend yield with potential share price recovery prospects, but there's a…

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How big should your ISA be to generate £2k monthly income in retirement?

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Harvey Jones looks at how investors can build a high and rising dividend income from a balanced portfolio of FTSE…

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As the FTSE falls I can see cheap stocks everywhere – time to go shopping!

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Harvey Jones hopes to take advantage of recent stock market volatility to fill his portfolio with cheap stocks, and he…

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As markets dip Legal & General shares now yield a stunning 9.2%! Time to consider buying?

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Every time the stock market falls, Legal & General shares offer an even more astonishing dividend yield. Harvey Jones wonders…

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Is this stock market dip an unmissable opportunity to buy Lloyds shares?

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Markets are anxious and even Lloyds shares are falling. Harvey Jones is a huge fan of the FTSE 100 bank…

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£20,000 in BP shares can net investors a £1,232 second income…

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BP shares have been bumpy lately but there's a terrific dividend income stream on offer and Harvey Jones says it…

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I asked ChatGPT to design a 5% yielding passive income ISA from 5 FTSE 250 shares and it said…

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Harvey Jones asked artificial intelligence to create a passive income stream from a balanced portfolio from medium-sized UK companies. The…

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How on earth did this world-beating blue-chip growth stock crash 50% in five years?

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Harvey Jones was a huge fan of this FTSE 100 growth stock for years but lately it has only inflicted…

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I asked ChatGPT to build the perfect Stocks and Shares ISA portfolio and it said…

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Artificial intelligence (AI) may have its uses but when Harvey Jones asked it to build the ideal Stocks and Shares…

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See what I’d have today if I’d split £20k between the best and worst FTSE 100 stock 5 years ago

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Harvey Jones shows how just one FTSE 100 stock can transform an entire portfolio, and why mathematics ultimately favours long-term…

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Will Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest shares take a beating in next week’s Budget?

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Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest shares have had brilliant runs but that could reverse if they're hit by a windfall tax…

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I asked ChatGPT to build a stunning second income in an ISA from UK dividend stocks and it said…

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Harvey Jones wants to build a second income for his retirement by investing in a balanced portfolio of FTSE 100…

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Is today’s FTSE 100 volatility an unmissable opportunity to buy cheap shares?

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Harvey Jones thinks now could be a good time to go shopping for cheap shares and picks out three FTSE…

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This beaten-down blue-chip is forecast to grow 4 times faster than the Rolls-Royce share price

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Harvey Jones suspects the Rolls-Royce share price has run out of steam and names a FTSE 100 stock that may…

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7 things investors can do while waiting for their Aston Martin shares to recover

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Aston Martin shares have had a dismal run and Harvey Jones can't see their fortunes reversing for a while. Instead…

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