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Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones

I'm a freelance personal finance journalist who writes for the Daily and Sunday Express, Reader's Digest, The National newspaper and of course, Motley Fool UK.

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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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