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Investing For Beginners

Why the Aviva share price might have already peaked for 2026

Jon Smith offers a controversial opinion on the Aviva share price based on his reasoning that investors have set the…

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Growth Shares

Why the IAG share price could be primed to rally into the summer

Jon Smith explains why the IAG share price could be set to surge, with a host of potential catalysts working…

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Investing For Beginners

This value stock has a yield of 8.58% and is trading at a 42% discount

Jon Smith points out a value stock that's looking increasingly attractive, especially considering the above-average dividend yield.

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Investing For Beginners

Analysts think this FTSE 100 stock could rally 43% in the coming year

Jon Smith does some research on a FTSE 100 stock that is highly rated by the experts, although he flags…

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US Stock

This under-the-radar growth share could double in the next year

Jon Smith talks through a US growth share that's actively involved in AI, which has already doubled in value in…

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Dividend Shares

£500 buys 157 shares in this FTSE 250 stock yielding 5.27%

Jon Smith points out a FTSE 250 company from the finance sector that trades at a below-average valuation and boasts…

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Investing For Beginners

If the Rolls-Royce share price stops rallying, it could be fantastic. Here’s why

Jon Smith says how, if the Rolls-Royce share price starts to consolidate, income investors could find the dividend yield becoming…

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Dividend Shares

How much do you need in dividend stocks for £1.2k of monthly passive income?

Jon Smith talks through the process of generating passive income from the stock market, and shares one particular pick with…

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Dividend Shares

Is this FTSE 250 income stock yielding 11.5% too good to be true?

Jon Smith investigates an income stock with a double-digit dividend yield and comes to a decision as to whether the…

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Dividend Shares

How much is needed in UK shares to pay my £120 monthly coffee bill for life?

Jon Smith talks through how to use UK shares to grow a second income so that in the space of…

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Investing Articles

This S&P 500 dividend stock yields 9.8%. Should I buy it?

Jon Smith points out an income stock from across the pond and weighs up whether the attractive yield is worth…

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Investing For Beginners

Down 53% in the past 5 years. Is this the best value stock in the FTSE 100?

Jon Smith mulls over a value stock that has been trending lower for several years, and tries to decide if…

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Investing For Beginners

This value stock could turn £2k into £2,860 this year

Jon Smith points out a value stock that has been hit hard by the Middle East conflict, but he thinks…

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Growth Shares

This FTSE 250 stock’s up almost 1,000% in a year. What’s going on?

Jon Smith tries to weigh up whether a FTSE 250 stock still has legs to keep moving higher after an…

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Dividend Shares

How much is needed in an ISA to target a £1,456 monthly passive income?

Jon Smith talks through the numbers to potentially achieve a four-figure monthly payout from an ISA backed by smart dividend…

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Dividend Shares

How much do you need in Lloyds shares to make £500 in monthly passive income?

Jon Smith runs the numbers for Lloyds' shares regarding income potential, but also assesses whether the fundamental outlook for the…

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Investing For Beginners

AJ Bell investors are snapping up these FTSE shares. Should others join them?

Jon Smith reviews some of the most popular FTSE shares at the moment, and shares his views on one in…

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Investing For Beginners

Analysts think this FTSE 100 stock could rally by 33% in the coming year

Jon Smith points out a FTSE 100 stock that has positive analyst ratings, indicating a potential rally after having dropped…

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Investing For Beginners

£10k invested in the FTSE 100 at the start of the decade is now worth…

Jon Smith shows the historical return from parking money in a FTSE 100 tracker, but outlines the potential benefits from…

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Dividend Shares

Cash ISA vs dividend shares: which builds wealth faster?

Jon Smith considers the growing interest in Cash ISA's and notes the pros and cons when thinking about allocating cash…

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Dividend Shares

£2,000 in this REIT could pay £340 in annual passive income

Jon Smith explains why REITs can be a great source of income and points out one example with several years…

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Growth Shares

£2k invested in Greggs shares at the start of the year is currently worth…

Jon Smith explains how an investment in Greggs' shares from the start of 2026 is performing, alongside sharing his view…

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Investing For Beginners

This cheap share could turn £1k into £1,761 over the next year

Jon Smith points out a cheap share that's down 50% in the last year but has several reasons why it…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how to invest £3k in the FTSE 250 for a 7.6% dividend yield

Jon Smith talks through how to build a robust FTSE 250 dividend portfolio with a yield well in excess of…

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Growth Shares

Here’s what fresh legal news could mean for Lloyds shares

Jon Smith digests the latest news about the UK car loan scandal and outlines what it means for Lloyds shares,…

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Growth Shares

Should I sell FTSE 100 stocks ahead of May and go away?

Jon Smith reviews an old market adage but questions whether this still applies against the backdrop in 2026 and the…

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Growth Shares

What are the best growth shares to try and double your money?

Jon Smith points out several key characteristics of growth shares to differentiate the good from the bad, and highlights one…

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Dividend Shares

How £2k invested in this passive income gem could make £1,092 annually

Jon Smith points out a dividend stock with a yield above 10% he thinks is both sustainable and also has…

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Investing For Beginners

I think these 2 FTSE shares are set to surge on this stock market recovery

Jon Smith flags up a couple of stocks that are well placed to outperform if sentiment continues to improve, supporting…

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Growth Shares

Why I think the HSBC share price could hit 2,000p by December

Jon Smith explains why the HSBC share price could be primed to rally for the rest of the year, despite…

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US Stock

How to invest £10k in S&P 500 dividend stocks to target a £2.3k annual second income

Jon Smith shows how someone could look across the pond and pick dividend shares from the S&P 500 that can…

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Investing For Beginners

Down 30% in 6 months, I think there’s a big catch to this insanely cheap stock

Jon Smith talks through why careful research is needed when trying to assess if a cheap stock is worth buying…

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Investing For Beginners

2 FTSE 100 stocks that are navigating market volatility remarkably well

Jon Smith talks through a couple of FTSE 100 shares that have posted good gains so far in 2026 despite…

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Dividend Shares

An 8%+ dividend yield forecast? This passive income gem is one to watch

Jon Smith talks through a company with a positive outlook when it comes to dividend payments, and explains why it…

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Growth Shares

Why isn’t the Greggs share price going up?

Jon Smith explains why the Greggs share price has underperformed recently and gives his opinion on the direction of travel…

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Investing For Beginners

Why the next 4 weeks are going to be big for Barclays shares

Jon Smith points out upcoming earnings and ongoing geopolitical turmoil and explains how Barclays shares could be impacted in the…

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Investing Articles

I think UK investors are missing out on this overlooked Dow Jones stock

Jon Smith flags a US stock in the Dow Jones index that has a price-to-earnings ratio over half the average,…

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Investing For Beginners

2 FTSE 100 shares that could outperform this year regardless of geopolitics

Jon Smith notes the volatile market but explains how to pick FTSE 100 shares that can be fairly insulated to…

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Investing For Beginners

1 FTSE 250 stock I like and 1 I’ll avoid after the stock market correction

Jon Smith analyses the move lower in certain FTSE 250 companies over the past month and picks one that looks…

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Dividend Shares

2 UK shares with over 20 years of consecutive dividend growth

Jon Smith points out a couple of UK shares with strong dividend credentials that lead him to dig deeper and…

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