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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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

| Christopher Ruane

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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

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

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

| Christopher Ruane

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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!

| Christopher Ruane

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

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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

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

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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!

| Christopher Ruane

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!

| Christopher Ruane

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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British Pennies on a Pound Note
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Up over 50% in 2024, could this penny share keep going?

| Christopher Ruane

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

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

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I’d learn for free from Warren Buffett to start building a £1,890 monthly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines how he'd learn some lessons from billionaire investor Warren Buffett to try and build significant passive income…

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Could mining shares be a smart buy for my SIPP?

| Christopher Ruane

As a long-term investor, should this writer buy mining shares for his SIPP? Here, he weighs some pros and cons…

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

| Christopher Ruane

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

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

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

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

| Christopher Ruane

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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Rolls-Royce's Pearl 10X engine series
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Why has the Rolls-Royce share price stalled around £4?

| Christopher Ruane

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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

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

| Christopher Ruane

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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

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!

| Christopher Ruane

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

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

| Christopher Ruane

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!

| Christopher Ruane

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

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

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

| Christopher Ruane

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

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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?

| Christopher Ruane

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

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