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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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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

| Christopher Ruane

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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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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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Here’s how I’d aim to grow a £20K SIPP to £599K in 30 years

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Turning a SIPP worth £20K into one valued at over half a million pounds may be challenging -- but it's…

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FTSE 100 shares: still cheap, but for how long?

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Christopher Ruane explains why he thinks some FTSE 100 shares may be cheap -- or not -- and what he…

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10%+ yield! Is this the greatest income share in the FTSE 250?

| Christopher Ruane

With a double-digit dividend yield, could this FTSE 250 share be the most attractive option for our writer to add…

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3 passive income ideas I’d use now to target £380 a month!

| Christopher Ruane

Investing in three blue-chip FTSE 100 shares, our writer believes he could earn substantial passive income streams. Here's how.

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Zero savings? I’m using the Warren Buffett method as I am to build riches

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks to the long career of billionaire investor Warren Buffett and draws some inspiration for his own stock…

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As revenues surge, is the ITM share price a bargain to seize?

| Christopher Ruane

Hydrogen energy specialist ITM Power more than tripled sales revenues last year. Will our writer consider acting as the share…

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2 British shares I’d consider holding for a lifetime

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer discusses a couple of British shares he’d consider holding forever. But he currently owns one not the other.…

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The latest Aviva dividend increase grabbed my attention!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane ix excited by the latest growth in the Aviva dividend and considers whether he ought to add the…

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Here’s why I’d put £800 into the stock market now to start building wealth

| Christopher Ruane

After a turbulent week for global stock markets, this writer explains why he’s been investing rather than waiting on the…

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Under £9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d target £623 in annual passive income from next year!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd target annual passive income streams adding up to hundreds of pounds by investing in carefully…

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Warren Buffett at a Berkshire Hathaway AGM
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Here’s how I’d use £500 to start investing this August

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains the practical steps he'd take to start investing for the first time this month with a few…

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The IAG share price looks super cheap. Is it?

| Christopher Ruane

With a P/E ratio in the low single digits, is the IAG share price a bargain? Christopher Ruane weighs some…

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Here’s how I’d aim to double my money in a stock market crash!

| Christopher Ruane

This writer is getting ready now for the next stock market crash, whenever it happens. Here he explains why he…

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Is this stock market correction a buying opportunity?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he views a US stock market correction and why he's hunting for bargain buying opportunities in…

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Down 26% this year, is this growth stock now in bargain territory?

| Christopher Ruane

After a bruising few months for this growth stock, its chief executive bought shares in recent months. Does the investment…

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I’m listening to Warren Buffett and buying bargain blue-chips like this!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he’s been putting the wisdom of billionaire investor Warren Buffett into action in the UK stock…

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A senior man using hiking poles, on a hike on a coastal path along the coastline of Cornwall. He is looking away from the camera at the view.
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2 shares for setting up big passive income streams after 50

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Our writer explains the approach he would take if he wanted to set up passive income streams despite no longer…

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8%+ yields! 3 FTSE shares I’m eyeing for August

| Christopher Ruane

All three of these FTSE 100 shares have dividend yields over 8%. Our writer explains why he is eyeing them…

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This FTSE 250 stock has fallen 26% in a year, but still yields 8.6%. Time to buy?

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Christopher Ruane looks at a FTSE 250 company with a dividend yield north of 8%. Could the passive income potential…

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This former high-yield share just jumped. Why?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer was wary of this stock even when it had a double-digit dividend yield. The share's high yield is…

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Could the HSBC dividend yield of 7% get even larger?

| Christopher Ruane

After another set of interim results announced today, will the HSBC dividend yield of 7% convince our writer to add…

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Three 8.8%+ yielding shares I’d buy for an ISA in August

| Christopher Ruane

These income shares each offers at least an 8.8% dividend yield at the moment. Our writer explains why he'd happily…

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Up 17% in a year, but still yielding 7%! Should I grab this UK share?

| Christopher Ruane

With a juicy dividend yield, rising share price over the past year and cheap-looking valuation, could this UK share earn…

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How I’d aim to turn an empty ISA into a £42K nest egg buying cheap shares this August

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Christopher Ruane discusses what he sees as a cheap share he's recently bought for his portfolio to demonstrate how he…

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Woman riding her old fashioned bicycle along the Beach Esplanade at Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Here’s how I’d start investing this August with £850

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains the approach he'd take now if he'd never bought shares before and wanted to start investing in…

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Can the boohoo share price ever hit £1 again?

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The boohoo share price has fallen 85% in five years and now sits in pennies. Christopher Ruane explains some pros…

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I’d build a second income with £5 a day like this!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane thinks carefully investing a fiver a day could help him generate an annual second income of hundreds of…

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Two business people sitting at cafe working on new project using laptop. Young businesswoman taking notes and businessman working on laptop computer.
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With a spare £380, I’d start buying shares with these 3 steps

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses his stock market experience to explain how he would start buying shares now with just a few…

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Here’s how I’d invest £8K to target annual passive income of £1,100

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Christopher Ruane explains how he would invest £8,000 over the coming decade to try and set up passive income streams…

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Down 36% and yielding 7.8%, is this FTSE 250 share a bargain?

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Christopher Ruane looks at a FTSE 250 share with a sizeable dividend yield and a recent record of dividend growth.…

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Here’s my Rolls-Royce dividend forecast for 2024-27!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer considers whether the Rolls-Royce dividend might be reinstated in coming years, based on financial performance and stated payout…

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£3,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d use that to start buying shares this July

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses his investment experience to consider what he would do today if he wanted to start buying shares…

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After crashing 68% in just 1 year, is this FTSE 100 share now a deep bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane has been buying an iconic FTSE share that is down by two-thirds over the past year. Here he…

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