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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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Investing Articles

Is the 8.8% Legal & General dividend yield a golden opportunity or a red flag?

| Christopher Ruane

The Legal & General dividend yield is edging towards 9%, with the payout set to keep growing. This writer explains…

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Investing Articles

Greggs shares just keep on getting cheaper. Could they be a value trap?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why, even though he sees some risks, Greggs shares continue to strike him as a potential bargain…

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2 stock market bargains to consider for April

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane discusses a pair of FTSE 100 shares, with prices that have been performing weakly recently, that he thinks…

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Ahead of this week’s ISA deadline, here’s what a spare £10k could achieve!

| Christopher Ruane

Ahead of the annual ISA contribution deadline, our writer considers some of the potential gains and risks for an investor…

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Here’s how a £20k ISA could generate £1k of passive income each month!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at how an investor could earn a four-figure monthly passive income from buying high-quality dividend shares.

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The Rolls-Royce share price might keep moving up for these 3 reasons!

| Christopher Ruane

The Rolls-Royce share price has soared in recent years -- and this writer sees reasons it may go even higher.…

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Tesla stock has crashed. Could it be a long-term bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

Tesla stock has plummeted in a matter of months. Our writer considers some different approaches to valuation -- and explains…

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Here’s how an investor could target a £1,027 monthly second income by investing £80 a week

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how, with no investments today, an investor could still build a four-figure monthly second income over the…

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Investing Articles

Greggs shares are down 37% in a year. Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reckons the worst may not yet be over for Greggs shares. But as a long-term investor, he reckons…

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Last week confirmed my view on the Rolls-Royce share price!

| Christopher Ruane

Although our writer sees a lot to like in the Rolls-Royce business, recent events at Heathrow have underlined why its…

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Investing Articles

With gold at record highs, I’m ignoring it and investing in the UK stock market!

| Christopher Ruane

The gold price has been at record highs lately, but so too has the UK stock market's index of leading…

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Up 25% in a year, is the Apple share price now too high?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane thinks Apple is a phenomenal business -- but he's much less excited about the tech giant's share price.…

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A fortnight before the ISA deadline, 2 mistakes to avoid!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains a couple of potentially costly mistakes he is aiming to avoid with his Stocks and Shares ISA…

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3 things to look at when buying shares for a SIPP!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane shares a trio of considerations he thinks investors should take into account when considering shares to buy for…

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With £20k of savings, here’s how an investor could target passive income of £451 a month

| Christopher Ruane

£20k could form the basis of a £450+ monthly passive income over the long term. Our writer explains how that…

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Could Tesla stock crash below $100?

| Christopher Ruane

Tesla stock has crashed in a matter of months -- and our writer reckons it may have a long way…

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Up 36% in a year, could the Lloyds share price move even higher?

| Christopher Ruane

The Lloyds share price has soared in the past year. Our writer sees some reasons that could potentially lift it…

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How much would an investor need to put into UK shares for a £700 monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how, starting from nothing, an investor could aim to build a sizeable monthly passive income stream by…

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Could buying Nvidia stock now be like buying Amazon for pennies in 2000?

| Christopher Ruane

History isn't a predictor as to what happens next in the stock market, but our writer thinks it can still…

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Down 73%, can the ITM Power share price ever recover?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sees a lot to like about ITM Power, but reckons the share price is where it is for…

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Investing Articles

The Eurasia Mining (EUA) share price is up 181% this year! What’s going on?

| Christopher Ruane

The Eurasia Mining (LSE:EUA) share price has had a simply stunning 2025 so far. What's going on -- and is…

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Is this the FTSE 100’s best dividend share?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of a high-yield FTSE 100 share he believes investors should consider for their…

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Is ITV a screaming FTSE 250 bargain hiding in plain sight?

| Christopher Ruane

Down by over two-thirds in around a decade, this well-known FTSE 250 share now trades on what may look like…

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Investing Articles

£20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how an investor could target £1,342 in passive income each month

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a long-term approach to investing a Stocks and Shares ISA could generate a four-figure monthly income.

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Here’s how a 40-year-old could start investing £100 per week to retire early

| Christopher Ruane

If a 40-year-old decides to start investing today, here's how they could potentially turn £100 a week into over £500k…

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The FTSE 100 is up 60% in 5 years. Here’s why — and a big lesson!

| Christopher Ruane

The flagship FTSE 100 index has put in a very strong performance over five years. There's a specific reason for…

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Tesla stock has halved. Could it now double – or halve again?

| Christopher Ruane

After a wild few months for Tesla stock, Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of the investment case. Could…

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Does it make sense to start buying shares as the stock market wobbles?

| Christopher Ruane

Does a rocky stock market make for a good or bad time to start buying shares? This writer reckons it…

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As US markets wobble, I’m listening to Warren Buffett!

| Christopher Ruane

The long career of billionaire investor Warren Buffett has included plenty of market turbulence. Here's what our writer's learnt from…

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5 shares yielding over 5% to consider for a SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane introduces a handful of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 shares he thinks an income-focussed SIPP investor should consider.

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Investing Articles

Here’s how an investor could invest a £20k ISA to target £1,500 of passive income per year

| Christopher Ruane

Can a £20,000 ISA throw off close to £30 per week on average of passive income when invested in blue-chip…

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Investing Articles

3 possible ways to generate a £1k monthly second income in the stock market

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines a trio of approaches someone could take to try and build a four-figure monthly second income from…

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Investing Articles

Down 34%, are Greggs shares now a bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at some pros and cons of buying Greggs' shares after the baker's valuation has taken a tumble…

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£10K invested in Rolls-Royce shares in January is already worth…

| Christopher Ruane

Owning Rolls-Royce shares this year has been highly rewarding for shareholders. Did this writer make a mistake not buying any…

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Nvidia stock has crashed 26%. Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Down by more than a quarter since January, does the valuation of Nvidia stock mean it's now at a level…

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Here’s how I’m getting ready for a stock market crash

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains some steps he is taking now to get ready for the next stock market crash, even though…

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Investing Articles

As the Stocks and Shares ISA deadline looms, here are 3 things to consider

| Christopher Ruane

Ahead of the annual Stocks and Shares ISA contribution deadline just weeks from now, our writer shares a trio of…

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As the FTSE 100 soars, I still see bargains!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane has been impressed by the FTSE 100's recent performance. But instead of "buying the index", he's looking for…

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I’ve been on the hunt for cheap UK shares to buy – here are 3 I found!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been dusting off his list of shares to buy after some notable price falls -- and buying.…

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Does it make sense to start investing with £3 a day?

| Christopher Ruane

It does not take a lot of money to start investing. Our writer explores how someone with a few pounds…

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