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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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Investing Articles

BP shares are up 13.5% in 2023! Should I buy them in March?

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The FTSE 100 has been rising, but BP shares have been rising faster. I'd like to buy them in March…

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Investing Articles

FTSE 100 stocks are still dirt cheap and I’m buying more in March

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I am still finding plenty of value among FTSE 100 stocks, even if the index as a whole is trading…

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Investing Articles

Forget buy-to-let: I’d much rather invest in cheap shares today 

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The FTSE 100 is full of cheap shares that I'd like to buy, and this looks a lot less bother…

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Dividend Shares

How I’d invest in a Stocks & Shares ISA to generate £10k annual income

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The annual Stocks and Shares ISA deadline is fast approaching. Harvey Jones thinks this is a great opportunity to build…

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Investing Articles

These 2 investment trusts hold all the dividend stocks I want. Yet I’m not buying them

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I'm planning to generate the maximum possible income in retirement from a portfolio of dividend stocks I carefully chose myself.

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Value Shares

Is this the start of the next stock market crash?

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Investors have enjoyed themselves lately as markets rose, but sentiment has suddenly shifted. How worried should I be and will…

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Investing Articles

Why I’d buy these 2 no-brainer income stocks today

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These two FTSE 100 income stocks offer me a rising dividend yield and attractive capital growth prospects as their shares…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £1k in BT shares 5 years ago, here’s what I’d have now

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BT shares have had a rough ride for five years or more. But I'm sorely tempted by today's low valuation…

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Dividend Shares

I’d drip-feed £500 a month into dividend shares to try for a million

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I think that investing regularly in FTSE dividend shares using a tax-free ISA gives me the best shot at building…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest a £20K ISA to target £1,000 in annual passive income

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Investing in FTSE 100 shares is a great way to build a rising passive income for my retirement. Here's where…

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Investing Articles

The FTSE 100 is touching all-time highs! Will it crash now?

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The FTSE 100 has had a blazing start to the year but could just as easily fall rather than climb…

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Investing Articles

Will the Scottish Mortgage share price recover in 2023?

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Scottish Mortgage continues to be the best-selling investment trust as buyers reckon it will repeat its stellar past performance.

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Investing Articles

I’m on the hunt for cheap shares. These 5 look great value to me

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I love buying cheap shares with the intention of holding for the long term to give them time to recover.…

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Investing Articles

Lloyds shares have jumped 25% in 3 months, but still look cheap to me

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The FTSE 100 is flying and so are Lloyds shares. Yet I reckon they still offer value, while the dividend…

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Investing Articles

I’d forgotten about these 2 FTSE income stocks. Should I buy them now?

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The FTSE 100 is so full of top income stocks that it's easy to overlook companies like these two. It's…

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Dividend Shares

2 dividend shares I’d buy today and hold for decades

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I'm looking for FTSE 100 dividend shares that I can pretty much buy and forget. These two look like great…

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Investing Articles

Will FTSE 100 stocks crash in 2023?

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After a strong run investors may be wondering if FTSE 100 stocks are due a correction. It could happen, but…

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Investing Articles

I’m not working forever! How I aim to build £20k a year passive income from UK shares

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I plan to generate a rising passive income in retirement by investing in a portfolio of FTSE 100 stocks. Now…

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Investing Articles

This 6.5% yield is one of the FTSE 100’s best. So what’s stopping me from buying this stock?

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The FTSE has a heap of wonderful dividend stocks, including this one. But I'd like a shot at a little…

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Investing Articles

Have I just missed a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get rich from dividend stocks?

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A host of FTSE 100 dividend stocks have rocketed in recent months. Luckily, there are still plenty of high-yielding bargains…

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Value Shares

Rolls-Royce shares are up 30% in 3 months. Here’s why I wouldn’t touch them today

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It has been a good few months for Rolls-Royce shares but let's not get carried away, the company still has…

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Investing Articles

Forget Cash ISAs! I can get 6% a year from these two income stocks

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The Bank of England has just increased the base rate to 4% but I can get a better return from…

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Investing Articles

Could a UK house price crash destroy the FTSE in 2023?

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A housing market meltdown looked baked in at the start of the year but optimism is returning and that's good…

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Investing Articles

I’d love to buy this investment trust in February for its 4.37% dividend yield, but there’s one thing stopping me

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So what's the best way to get a top dividend yield? Buy FTSE 100 stocks or leave the job to…

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Investing Articles

Analysts love these 2 FTSE 100 stocks. Should I buy them in February?

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I've been looking at two FTSE 100 stocks that are widely admired by City analysts. I'd buy one of them,…

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Investing Articles

3 cheap shares I’d buy in February 

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I like buying top FTSE 100 stocks at a discount. February could be a good time to go shopping for…

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Retirement Articles

No savings at 40? Here’s how I’d start investing in a Stocks and Shares ISA

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Investing in a Stocks and Shares ISA is a great way to build tax-free wealth for the future. Here's how…

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Investing Articles

I’d invest £200 a month in Tesco shares to build £750 a year in passive income

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I'm looking to build a lifelong passive income from a spread of FTSE 100 dividend stocks. Should I add Tesco…

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Investing Articles

This is January’s most hated FTSE 100 stock. I’d buy it

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Analysts don't rate this FTSE 100 stock and it isn't hard to see why. So why do I think it…

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Investing Articles

The FTSE is still full of dirt-cheap income stocks. I’m buying these bargains

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I'm building my retirement portfolio on cheap UK income stocks and I'm happy to report that there are still plenty…

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Investing Articles

These 2 FTSE 100 stocks yield 7% and 9% and I can’t wait to buy them 

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FTSE 100 stocks may be trading around their all-time highs, but I can still see plenty of value on the…

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Investing Articles

Is BP still one of the best dividend stocks on the FTSE? I’m not so sure

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The FTSE 100 is packed full of top dividend stocks offering generous yields, and this threatens oil giant BP's status…

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Investing Articles

I’d buy this top investment trust to earn 5% passive income for life

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Buying FTSE 100 shares is a great way to help me build passive income for life. This hugely popular investment…

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Investing Articles

Is the FTSE 100 all-time high a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get rich?

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It's nice to see the FTSE 100 near its record high but I'm not going to let it change my…

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Investing Articles

The FTSE 100 is still full of cheap shares despite this year’s surge and I’m ready to buy more

| Harvey Jones

FTSE 100 share values have rocketed by £100bn so far this year in a blistering start to 2023. Yet I…

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Investing Articles

Forget gold. It pays zero income which is why I buy FTSE dividend stocks instead

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I prefer to receive a regular stream of income from top FTSE dividend stocks then sit around wondering if the…

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Investing Articles

Tesla stock is up 14% in 2023! Is this an opportunity or a trap?

| Harvey Jones

Tesla stock has endured a rough ride over the last year or so, but has picked up in recent days.…

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How I’d invest £1k a month to build passive income for life 

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My retirement gets closer every day and I'm looking forward to sitting back and drawing a passive income from my…

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Investing Articles

If I had £1k to invest today I’d buy more Lloyds shares

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Lloyds shares have performed horribly for years but now they are simply too cheap to ignore while the dividend looks…

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Investing Articles

My Rolls-Royce shares are up 25% in 2 months. Should I buy more?

| Harvey Jones

It looks like I chose the right time to buy Rolls-Royce shares. Now the question is whether I should double…

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