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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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What might the 5-year price chart tell us about BT shares?

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Christopher Ruane considers what clues the long-term performance of BT shares might offer him about business performance and whether to…

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Dividend yields of nearly 10%! I’d buy both these bargain FTSE 100 shares

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Our writer highlights a pair of income shares from the flagship FTSE 100 index that each yield nearly 10% and…

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This dividend share isn’t cheap. Should I buy it anyway?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer looks at a FTSE 250 dividend share with a 30-year+ record of annual growth in the shareholder payout.…

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Here’s why I wouldn’t touch Ocado shares with a bargepole

| Christopher Ruane

After an upbeat quarterly trading statement for its retail business, our writer still has no interest in buying Ocado shares.…

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Buffett at the BRK AGM
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Under £1,000 in savings? I’d use the Warren Buffett method to start investing now!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why he would learn from an investing master in trying to keep things simple if he was…

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1 cheap share I’d load up on now

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Our writer has been looking for cheap shares to buy. He thinks this FTSE 100 stock could potentially fit the…

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This FTSE 250 share yields 8.1%. As its price falls, should I buy more?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer already owns this high-yield FTSE 250 share. But with the price in decline, he would happily buy more.…

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I’d try to grow a £100K SIPP by 9% annually doing this!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks a slow and steady approach could help him build the value of his SIPP dramatically. Here he…

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How I’d target a £2k annual second income from my £20k Stocks and Shares ISA allowance

| Christopher Ruane

With the Stocks and Shares ISA contribution deadline looming, our writer's looking at stocks that could help him generate a…

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Buffett at the BRK AGM
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I’d follow Warren Buffett to earn passive income while I sleep!

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett earns passive income by owning shares in companies that make sales around the clock. Our writer thinks he…

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I’d aim for a million buying just a few well-known shares

| Christopher Ruane

If I want to aim for a million-pound portfolio, I must plan carefully and think long term. But I don't…

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Warren Buffett at a Berkshire Hathaway AGM
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A £1,000 passive income just from buying shares? Yes, it’s possible!

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Christopher Ruane examines some of the challenges in trying to earn a four-figure passive income from shares -- but also…

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Up 25% in weeks! Has the Lloyds share price entered a new phase?

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Christopher Ruane examines why the Lloyds share price has surged by a quarter in a matter of weeks -- and…

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These 3 UK shares have 9%+ dividend yields. Can it last?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at a trio of UK shares with high yields -- one of which is due to fall…

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There are many reasons to like Tesco shares!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer runs through a trio of things he likes about Tesco shares, as well as some possible risks he…

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How I’d invest my ISA allowance right now to target annual passive income of £1,590

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he'd use his annual £20k ISA allowance this year to target four-figure passive income streams for…

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This UK income stock has grown its dividend 144% in just five years!

| Christopher Ruane

This income stock has a very strong recent track record of dividend growth. This writer thinks the business model can…

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At a 12-month high, could the M&G share price still be a bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

The M&G share price has hit a new one-year high after strong annual results and a dividend increase. Our writer…

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British Pennies on a Pound Note
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This former penny stock has almost quadrupled in a year! Why?

| Christopher Ruane

What was a penny stock six months ago has soared since. Our writer explores why he did not buy then…

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The Rolls-Royce share price just hit £4! Can it hit £5 next?

| Christopher Ruane

The Rolls-Royce share price has increased over 10-fold in the past few years. Our writer thinks there could be more…

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Is the Diageo share price coiled to rebound?

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Christopher Ruane explains why he remains bullish about the long-term outlook for the Diageo share price and would happily invest…

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One English pound placed on a graph to represent an economic down turn
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8%+ yields! Should I buy these FTSE 100 income shares this month?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of two FTSE 100 shares, both of which have a dividend yield over…

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Here’s how I’d start investing before the ISA deadline with just £300!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains what he would do if he could spare a few hundred pounds now and wanted to start…

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A senior man and his wife holding hands walking up a hill on a footpath looking away from the camera at the view. The fishing village of Polperro is behind them.
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2 UK shares that could help set up a SIPP for decades!

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Our writer explains the long-term appeal he sees in one British share he already owns in his SIPP -- and…

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Up 1,940% since 2019, is NVIDIA stock only just beginning?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer digs into why NVIDIA stock has performed so incredibly well in recent years -- and considers whether he…

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Calendar showing the date of 5th April on desk in a house
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As the Stocks & Shares ISA deadline approaches, here’s how I’d invest £20,000 – or £500!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer considers what to do with his Stocks & Shares ISA before the annual contribution deadline comes around again…

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Warren Buffett at a Berkshire Hathaway AGM
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I’d build passive income streams the same way Warren Buffett does!

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Billionaire Warren Buffett invests in the big league. But can our small-league investor boost his passive income streams by learning…

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I’d buy 10 shares a week of this FTSE 100 stock to target a £1,000 annual passive income

| Christopher Ruane

By buying into this FTSE 100 company on a regular basis, drip-feeding money each week, our writer could aim to…

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Turn a £20K ISA into £1,980 in annual passive income? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks that by investing in the right blue-chip shares, he could use an ISA to generate sizeable passive…

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Hargreaves Lansdown has this investment trust idea. So do I!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane runs his slide rule over an investment trust he thinks could give his ISA more exposure to British…

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How I’d invest £80 a week in shares to target a £500-a-month second income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd start building a second income by investing a little bit more than a tenner each…

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NIO stock is 30% cheaper than in January. So is it a bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he might consider buying NIO stock for his portfolio -- but probably not any time soon.

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Here’s how I’d start buying shares with £500, this week!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he would start buying shares for the first time if he had never invested before and…

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British Pennies on a Pound Note
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How I’d invest £300 in penny shares today

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Christopher Ruane explains the approach he takes to buying penny shares (or any shares!) and illustrates with an example from…

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Here’s how I try to find brilliant shares for my SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane shares the approach he takes when hunting for shares to buy and hold in his SIPP as he…

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Young Caucasian man making doubtful face at camera
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Here’s how I’d start investing with under £300

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Is it possible to start investing even without thousands of pounds to spare? This writer thinks so -- and explains…

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Warren Buffett at a Berkshire Hathaway AGM
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With no money in the bank, I’d use the Warren Buffett method to build wealth

| Christopher Ruane

Can learning from billionaire investing legend Warren Buffett help this writer as he aims to build wealth in the stock…

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I’d target £1,600 in annual dividends from a Stocks and Shares ISA like this

| Christopher Ruane

By investing a Stocks and Shares ISA in the right way, our writer believes he could earn £1,600 annually in…

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These 2 shares could earn me a £398 monthly second income!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could aim to earn hundreds of pounds per month on average as a second income,…

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A young woman sitting on a couch looking at a book in a quiet library space.
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I’d buy 9,833 shares of Legal & General to target £2,000 of yearly passive income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how and why he might aim to earn thousands of pounds annually in passive income by buying…

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