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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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Investing Articles

It’s possible to start investing with under £1,000 – here’s how I’d do it!

| Christopher Ruane

This writer has been around the block in the stock market. Here's his take on how he'd start investing from…

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Investing Articles

Zero savings? I’m taking the Warren Buffett approach to building wealth

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett has earned billions of pounds in the stock market. By applying his investing principles, our writer hopes to…

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Investing Articles

I’d aim for a million by putting £900 a month into just a few shares!

| Christopher Ruane

By investing in just a small number of carefully chosen blue-chip shares, this writer believes he could aim for a…

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Investing Articles

Is this the most lucrative share on the FTSE 100?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of a FTSE 100 share that has an unusually high dividend yield but…

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Investing Articles

3 exceptional shares for a SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer identifies a trio of stocks he thinks have something that set them apart from the crowd, as he…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d use £300 to start buying shares in 3 simple steps

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines the approach he'd take, in three steps, to start buying shares for the first time and on…

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Investing Articles

This passive income plan requires just £5 a day

| Christopher Ruane

For a fiver a day, our writer reckons he can set up passive income streams of almost £1,500 a year…

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Investing Articles

£5k of dividends a year from a £20k Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

By investing in blue-chip companies with strong dividend prospects, our writer hopes his Stocks and Shares ISA can be a…

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Investing Articles

With a spare £300, here’s how I’d start investing this October

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers how he'd start investing if he had just a few hundred pounds to spare and was a…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how to invest £180 per week in an ISA to target a £9,343 second income

| Christopher Ruane

By investing less than a couple of hundred pounds each week into an ISA, this writer thinks he could build…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d invest £200 per month to target a passive income of over £7,100!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane walks through the mechanics of putting a couple of hundred pounds each month into shares to earn passive…

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Investing Articles

With a spare £30 a week, I’d use the Warren Buffett approach to building serious passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

By learning some lessons from billionaire investor Warren Buffett, this writer aims to build passive income streams using modest regular…

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Investing Articles

I’d aim for a million buying just 9 or 10 shares

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why he believes careful selection of not that many quality blue-chip shares could help him aim for…

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Investing Articles

3 steps to try and turn a £9,000 ISA into a £5,654 second income

| Christopher Ruane

By investing £9,000 in carefully chosen blue-chip income shares, our writer believes he could generate a long-term second income well…

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Investing Articles

Does the ITV share price make any sense?

| Christopher Ruane

Down 40% in five years, the ITV share price started 2024 well but has been losing steam. This writer weighs…

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Investing Articles

Down over 50%! Is this iconic share the best recovery play in the FTSE 100?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has added a struggling FTSE 100 company with a well-known brand to his share portfolio this year. Here's…

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Looking for shares to buy with dividend yields over 7%? I’d consider these 3!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane likes to buy shares that offer him quality businesses at an attractive price, as well as having a…

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Can this 8%+ yielding penny share maintain its dividend?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer holds this penny share and likes its yield of over 8%. But recent business performance has made him…

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Investing Articles

We’ve seen awful October stock market crashes before. Will we see another?

| Christopher Ruane

October's historically seen some momentous stock market crashes. This writer's preparing for another crash, without trying to predict its timing.

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Dividend Shares

Here’s how (and why) I’d invest £200 a month in UK shares to target a second income of £19,251!

| Christopher Ruane

Using practical examples, this writer explains how he believes investing £200 a month could help him generate over £19,000 in…

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Investing Articles

10%+ yield? Here’s my 5-year Legal & General dividend forecast!

| Christopher Ruane

With a dividend yield approaching double digits, our writer plans to hang on to his Legal & General shares. He…

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Investing Articles

Is the THG share price a gift for contrarian investors?

| Christopher Ruane

The THG share price has cratered in four years and now stands in the pennies. Christopher Ruane thinks this could…

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Investing Articles

If I’d put £1,000 into BT shares five years ago, here’s what I’d have now

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer considers some ups and downs of BT shares over the past five years and whether now might be…

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Investing Articles

Up 40%, can the Lloyds share price keep rising?

| Christopher Ruane

Although the Lloyds share price has soared 40% in a year, this writer thinks it still looks potentially cheap. So,…

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Investing Articles

Is the FTSE 250 seriously undervalued?

| Christopher Ruane

The past five years have seen weaker growth in the FSTE 250 index than the FTSE 100. What's going on…

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NIO stock has soared over 80% since August! Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

NIO stock has had a phenomenal run of just a few short weeks. This writer sees room for further growth,…

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Investing Articles

3 simple moves to try and grow value in an ISA, without putting in more money

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane details a trio of moves he'd make to try and improve his Stocks and Shares ISA valuation without…

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Investing Articles

High FTSE 100 yields, low prices!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains the approach he takes when trying to find high-yield bargains in the blue-chip FTSE 100 index of…

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Investing Articles

Here’s how I’d invest £180 a month to target a passive income of £6,397

| Christopher Ruane

With less than a couple of hundred pounds to invest per month, could this writer build annual passive income streams…

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Investing Articles

I’d start buying shares for under £500 like this

| Christopher Ruane

A seasoned investor explains how he would start buying shares for the first time today if he had massive stock…

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Investing Articles

No serious savings? I’m using the Warren Buffett method to build wealth!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane learns some lessons from billionaire investor Warren Buffett and explains how he applies them to his own portfolio.

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Investing Articles

6.1% yield and a wide moat! Why has this FTSE 250 share fallen over 50%?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sees value in polymer producer Victrex. But the FTSE 250 firm has more than halved in value over…

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Up 385%! Where might the EUA share price go now?

| Christopher Ruane

After more than quadrupling in five years, can the EUA share price keep growing? Our writer weighs some pros and…

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Investing Articles

Can you start buying shares with only £300? Yes you can – here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how, were he a stock market novice, he'd start buying shares, even if he had just a…

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Investing Articles

UK or US: which are the best shares to buy this autumn?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been looking for shares to buy for his portfolio. Here he explains why he thinks both sides…

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Has the Diageo share price just reached a turning point?

| Christopher Ruane

The Diageo share price rallied early today after a trading announcement. Christopher Ruane considers whether things might keep getting better.

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Investing Articles

Does owning National Grid shares for the dividend make sense for a risk-averse investor?

| Christopher Ruane

National Grid shares can seem attractive thanks to a positive yield and the economics of a monopoly power network. But…

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One of my favourite dividend shares now offers a 9.5% yield!

| Christopher Ruane

Few FTSE 100 dividend shares have a yield over 9%. This one does. Christopher Ruane explains why he owns it…

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Up 30% since May, could the Persimmon share price keep rising fast?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers the long-term performance of the Persimmon share price and whether now might be the time for him…

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Up 20% already, can the Unilever share price keep on going?

| Christopher Ruane

While the Unilever share price is up a fifth over the past year, it has moved sideways over a longer…

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