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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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I’d buy this stock to generate passive income of 8.7% a year

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The FTSE 100 is full of top stocks that are offering shareholders a generous passive income. I want to be…

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I bought Rolls-Royce shares last month. I’m happy

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Rolls-Royce shares have been falling for years. The last month has brought some relief for long-suffering investors and I'm hoping…

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Ocado shares have turned £5k into £10k in a month. Should I buy them now?

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After falling for several years, Ocado shares are suddenly booming again. What's happening and is there a buying opportunity for…

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Dividend shares look cheap to me. Here are 3 I’m keen to buy 

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I'm on the hunt for cheap dividend shares and there are plenty to choose from on the FTSE 100. It's…

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Is investing £3 a day enough to fund a generous passive income for life?

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Investing in UK shares is a great way of generating passive income in retirement. So is £3 a day enough,…

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3 reasons why I’m buying UK shares instead of a FTSE 100 tracker

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Buying a FTSE tracker is about as simple as investing gets. Picking individual UK shares instead is more challenging but…

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Have I just made a terrible mistake in buying this FTSE dividend stock?

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This dividend stock was paying a 20% yield when I bought it. Did I make a rookie error by ignoring…

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How can I buy Woodbois shares when I don’t understand them?

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Woodbois shares are attracting a huge amount of interest from private investors but I'm worried they may be getting a…

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Should I buy Lloyds shares?

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Lloyds shares have gone nowhere for a decade, but they're cheap and offer a high and rising dividend yield. I'm…

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I’d rather buy UK shares before the stock market rally than afterwards

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The stock market will rally at some point but I have absolutely no idea when, or why. Instead, I'm focusing…

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No savings at 40? I’d start by investing £1k in a Stocks and Shares ISA

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The best time to start investing is always now. Starting early gives me the maximum possible time to build wealth…

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I’m following Warren Buffett’s advice to build a passive income from shares

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Retirement is still some years away, but when I get there I want to generate a comfortable passive income from…

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5 stocks to buy for high and rising dividend income

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I can see a host of shares to buy on the FTSE 100 offering me exceptional levels of income. Here…

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Should I invest in Abrdn shares?

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Asset manager Abrdn currently pays one of the highest yields on the FTSE 100. I am sorely tempted by the…

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I’d invest £10 a day in a Stocks and Shares ISA to try for a million

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Investing relatively small, regular sums inside a Stocks and Shares ISA can build up over time to help support a…

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Interest rates are rising, but I’m still investing in shares to try to get rich and retire early

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Savers are finally getting higher interest rates on cash after more than a dozen years in the doldrums. Yet I…

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I’m following Warren Buffett’s advice to buy undervalued shares

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Warren Buffett is an expert at buying undervalued shares and I'm taking investment lessons from him in what looks like…

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This cheap FTSE income stock is up 12% in a week – here’s what I’d do now

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I'm on the hunt for another FTSE 100 income stock to add to my portfolio. This one offers high potential…

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The FTSE 100 is up 7.5% in a month but still looks cheap to me

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Even though the FTSE 100 has recovered in recent weeks, I can still see plenty of bargain shares I'd like…

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Are BP shares about to crash? 

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This year's energy crisis has been a boon for BP shares but the company's success has also made it a…

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This dirt-cheap UK stock yields 14% and I’ll buy it ASAP

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This UK stock has been hit by global recession fears. But it now looks like a brilliant time to lock…

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I’d rather buy this FTSE 100 dividend stock than a buy-to-let

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Buy-to-let looks less and less attractive as house prices fall. I reckon I could get a much better total return…

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Here’s why I will buy this FTSE 100 stock in November

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This FTSE 100 stock has fallen out of favour in recent years but I think today's low valuation and high…

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If I’d invested £1k in Tesco shares a year ago, this is what I’d have now

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Tesco shares have had a tough year and I do not expect them to recover quickly. I do still see…

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How I’d aim to buy top FTSE 100 stocks in November

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There are currently loads of FTSE 100 shares available at tempting valuations. Here's how I separate the wheat from the…

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Can we really trust today’s high-yielding dividend stocks?

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The FTSE 100 is packed full of top dividend stocks offering massive yields. Does this offer a sustainable passive income…

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Will the FTSE 100 crash in November? Here’s my honest answer

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It's the question I'm asked most as an investment writer. Is the FTSE 100 about to get caught up in…

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How I’d invest £3 a day in FTSE shares to build passive income of £5,000 a year

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Investing just a few pounds in dividend shares each day will build up over time and could generate a passive…

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No savings at 40? I’d buy FTSE 100 stocks at today’s dirt-cheap prices

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FTSE 100 stocks are great value right now and offer incredible dividends. If I was 40, I would buy a…

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If I’d invested £1,000 in Scottish Mortgage shares 10 years ago here’s what I’d have today

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The last year has been a disaster for Scottish Mortgage shares, eroding a big chunk of the gains from the…

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This might just be the best growth stock on the FTSE 100

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This growth stock has performed astonishingly well in what has been a tough year for FTSE 100 shares. Yet it…

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The FTSE 100 has fallen 8% this year! I’m going shopping for shares

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Today's problems seem endless, but at some point, the economy will recover. I want to buy FTSE 100 shares today…

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5 lessons I’ve learned from this year’s stock market meltdown

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It's been a volatile year for the stock market but it has also taught me some important lessons and I'll…

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I’d rather generate passive income from shares than buy-to-let

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UK shares generate passive income with a lot less effort than becoming a buy-to-let landlord. And they're much easier to…

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I’m buying cheap shares today, but is this 8% yielder too risky?

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The FTSE 100 is down and I'm on the hunt for cheap shares. This stock offers eye-catching dividend income, but…

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I can’t recall a time when UK dividend shares looked more exciting than today

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The FTSE 100 is packed with dividend shares offering high rates of income at low valuations. There are risks, but…

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I don’t care if FTSE 100 shares fall further, I’m buying them today

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I'm happy to go shopping for FTSE 100 shares today, even though I accept that they could have further to…

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Rolls-Royce shares are down 18% in a month and I’m finally going to buy them

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Investors who bought Rolls-Royce shares have been repeatedly disappointed, but I'm willing to take a chance on them before they…

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How I’d invest £10k in a Stocks and Shares ISA today

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Now looks like a good time to buy cheap FTSE 100 shares inside a Stocks and Shares ISA. These are…

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Today’s financial crisis is the perfect moment to buy cheap shares

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I'm building a portfolio of FTSE 100 stocks by purchasing cheap shares whenever I see an opportunity. There's a good…

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