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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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£2k to invest? I’ll buy these 2 FTSE 250 dividend growth stocks in 2024

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Harvey Jones is spreading his wings beyond UK blue-chips and has found a couple of FTSE 250 stocks that look…

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The easyJet share price is falling again! Is it now a red hot buy?

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I would have expected the easyJet share price to be flying even higher as the outlook brightens. Am I missing…

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The BT share price has jumped 10%! Should I buy?

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I've been watching the BT share price closely for months. Now it's finally climbing and I'm sorely tempted to take…

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How I’d invest £100 a month in world-class income shares to target £50k a year

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The FTSE 100 contains dozens of income shares that can help me build an extra stream of cash that can…

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No savings at 30? I’d shun buy-to-let and invest in cheap shares 

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Of all the different methods of building long-term wealth, investing in cheap shares is my favourite. Some people buy-to-let, which…

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One FTSE 100 stock I really wish I’d bought this year, and one I’m glad I didn’t

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For every FTSE 100 stock I should have bought, there's another I was lucky to avoid. Here are two of…

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I’m hoovering up dirt-cheap Lloyds shares before they finally start rising

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Lloyds shares baffle me. They look great value and offer a brilliant dividend yield. One day they surely have to…

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This is my favourite stock on the entire FTSE 100 but one thing worries me 

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This overlooked growth stock has smashed the FTSE 100 for years. It's got pride of place in my portfolio yet…

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Better buy for income: M&G vs National Grid shares

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I keep meaning to buy National Grid shares, but then I see the ultra-high income on offer from M&G. So…

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My 3-step plan to target £4,236 in annual passive income from 5 dirt cheap shares

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Harvey Jones is focused on building a passive income from FTSE shares to top up his pensions in retirement. These…

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Waiting for a stock market crash? These 2 FTSE bargains are on sale NOW

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Harvey Jones loves buying shares in a stock market crash. However, these two look so cheap to him already amid…

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Down 25%! Is this former FTSE favourite now the very best stock to buy today?

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Harvey Jones is on the hunt for the best stock to buy today. And he may have found it, as…

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I’ve just bought a great value dividend stock and it isn’t Vodafone

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This high-yield FTSE 100 dividend stock is even cheaper than Vodafone but, in my view. it offers superior recovery prospects…

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5 reasons why the FTSE 100 may be primed for a year-end rally

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The FTSE 100 has had a bumpy few years, but at some point our luck surely has to turn. I…

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7.4% yield! Now the Aviva share price is climbing too, should I buy it?

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If the Aviva share prices takes off I could get a fabulous total return once dividends are included. I’m finding…

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Buying 9,346 shares of this cheap stock would give me £2,000 a year passive income

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Harvey Jones can get get an eye-catching passive income thanks to this FTSE 100 stock's ultra-high dividend yield of 8.57%

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If I’d invested £3k in Glencore shares 3 years ago here’s what I’d have now

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Glencore shares can be volatile, but investors like me might make serious rewards. That's why I'm building up my stake…

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My favourite income stock just paid me £133.93. All part of my plan to make a million!

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There are few things I like more than a good, solid income stock. I plan to build my retirement on…

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A once-in-a-decade chance to get rich from the bond market! So why am I buying shares? 

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The bond market is finally generating some excitement as investors spot a buying opportunity. But I'd still rather buy shares.

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Buying 273 shares of this world-class stock would give me £100 in monthly passive income

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Harvey Jones can get a dividend yield of 7.78% from this FTSE 100 stock giving him a healthy monthly passive…

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If I’d invested £10k in Marks & Spencer shares a year ago here’s what I’d have now

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Marks & Spencer shares have smashed it over the last 12 months in a blistering return to form. Where will…

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How I’d aim to make a million from just 10 FTSE 100 stocks

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If I could only add 10 FTSE 100 stocks in my portfolio, I'd go for these. It's my best shot…

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Dirt cheap Lloyds shares are itching to explode! I’m desperate to buy more today

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I think that beaten down Lloyds shares may take off like a rocket when the recovery comes. The more I…

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3 great-value LSE dividend stocks I’d consider buying right now

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I'm in the mood to buy more dividend stocks but want to look beyond my usual FTSE 100 faves. These…

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Should I sell Unilever and buy more ultra-cheap Taylor Wimpey shares instead?

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I think my Taylor Wimpey shares offer more comeback potential than my stake in Unilever. So should I sell one…

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3 top dividend-paying stocks I’d buy to earn a second income before a year-end rally

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FTSE 100 dividend shares are a great way of building a second income for my retirement. I fancy these three…

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Buying 2,077 National Grid shares would give me monthly income of £100 in 2024

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Is there a more solid source of dividend income than National Grid shares? Possibly, but it's still good enough for…

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How many beaten-down BT shares need I buy to give up work and live off the income?

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If I went all in on BT shares I could generate a blistering level of dividend income and it's cheap…

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Is the Tesco share price a screaming ‘buy’ today?

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I've been really impressed by the recent strong Tesco share price performance. Is it time I popped it into my…

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Is it too late to buy last month’s 2 best-performing FTSE 100 stocks?

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These two FTSE 100 stocks smashed the market in October and offer solid dividends. But they're looking pretty expensive as…

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£20k of savings? I’d buy these 5 stocks to target passive income of £16,543 a year

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A relatively small initial investment in FTSE 100 dividend stocks can generate huge amounts of passive income, given time.

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Is the BP share price about to crash?

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Middle East tensions have driven up oil prices and the BP share price. Yet some fear the trend has been…

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Will the stock market crash in November?

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We live in anxious times and many fear a stock market crash. It didn't happen in September or October, so…

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Down 25% in a month! Should I buy the 2 worst-performing stocks on the FTSE 100?

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The FTSE 100 has had a bumpy ride lately but these two stocks have gone into total meltdown. It could…

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If I’d invested £10,000 in M&G shares 1 year ago, here’s what I’d have today

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M&G shares have to delivered some capital growth over the last year but the real attraction is its double-digit dividend…

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How many Phoenix Group Holdings shares must I buy to give up work and live off the income?

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If I went all in on Phoenix Group Holdings shares I could generate a mighty level of income. But could…

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Zero savings at 30? I’d aim to get rich the Warren Buffett way

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At age 30, there's still plenty of time to build a healthy portfolio of stocks and shares. I'd accelerate the…

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Experts are warning of a stock market crash! Here’s what I’m doing about it

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People keep talking about a stock market crash but I'm not afraid of it. I know exactly how I'll respond...…

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If I’d invested £5k in Barclays shares 10 years ago here’s what I’d have now

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I keep expecting Barclays shares to recover but instead they have carried on falling. Yet I still find them far…

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Here’s how I’d turn a £20k ISA into passive income of almost £10k a year 

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Investing in FTSE 100 shares is a great way to generate passive income, as they pay some of the highest…

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