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I’d build a second income for £3 a day. Here’s how!

Our writer thinks a few pounds a day could form the foundation of a growing second income. Here's how he'd…

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Here’s how I’d aim for £190 in weekly income from a Stocks and Shares ISA

Christopher Ruane explains the approach he’d take trying to earn almost a couple of hundred pounds a week from his…

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I’d start investing with under £500 like this!

Christopher Ruane explains the moves he'd make if he was starting investing for the first time, on a budget of…

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5 UK shares I’d put my whole year’s ISA in for passive income

Christopher Ruane chooses a handful of UK shares he would buy in a £20K ISA that ought to earn him…

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£8,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d use it to target a £5,980 annual passive income

Our writer explains how he would use £8,000 to buy dividend shares and aim to build a sizeable passive income…

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Why has the Rolls-Royce share price stalled around £4?

Christopher Ruane looks at the recent track record of the Rolls-Royce share price, where it is now, and explains whether…

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Has the Trainline share price just turned the corner?

The Trainline share price jumped in early trading today after a strong set of annual results from the ticketing provider.…

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Could investing in a Shein IPO make my ISA shine?

With chatter that London might yet see a Shein IPO, our writer shares his view on some possible pros and…

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With an 8.6% yield, can the Legal & General dividend last?

Christopher Ruane shares his take on the future outlook for the Legal & General dividend -- and explains why he'd…

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2 things that alarm me about Ocado shares

Our writer seems some potential in the online grocery specialist -- so why does he have no interest for now…

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Up 66% in 5 years, could the Howden Joinery share price keep growing?

Our writer weights up the attractiveness of the current Howden Joinery share price considering the company's commercial potential.

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This FTSE share has grown its dividend annually for over 30 years. Can it continue?

Christopher Ruane looks at a FTSE 100 share that has raised its dividend annually for decades. He likes the business,…

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Few UK shares grew their dividend by 90% in 4 years. This one did!

Among UK shares, few have the recent track record of annual dividend increases to match this one. Our writer likes…

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This FTSE 250 share yields 9.9%. Time to buy?

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of buying a FTSE 250 share for his portfolio that currently offers a…

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Here’s how I’d aim for a million, by investing £150 a week

Our writer outlines how he’d aim for a million in the stock market through regular saving, disciplined investing, and careful…

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Here’s how the NatWest dividend could earn me a £1,000 annual passive income!

The NatWest dividend yield is over 5%. So if our writer wanted to earn £1,000 in passive income each year,…

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I’d start buying shares with these 5 questions

Christopher Ruane shares a handful of selection criteria he would use to start buying shares -- or invest for the…

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I’d follow Warren Buffett and start building a £1,900 monthly passive income

With a specific long-term goal for generating passive income, this writer explains how he thinks he can learn from billionaire…

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10%+ yield! I’m eyeing this share for my SIPP in May

Christopher Ruane explains why an investment trust with a double-digit annual dividend yield is on his SIPP shopping list for…

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Will the Rolls-Royce share price hit £2 or £6 first?

The Rolls-Royce share price has soared in recent years. Can it continue to gain altitude or could it hit unexpected…

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Does a dividend really make Alphabet stock more attractive?

Google parent Alphabet announced this week it plans to pay its first ever dividend. Our writer gives his take on…

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Could starting a Stocks & Shares ISA be my single best financial move ever?

Christopher Ruane explains why he thinks setting up a seemingly mundane Stocks and Shares ISA could turn out to be…

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How I’d invest £200 a month in UK shares to target £9,800 in passive income annually

Putting a couple of hundred of pounds each month into the stock market could generate an annual passive income close…

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The Darktrace share price jumped 20% today. Here’s why!

After the Darktrace share price leapt by a fifth in early trading, our writer explains why -- and what it…

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8.6% or 7.2%? Does the Legal & General or Aviva dividend look better?

The Aviva dividend tempts our writer. But so does the payout from Legal & General. Here he explains why he'd…

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At a record high, there can still be bargain FTSE 100 shares to buy!

The FTSE 100 closed at a new all-time high this week. Our writer explains why there might still be bargain…

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Is the JD Sports share price set to explode?

Christopher Ruane considers why the JD Sports share price has done little over the past five years, even though sales…

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Is £4 a fair price for Rolls-Royce shares?

Our writer runs his slide rule over last year's FTSE 100 star performer and considers whether Rolls-Royce shares might now…

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Here’s how I’d target £130 per week in dividends from a Stocks and Shares ISA

Using a Stocks and Shares ISA as a dividend machine does not have to be hard work. Our writer explains…

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This 1 simple investing move accelerated Warren Buffett’s wealth creation

Warren Buffett has used this easy to understand investing technique for decades -- and it has made him billions. Our…

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£3,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d use that to start earning a monthly passive income

Our writer digs into the details of how spending a few thousand pounds on dividend shares now could help him…

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Use £20K to earn a £2K annual second income within 2 years? Here’s how!

Christopher Ruane outlines how he'd target a second income of several thousand pounds annually by investing in a Stocks and…

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Billionaire Warren Buffet has 43% of his Berkshire portfolio in Apple stock!

Christopher Ruane looks at some pros and cons of Warren Buffett's biggest holding, and explains why he won't be buying…

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3 things I’d do now to start buying shares

Christopher Ruane explains three steps he'd take to start buying shares for the very first time, if he'd never invested…

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62% down! Is the Ceres Power share price now a green energy bargain?

Annual results from the green energy firm showed a company on the cusp of doubling sales. So why has the…

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Why is this value share getting even cheaper?

Our writer reviews a UK value share that has a very cheap-looking valuation. Does it offer long-term value for his…

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One 9%+ yielding dividend stock I snapped up last week!

Christopher Ruane details the reasons that led him to buy a blue-chip FTSE 100 dividend stock last week, with a…

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Lloyds shares are halfway back to £1. Will they get there?

Lloyds shares have been trading above 50p recently. Could they possibly keep on rising and ultimately hit £1 again? This…

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Finding shares to buy for a good night’s sleep!

Our writer explains how he aims to avoid having to lose any sleep over his stock market investments when deciding…

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I’d put £800 each month in a SIPP to retire as a millionaire!

By putting money into a SIPP monthly for 30 years, could this writer retire as a millionaire? He does the…

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