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Jon Smith

Jon is an experienced private investor from London, having been in markets for well over a decade. He has contributed over 2,000 articles for The Motley Fool since 2019. Regarding investing style, he specializes in macroeconomics with his articles often incorporating the state of the economy into specific stock recommendations. He is a big advocate of the thoughts expressed by Benjamin Franklin in that "an investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

Recent Articles

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Investing For Beginners

My 3 biggest stock market predictions for May

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Jon Smith talks through his predictions for the stock market this month, relating to inflation, the Bank of England and…

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Growth Shares

2 FTSE growth gems that aren’t tech or renewable energy stocks

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Jon Smith looks past the conventional ideas for FTSE growth shares and outlines two bright sparks from different sectors.

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Growth Shares

Nearing 52-week lows, this growth stock could be the bargain of the year

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Jon Smith spots a growth stock that has fallen in value over the past year, that he feels won't stay…

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Growth Shares

3 reasons why the Jet2 share price is primed for take off

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Jon Smith outlines several points showing why he's positive about the outlook for the Jet2 share price ahead of a…

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Investing For Beginners

4 reasons why Warren Buffett is unlikely to ‘sell in May and go away’

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Jon Smith considers the track record of Warren Buffett and his investments and explains why it doesn't follow the path…

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Investing Articles

Why ‘selling in May’ could damage a passive income portfolio

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Jon Smith explains why the old investing adage doesn't apply for passive income investors wanting to build long-term wealth.

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Investing Articles

If interest rates hit 5%, here’s what could happen to the Lloyds share price

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Jon Smith offers two different points of view around the potential impact of higher interest rates on the Lloyds share…

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Investing Articles

This growth stock has DOUBLED in the past year, yet nobody’s talking about it

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith flags up a growth stock in the FTSE 250 that has performed very well over the past year…

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Growth Shares

3 gold nuggets to hold in a Stocks & Shares ISA for long-term growth

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs over several growth stocks for a Stocks and Shares ISA that he feels have room to move…

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Investing For Beginners

Why is the FTSE 100 dropping today?

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Jon Smith explains the reasons for the movements in the FTSE 100 both today and this week, including the high…

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Investing Articles

Investing 15% of my salary could yield £500 in a monthly second income

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Jon Smith believes by taking a set percentage of earnings and using the correct investment strategy, he can make a…

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Investing For Beginners

Worried about a recession? Here are 4 stocks to buy

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Jon Smith outlines four stocks to buy from consumer staples, mining and banking that he feels could help during an…

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Growth Shares

Are boohoo shares a bargain buy or a looming casualty?

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Jon Smith looks at the 84% drop in boohoo shares over the past two years, but argues that this move…

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Investing Articles

This UK stock jumped 33% on Friday, but I’m not touching it!

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Jon Smith explains why a major UK stock soared in price late last week, but also why it's not a…

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Investing Articles

2 REITs that could be game-changing income stocks

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Jon Smith talks through two income stocks with yields above 8% that could add value in boosting the yield of…

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Investing For Beginners

Why is everyone talking about Anheuser-Busch shares?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains the recent surge in media coverage around Anheuser-Busch shares following a sell-off after a marketing campaign.

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Investing Articles

How to turn an ISA into £10k of annual passive income

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Jon Smith cuts through the waffle and explains the steps and numbers involved in turning an ISA into a passive…

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Growth Shares

This sleeping FTSE pandemic stock could be about to awaken!

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Jon Smith explains why this FTSE stock has fallen out of the limelight recently, but could be one to watch…

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Growth Shares

2 growth stocks on my radar at 52-week lows right now

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Jon Smith offers a contrarian view on buying two FTSE growth stocks despite both having hit fresh 52-week lows during…

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Growth Shares

How the stock market is presenting some once-in-a-decade gems

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Jon Smith reviews two sectors in the stock market that were heavily impacted by the pandemic, and why he likes…

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Investing Articles

68% of Warren Buffett’s portfolio is in just these 4 stocks

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Jon Smith reviews the current make-up of Warren Buffett's portfolio and despite the 49 stocks owned, points out the elephant…

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Growth Shares

I avoided Darktrace shares in February. Here’s why nothing’s changed

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Jon Smith checks up on the movements in Darktrace shares after the latest company update, but finds little to inspire…

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Investing Articles

3 FTSE 100 stocks being bought or sold by company insiders

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Jon Smith runs through some FTSE 100 companies that have seen some buying and selling of company stock by insiders…

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Investing Articles

2 high-yield stocks investors should have on their ISA watchlist now

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith highlights a couple of high-yield stocks outside of the FTSE 100 that can offer ISA investors some good…

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Growth Shares

This historic brand has just become a penny stock! What’s going on?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith sees a 200-year-old brand dip below a market cap of £100m. He wonders whether it will remain a…

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Growth Shares

2 reasons not to buy TUI shares despite the jump today

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Jon Smith runs over two key reasons why he doesn't feel TUI shares are a good buy right now, even…

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Investing Articles

Could the Aston Martin share price ever get back to the IPO level?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith analyses the Aston Martin share price since the IPO in 2018 and explains why there's good reason for…

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Investing For Beginners

No savings at 40? Here’s how to invest for a potential £500 in monthly income

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Jon Smith outlines how an investor could start building an investment pot at 40 to build chunky monthly income even…

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Growth Shares

Around 52-week highs, is the Greggs share price primed to surge?

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Jon Smith notes the strong jump in the Greggs share price over recent months, but explains why he feels there's…

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Investing Articles

How I’ll invest in my Stocks & Shares ISA this year for a £500k retirement pot

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Jon Smith explains his four-step plan to growing a £500k retirement pot from his annual Stocks and Shares ISA contribution…

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Growth Shares

Here are 2 dirt-cheap FTSE gems with P/E ratios below 6!

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith reveals two well-known FTSE names that he feels are undervalued when looking at their price-to-earnings ratios right now.

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Investing Articles

If I put £500 in the FTSE 100, how much dividend income could I make?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines not only how much income he could generate from the FTSE 100, but also the potential of…

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Investing Articles

2 unusually-high-yield stocks on my radar for April

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Jon Smith writes about two stocks in the 9-11% dividend yield range that have fallen in value recently and now…

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Small-Cap Shares

2 penny shares I’d like to supercharge my new ISA year

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Jon Smith talks through a penny share with two years of record revenue and another that invests in private UK…

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Investing Articles

Does it make sense for me to buy Rolls-Royce shares near 52-week highs?

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith explains the case both for and against buying Rolls-Royce shares at the moment after the recent bump higher…

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Investing Articles

Lifelong passive income for the price of a daily London coffee? Here’s how

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Jon Smith explains how he can flip a coffee into an investment, and build it up sustainably over time to…

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Investing Articles

An imminent stock market crash? Rubbish!

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Jon Smith addresses the reasons for a potential stock market crash, but explains why he doesn't feel they're well-founded.

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Investing Articles

3 bargain lithium stocks I’m keen on for April

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Jon Smith runs through some of his favourite UK lithium stocks at the moment that he feels are trading at…

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Investing Articles

A falling yield? Here’s the HSBC dividend forecast for 2023 and 2024

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith outlines the HSBC dividend forecast for this year and next, flagging up that everything might not be as…

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Dividend Shares

Why it could be a once-in-a-decade opportunity to buy top dividend shares

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith compares the historical price-to-earnings ratios and the rise in dividend yields for top dividend shares over the past…

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