Christopher Ruane, Author at The Motley Fool UK

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Here’s how a £100k SIPP could turn into a £1m+ SIPP in 30 years

23 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sees a SIPP as an ideal vehicle for long-term investment. Here he explains how an investor could aim…

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£2K in savings? Here’s how that could be used to start investing today

23 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

With a spare couple of thousands pounds, a stock market beginner could start investing. Our writer shares some thoughts to…

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3 rookie ISA mistakes to avoid

23 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Seemingly small choices can have big impact on the long-term valuation of a Stocks and Shares ISA. This writer identifies…

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FTSE shares: 3 reasons I’m buying this February

23 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reckons that now is as good a time as any for him to buy specific FTSE 100 shares.…

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Is this Warren Buffett favourite a share for me to buy in 2025?

23 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane zooms in on a share that has performed brilliantly for mega-investor Warren Buffett -- and considers whether to…

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Down 16% in a month, is Tesla stock a falling knife?

22 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Tesla stock has taken a tumble over the past few weeks. Christopher Ruane is itching to buy it at the…

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£9K of savings? Here’s how that could produce £108 a month in passive income

22 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

£9k could earn over £100 a month in passive income if invested in the right selection of blue-chip shares over…

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Here’s how an investor could start buying shares like a billionaire – for £800

22 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

By learning some lessons from billionaire investors like Warren Buffett, a market newcomer could start buying shares on a limited…

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Here’s how I go about building my perfect Stocks and Shares ISA

22 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

By following a few simple steps, our writer aims to build a brilliant Stocks and Shares ISA for the long…

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Here’s how £200 a week invested could target a £9,091 second income

22 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at how, by investing a couple of hundred pounds each week, an investor could target an annual…

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With a 9.5% yield, could this FTSE 250 share be a dividend gold mine?

19 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane is eyeing a FTSE 250 with a dividend yield approaching double digits. Here's what he likes about it…

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2 key reasons Nvidia stock could still soar from here

19 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Even after the chipmaker's stunning performance in recent years, this writer sees reasons that could potentially help propel its share…

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Here’s how £10k could set a stock market beginner on the path to riches in 2025!

19 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sets out how taking a considered approach could mean even a stock market novice with £10k to invest…

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FTSE shares: the perfect ‘get rich slow’ idea?

16 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

As a long-term investor, Christopher Ruane reckons the FTSE 100 could offer him the foundations to create stock market wealth.…

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Here’s how an investor in their 30s could aim to turn a £10k ISA into £132,676 by retirement

16 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how someone with a 30-year investing timeframe could aim to increase an ISA stuffed with blue-chip shares…

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Gold’s hit record highs – and these former penny shares have soared over 115%!

16 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

After gold recently hit record highs, it may be no surprise that two former penny shares focused on the yellow…

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£20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how to target passive income of £633 a month

16 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how an investor could turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a passive income goldmine with a…

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3 steps to start investing with under £300

16 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane walks through a trio of steps that someone who wants to start investing with just a few hundred…

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Does buying growth or income shares make more sense for a SIPP?

16 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers the contrast (or not) between growth and income and what sort of shares an investor might consider…

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Is Tesla stock running out of road?

15 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Tesla stock’s been tumbling over the past couple of months. This writer would like to own some -- but has…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how it could be used to target a £278 monthly second income

15 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer illustrates how £20k could lay the foundations for a second income of several hundred pounds a month over…

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No savings? I’m using the 5-step Warren Buffett method as I aim to get rich

15 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines a handful of investment techniques he uses, inspired by the incredible stock market record of Warren Buffett.

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With a spare £3,000, here’s how a new investor could start buying shares

15 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how someone with a few thousand pounds and no prior stock market experience could start buying shares…

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Here’s how someone could invest £200 each month in cheap shares to target a £7,108 passive income

15 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

A couple of hundred pounds a month and some patience could turn into a sizeable passive income generator. Here, our…

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Down 23% in a year, is Frasers Group a FTSE 250 bargain?

12 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he is taking the Buffett approach by sticking to what he comfortably understands. That does not…

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How much would someone need to invest in the stock market to retire and live off passive income?

12 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains some approaches and potential pitfalls of putting money in the stock market to try and retire early…

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Is HSBC the greatest bargain on the FTSE 100?

11 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

With its above-average yield and single-digit P/E ratio, HSBC looks like a potential FTSE 100 bargain to our writer. But…

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Down 23%, are Greggs shares a long-term bargain?

11 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane slices into some possible pros and cons of buying Greggs shares for his portfolio after they slid by…

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This former penny share has soared 168%. Is the best yet to come?

9 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

When Christopher Ruane saw a penny share as a potential bargain last year, he was spot on. So having not…

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£20k in an ISA? Here’s how it could generate £1 of passive income every hour — forever

9 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

With a long-term approach, Christopher Ruane explains how an investor could aim to earn a pound per hour in passive…

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FTSE shares: overpriced or still a bargain?

9 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reckons a storming FTSE 100 performance of late doesn't tell us much about whether there are still possible…

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Would an investor have made money investing £2k in NIO stock 5 years ago?

9 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer looks at how NIO stock has performed over recent years and weighs the bull and bear cases as…

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5 steps to start buying shares with £5 a day

9 February, 2025 | Christopher Ruane

In a handful of steps, our writer explains how someone new to the stock market could start buying shares for…