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I’d buy 19 shares a week of this FTSE 100 stock to target £200 in annual passive income

Our writer explains how he would try to build an ongoing passive income stream by buying a well-known FTSE 100…

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Should I buy Nio stock now it’s under $5?

Our writer explains some of the things he likes about NIO stock -- and whether he is ready to buy…

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Above £3, is the Tesco share price good value?

The Tesco share price has been moving up lately. This writer sees a number of things to like about the…

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£70 per year extra income for life, for each £1,000 invested now? Here’s how!

Christopher Ruane explains the approach he'd take to setting up lifelong extra income streams by investing in the stock market…

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I’d start investing with £85 a month, like this

With a limited budget but ambitious long-term investment aspirations, this is how our writer would start investing if he had…

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This former penny share is up 163% in a year. Could it be worth even more?

Christopher Ruane explains some of the concerns that kept him away from a penny share before its stellar rise --…

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I’m not convinced the Dr Martens share price is a bargain. Here’s why

After the bootmaker reported its full year results today, our writer explains why a Dr Martens share price in pennies…

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I’d use a £10K ISA to try and generate £900 in dividends annually like this!

Christopher Ruane explains how he would invest a Stocks and Shares ISA in blue-chip companies to try and set up…

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The Legal & General share price has gone nowhere. Why?

The Legal & General share price has performed much worse than the the FTSE 100 over the past five years.…

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1 FTSE 250 share I’m eyeing for June

Christopher Ruane looks at a FTSE 250 company in the retail sector and explains why he's sizing it up for…

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Will the once massive Direct Line dividend ever get back to its old size?

Until last year, this income stock was a high-yield heavy-hitter. Could the Direct Line dividend ever get back to where…

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Could the 9.8% M&G dividend yield get even bigger?

Christopher Ruane reckons that, although the M&G dividend yield is already close to a double-digit percentage, it could get better…

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How much passive income could I earn by putting £380 a month into a Stocks and Shares ISA?

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd aim to turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into four-figure passive income streams each year.

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Here’s how I’d start investing with £600

How would our writer navigate the stock market if he was to start investing today on a limited budget? Here,…

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I’m listening to Warren Buffett and buying bargain shares!

Our writer has been taking lessons from the investing career of Warren Buffett. Here's how he's using it to try…

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Here’s how I’d spend £6,900 on income shares to try and earn £500 per year

Christopher Ruane outlines some of the investment principles he'd apply when trying to earn £500 of dividends annually by spending…

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Up 60% in a month, could this UK share keep soaring?

After this UK share surged by almost three-fifths in a matter of weeks, this writer has been re-examining the investment…

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I’d take the Warren Buffett approach to building a passive income empire

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd try to earn passive income streams from the stock market by learning from billionaire investor…

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Nvidia stock is stupidly expensive. Or is it?

Nvidia stock's up over 2,000% in the past five years. Christopher Ruane explains why it could be wildly overvalued --…

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£8 per year in extra income for life, for each £100 invested today? Here’s how!

Christopher Ruane explains how he would aim to set up extra income streams for the rest of his life by…

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With a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA, I’d target £1,964 in annual dividends like this

With an annual passive income target close to £2,000, our writer explains how he'd put a £20K Stocks and Shares…

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Here’s how I’d invest £800 the Warren Buffett way!

Christopher Ruane learns some lessons from super-investor Warren Buffett he hopes could improve his own stock market performance.

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2024’s a great year to earn passive income! Here’s how I’d do it for £10 a week

Christopher Ruane explains how he’d start putting a tenner a week into blue-chip shares to start building passive income streams.

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All-time high! Could putting £900 a month into FTSE 100 shares make me a millionaire?

By putting under £1,000 each month into carefully chosen FTSE 100 shares, this writer thinks he could become a millionaire…

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A 7.8% yield and growing! Is the Imperial Brands dividend a passive income bargain?

The Imperial Brands dividend is growing -- and the tobacco company already offers a juicy yield compared to many FTSE…

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How I’d find shares to buy for an early retirement

Christopher Ruane explains some of the factors he considers when looking for shares to buy that could potentially help him…

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Why I’d snap up bargain UK shares to try and build wealth

Christopher Ruane explains how he hopes to find high-quality UK shares selling at attractive prices, to help him build wealth…

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Here’s how I’d target a £2k annual second income from a £20k Stocks & Shares ISA

Our writer explains how he’d try to earn thousands of pounds annually in dividends by investing a £20k ISA in…

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Growth or income: what should my SIPP target?

Should our writer concentrate his SIPP on growth or income shares, or buy a mixture of both? Here he considers…

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Here’s how I’d start investing with one pound a day!

Our writer explains how he’d start investing if he had his time again -- by putting aside as little as…

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Gold won’t earn me passive income. Investing £9 a week like this will!

Christopher Ruane explains how, learning from billionaire Warren Buffett, he'd aim to set up passive income streams for under £10…

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Could this British AI stock be a future NVIDIA?

This British AI stock has seen revenues soar, but so far its share price has been a bitter disappointment for…

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Down 85%, is this value share a bargain in plain sight?

This UK value share sells for pennies despite owning a brand familiar from roads across the country. Is it the…

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As Rolls-Royce shares hit a new high, could they double again?

Christopher Ruane lays out some attractions and risks he sees in the rising Rolls-Royce share price -- and whether he…

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Here’s how I’d target a £1,890 second income by investing £35 a week

Christopher Ruane explains how, for a fiver a day, he'd aim to build a second income of almost £1,900 in…

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Down 15% this year, are Airtel Africa shares a bargain?

Airtel Africa shares fell today after the company published results showing an annual loss. Shareholder Christopher Ruane looks at what's…

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This FTSE 100 share looks too cheap to ignore!

Selling for pennies and with a big dividend coming, this FTSE 100 share could be a value trap. Our writer…

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I’d stuff my ISA with bargains by looking for these 3 things!

Our writer explains how he aims to find real long-term bargain buys for his ISA by considering a trio of…

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Up over 50% in 2024, could this penny share keep going?

This penny share has more than tripled in a couple of years. Our writer sees some reasons to like it…

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Could the stock market keep rising in 2024?

Christopher Ruane reckons that although some stock market indexes have been doing well, he can still find potential bargains for…

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