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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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Greggs shares: 3 reasons to like them

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Christopher Ruane sees a trio of reasons to feel positive about Greggs' shares, so why's he holding off buying some…

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Here’s how I’d invest £20K in ISA to target a 7% dividend yield this September

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Christopher Ruane reckons he could earn £1,400 a year by putting £20k in a Stocks and Shares ISA. Here he…

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With a spare £80 each month, here’s how I’d start buying shares

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Our writer explains how, if he had his time again, he'd start investing in the stock market right now for…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a £40,543 second income!

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Our writer thinks investing £20k in selected blue-chip shares could earn him a second income of more than double that…

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Is now the time to find shares to buy in a market crash?

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Why is our writer preparing a list of shares to buy instead of just buying them now? It's a question…

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Is a falling Rolls-Royce share price an opportunity to buy?

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After soaring so far this year, the Rolls-Royce share price has had a wobble over the past week. Could this…

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Warren Buffett’s huge share sale has 3 valuable lessons for all investors

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Warren Buffett has sold tens of billions of pounds worth of Apple shares this year. Christopher Ruane draws a trio…

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£25k of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £12,450 a year!

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By investing £25k today in the right blue-chip shares and taking a long-term approach, our writer reckons he could get…

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9.8% yield! Might this well-known FTSE 250 stock deliver its dazzling dividend for decades?

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Few shares have a dividend yield approaching double digits. But this FTSE 250 company does! Christopher Ruane weighs the investment…

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I’d spend £300 a month on this FTSE 100 share to target £1,000 a year in passive income

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With an illustration from his own portfolio, our writer explains how he'd target a four-figure second income in a few…

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Down 89%, could the boohoo share price end up at zero?

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Christopher Ruane is a long-suffering boohoo shareholder and with the share price in pennies, he explains why he won't be…

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The Legal & General dividend yield’s already over 9%. What if the stock market sinks?

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Our writer explains why the juicy Legal & General dividend could become even more attractive over the long run --…

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This FTSE share’s soared 57% this year, but its P/E is still only 7.3!

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A well-known FTSE share has soared so far in 2024, but it still trades on a valuation that looks cheap.…

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FTSE 250 dividend cut? A couple of warning signs I’d watch!

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This FTSE 250 share cut its dividend this year. Our writer explains why he wasn't surprised, based on how he…

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Here’s how I’d find shares to buy to ride the AI wave for the next 20 years

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Our writer is looking for AI shares to buy, though as a long-term investor, he's in no hurry. Here's the…

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2 UK shares with growing dividends and yields over 9%

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Our writer digs into two FTSE 100 shares that have been growing their dividends annually and are not far away…

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These 2 FTSE 100 shares have grown their dividends for decades!

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Year in and year out, this pair of FTSE 100 shares have raised their dividends annually for decades. Christopher Ruane…

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3 costly mistakes to avoid when investing a SIPP

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Over the long term, making the most of a SIPP can mean avoiding expensive mistakes. Christopher Ruane shares three he…

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Here’s how I’d start building a £1m ISA from scratch this September!

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As summer's relaxing days fade into memory, our writer gets serious about turning an empty ISA into a million pound…

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How much would I need to invest to earn £1,000 in passive income each month?

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Our writer walks through the steps he'd take to target a four-figure monthly passive income from investing in the stock…

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This former penny stock’s already tripled this year – and just landed another SpaceX deal!

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This one-time penny stock's been a 10-bagger in five years. Two big SpaceX deals in a matter of weeks have…

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As Warren Buffett turns 94, here are 3 great pieces of his investing wisdom

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As the Sage of Omaha celebrates his 94th birthday, our writer explains a trio of investing principles he uses himself,…

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Could this penny share bounce back thanks to one potential masterstroke?

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Our writer reckons this low-key move in the middle of summer could potentially be a masterstroke and boost a penny…

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In case a stock market crash comes, here’s what I’m doing now!

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While our writer sees some reasons for concern in the stock market, he does not know when the next crash…

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With a P/E ratio of 4, is the IAG share price the FTSE’s biggest bargain?

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The IAG share price-to-earnings ratio is in the low-single-digits. Our writer explains whether that alone will entice him to buy…

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One growth stock I’m eyeing for September

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Our writer owns this growth share. Its price has halved in the past few months -- so why’s he considering…

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Here are 3 steps I’d take to start investing today with £360

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Our writer, a seasoned investor, explains a trio of things he would do to start investing for the first time…

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Why are these high-yield shares also growing in value?

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Our writer looks at one sector stuffed with high-yield shares and explains why he thinks share prices have been soaring…

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What’s going on with the Prudential share price?

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Christopher Ruane explains why he thinks a falling Prudential share price potentially offers him long-term value as an existing investor.

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Up 147% in a year, could the Rolls-Royce share price still be a bargain even now?

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Christopher Ruane reflects on the meteoric rise in the Rolls-Royce share price over the past year -- and considers whether…

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1 high-risk and 1 high-reward share I’ve chosen for my SIPP

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Balancing potential risk and reward is important for any investor. Our writer hopes two high-yield shares in his SIPP help…

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I’d buy 426 shares of this UK company to target £1,000 in dividends annually!

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Our writer explains why owning 426 units of this blue-chip UK share's set to net him a four-figure passive income…

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I’d tuck shares like this into an ISA to build serious wealth for retirement

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Christopher Ruane explains why he'd take a long-term approach to investing in his Stocks and Shares ISA -- and some…

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My £5-a-day plan to build a second income

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Christopher Ruane explains how, for only a fiver a day, he'd aim to build a four-figure annual second income by…

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With a spare £830, here’s how I’d start buying shares

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Our writer explains how he'd start buying shares now with under £1,000 to invest, based on what he's learnt from…

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How much do I need to put in FTSE 100 shares to stop working and live off the passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Living off the passive income stream earned from stocks means buying a diversified basket of carefully-chosen FTSE 100 shares.

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£70-a-week passive income in 7 steps? Here’s how!

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This writer likes real action more than mere dreams when it comes to earning passive income. Here are some practical…

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How to turn an empty Stocks and Shares ISA into a £9,525 yearly second income

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By putting just £100 into a Stocks and Shares ISA each month, our writer reckons he could earn over £9,000…

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25% yield — and possibly more! Can this dividend share really deliver?

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This dividend share already has a mammoth yield. Now it's announced an ambition to spend even more on payouts. Our…

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Woman riding her old fashioned bicycle along the Beach Esplanade at Aberdeen, Scotland.
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I’d start buying shares with less than £500, by doing these 5 things

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Our writer explains a handful of steps he would take to start buying shares if he had never invested before,…

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