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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

How many Vodafone shares must I buy to quit work and live purely off the dividends?

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Vodafone shares come with a double-digit yield attached. Would it make sense to plough my savings into this one stock…

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Investing Articles

£15k in these 3 cheap FTSE 100 stocks would give me a second income of £1,196 a year

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Top FTSE 100 stocks are cheaper after this week's stock market dip and offer even higher yields. Here are three…

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Investing Articles

Buying 10,400 dirt cheap M&G shares today would give me dividend income of £2,038 a year

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This FTSE 100 stock's double-digit yield offers me a highly lucrative second income stream. I'm itching to buy it, but…

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Investing Articles

The State Pension pays £10.6k. I’d aim to double it by investing in a Stocks and Shares ISA

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The State Pension isn't enough on its own for an easy retirement so I'd aim to double the income by…

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Investing Articles

A stock market rally is coming! Can it drive Rolls-Royce shares even higher?

| Harvey Jones

Rolls-Royce shares have smashed the FTSE 100 lately, which is great news for me as I hold them. Should I…

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Investing Articles

How many dirt cheap Lloyds shares must I buy to give up work and live off the income?

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I'm building a portfolio of FTSE 100 dividend stocks, and Lloyds shares look compelling. How many do I need to…

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Investing Articles

Investing £20k in this cheap FTSE 100 stock would earn dividend income of £1,820 a year

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This FTSE 100 stock offers one of the highest yields on the entire index, yet its shares are going cheap.…

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Investing Articles

I’ll buy this top FTSE dividend growth share in the next stock market crash

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I love buying top FTSE 100 shares in the middle of a stock market crash when they're cheap. Especially expensive…

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Investing Articles

Scottish Mortgage shares are on sale should I buy them?

| Harvey Jones

The last year has been tough on Scottish Mortgage shares, but they're so cheap that they're beginning to look irresistible.

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £3k in BT shares 3 years ago here’s what I’d have now 

| Harvey Jones

BT shares have been up and down over the last decade, but mostly down. Does Friday's dip provide a buying…

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Investing Articles

1 world-beating FTSE 100 share I’d buy today and it’s not AstraZeneca or National Grid

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I wish I'd bought this FTSE 100 share 10 years ago for long-term growth and income. But there's still an…

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Investing Articles

How much do I need to quit my job and live purely on passive income?

| Harvey Jones

Stocks and shares are a great way of generating a passive income in retirement, but investment success won't happen overnight.

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Investing Articles

Investing £20k in cheap Barclays shares would give me a second income of £1,120 a year

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Barclays shares yield more than 5% with plenty of cover for the dividend, and it looks like a tempting way…

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Investing Articles

If I’d bought 3,788 Aston Martin shares six months ago here’s what I’d have today

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Aston Martin shares are motoring again and the FTSE 250 luxury carmaker could soon be profitable, so am I brave…

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Investing Articles

One top UK income stock I’d buy today and it’s not abrdn or Vodafone

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This FTSE 100 income stock offers steady dividend and capital growth prospects. I'd buy it instead of a risky high…

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Investing Articles

The boohoo (BOO) share price is up 15% today! Should I buy it now?

| Harvey Jones

After a tough time, the boohoo (LON:BOO) share price has jumped for joy this morning on better-than-expected results. It still…

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Investing Articles

This dirt cheap FTSE dividend stock is on sale. Should I buy it?

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This dividend stock's one of the cheapest on the FTSE 100, and yields income of almost 6% a year. Yet…

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Investing For Beginners

No savings at 40? How I’d invest a £20k ISA in the FTSE 100 today

| Harvey Jones

If I was starting out as an investor, I'd target blue-chip stocks listed on the FTSE 100 today. And I'd…

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Investing Articles

Buying 3,905 dirt cheap Barratt shares would give me a £120 monthly income

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Barratt shares offer some of the most generous dividend yields on the FTSE 100, but can I buy enough to…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £5k in GSK shares one year ago here’s what I’d have today

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GSK shares have disappointed lately, but today's low valuation and rising yield could make now the perfect time to buy.

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Investing Articles

Investing a £20k ISA in dirt cheap BP shares would give me £1,320 a year passive income

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Oil giant BP is set to yield 6.6% this year, making it one of the most exciting sources of passive…

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Investing Articles

Should I use my last £1k to buy Tesla stock today?

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I'm tempted to buy Tesla stock after its stunning start to the year. It looks like the right share to…

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Growth Shares

This is the first FTSE 100 stock I’ll buy in the next stock market crash

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I don't know when the next stock market crash will come, but I'm drawing up my shopping list just in…

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Investing Articles

2 top FTSE 100 dividend stocks I’d buy today and they aren’t Barclays or BP

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There are plenty of dividend stocks around that I'd love to buy today and two on my wishlist have particularly…

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Investing Articles

No savings? Here’s how I’d target a second income of £1,000 a month from scratch

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Having a second income in retirement will make my final years a lot more fun. Here's how I'd look to…

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Investing Articles

Investing a £20k ISA in dirt cheap Shell shares would give me income of £1,280 a year

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By investing in Shell shares today I can generate a high and rising income stream, which would be tax-free in…

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Investing Articles

How I’d use a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA to target a £125 regular monthly income

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This year's Stocks and Shares ISA allowance is a great opportunity to build a regular income that will hopefully rise…

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Investing Articles

Buying 50,000 dirt cheap Lloyds shares would give me a £100 monthly income

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Lloyds shares look really cheap and offer a high and rising dividend income yield as well. So how many of…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £5k in penny share Superdry five years ago here’s what I’d have now

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Investors in penny share Superdry are hurting after a tough time for the middle-market fashion retailer, but today's bargain price…

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Investing Articles

How I’d invest £5 a day in cheap FTSE 100 stocks to build a £534 monthly income

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I'm looking to generate a generous monthly income by investing small but regular sums in high-yielding FTSE 100 stocks.

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Investing Articles

If I’d bought 6,226 Rolls-Royce shares one year ago here’s what they’d be worth today

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Rolls-Royce shares have been one of the best performers on the FTSE 100 over the last year, but are they…

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Investing Articles

Investing a £20k ISA in these 2 cheap dividend shares would give me £1,770 a year income

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These two FTSE 100 dividend shares are easy to overlook yet they now offer dividend yields of almost 9% and…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £5k in Tesla stock 5 years ago, here’s what I’d have today

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Like a lot of investors, I wish I'd bought Tesla stock years ago. With the share price up 50% in…

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Dividend Shares

No savings at 40? Here’s how I’d aim to build passive income of £5,000 a month

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It’s never too late to start building a passive income for retirement. Starting at 40 would give me plenty of…

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Investing Articles

If I’d invested £5k in BAE Systems shares one year ago, here’s what I’d have today

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BAE Systems shares have been in demand as world peace remains a long way off. Have I left it too…

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Investing Articles

Buying 6,195 dirt cheap Legal & General shares would give me a £100 monthly income

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I've just bought Legal & General shares for their amazing 8.8% yield. Now I need to buy more of them…

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Investing Articles

5 brilliant reasons to buy BP shares after recent falls

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A quarterly profit of $5bn wasn't enough for investors, who have been selling BP shares rather than buying them. Here's…

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Investing Articles

Forget buy-to-let! Barratt shares have jumped 33% and still yield a magnificent 6.7%

| Harvey Jones

Barratt shares have recovered strongly in recent months. That doesn't surprise me, I've been saying they've been undervalued for ages.

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Investing Articles

2 excellent FTSE 100 income shares that aren’t housebuilder or tobacco stocks

| Harvey Jones

Housebuilders and tobacco companies offer attractive dividends but I've just bought two brilliant income shares in other sectors.

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Investing Articles

Forget Scottish Mortgage shares! Here’s the only investment trust I’m buying this year 

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Scottish Mortgage shares will recover at some point, but I don't think we're there yet. By contrast, another investment trust…

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