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This passive income plan is simple – but could earn me thousands!

Christopher Ruane explains how putting a fiver a day to work in the stock market might help him earn thousands…

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With the Airtel Africa share price in pennies, is it a bargain?

With the Airtel Africa share price having slumped by a quarter in just one month, this shareholder considers some of…

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Should I buy NVIDIA stock as a British investor?

NVIDIA stock is up two-thirds this year alone. Our writer considers some pros and cons, specifically given that he is…

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2 ways to make money from a stock market crash

This writer's not spending time trying to guess when the next stock market crash will be. Instead, he's getting ready…

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£7,000 of money to spare? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into £1,000 in annual extra income

Christopher Ruane explains how he would aim to generate a four figure income to cushion his future, all with dividend…

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Why wait until April? Here’s how I’d invest a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA now!

Our writer explains why and how he would aim to invest a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA now, rather than…

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Warren Buffett is selling this brilliant-performing share. Can I learn something?

Berkshire Hathaway, the company led by Warren Buffett, has been selling some shares in its biggest holding. Can our writer…

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Buying 1,250 shares of this FTSE 250 stock could earn me a £1,000 passive income annually

Our writer looks at a FTSE 250 share with proven cash generation potential that raised its interim ordinary dividend this…

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FTSE 100 shares: a once-in-a-decade chance to earn hard cash without working for it?

Christopher Ruane explains how he's aiming to seize current opportunities presented by historically low valuations of some FTSE 100 shares.

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My £3-a-day passive income plan works like this

Christopher Ruane sets out how he'd use a few pounds a day to try and build growing passive income streams…

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I’d start investing with a spare £350 like this

Our writer looks back to consider how he'd start investing for the first time with a few hundred pounds, if…

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This investment trust has raised its dividend annually for decades. So should I buy?

Christopher Ruane looks at an investment trust that has paid progressively more per share in dividends each year for over…

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Will we ever see the Rolls-Royce dividend storm back?

Will the Rolls-Royce dividend make a return? Christopher Ruane considers some factors that could help or hinder a reappearance of…

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The National Grid dividend yield is 5.7%! Here’s why I’m not tempted

With a juicy yield and track record of annual growth, the National Grid dividend appeals to many private investors. Why…

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Down 30% in weeks! Is the Ceres Power share price now a bargain?

The Ceres Power share price has been yo-yoing around in recent weeks. Has this opened up an opportunity for our…

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Is the ITM Power share price headed back towards £1?

Christopher Ruane looks at recent movements in the ITM Power share price. Could a changing business mean now is the…

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Invest a Stocks and Shares ISA to earn lifelong passive income? Here’s how!

By investing his Stocks and Shares ISA in the right way, our writer reckons he could earn passive income for…

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UK shares: a ‘perfect storm’ for building wealth?

Our writer explains why he sees now as an ideal time to buy UK shares he thinks are much cheaper…

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3 steps I’d take now to prepare for a stock market crash

Christopher Ruane does not know when the next stock market crash will come. But he is taking these steps now…

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British shares look cheap. Here are 3 I’d snap up!

Our writer is eyeing a trio of cheap looking British shares he reckons could prove smart additions to his portfolio.…

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I’d target £200 a month of extra income by spending £94 a week on shares

Our writer explains some nuts and bolts of how he would invest in the stock market to try and build…

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How I’d invest £201 a month in shares to target a £48,758 passive income

Christopher Ruane explains the principles he'd use to try and turn £201 each month into an annual passive income approaching…

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FTSE shares: a once-in-a-decade opportunity to earn passive income?

Our writer's been looking for bargain shares in the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 that could offer him unusually high…

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Here’s why I’m avoiding Rolls-Royce shares

Rolls-Royce shares have been on fire over the past year. But this writer isn't tempted to buy at the current…

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I’d buy 496 shares of this FTSE 250 trust for £100 annual passive income

This longstanding FTSE 250 dividend share could unlock a three-figure annual passive income for our writer with an investment of…

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FTSE 100 shares: is now a good buying opportunity?

Our writer has been scouring the FTSE 100 to identify shares he reckons could offer real value over the long…

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I’d follow Warren Buffett and start building massive passive income streams

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd use the investing techniques of billionaire Warren Buffett to try and build large passive income…

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Could this banking move boost Tesco shares?

Has the investment case for Tesco shares changed by news it plans to sell some of its banking business? Christopher…

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Here’s how I’d use £200 a month to build a £3,417 second income – then double it!

With a spare £200 each month, our writer thinks he could set up a sizeable second income -- then more…

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Can the Lloyds dividend keep growing at 20%?

Christopher Ruane thinks the Lloyds dividend could keep growing from here, but perhaps at a slower rate. So will he…

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Why on earth have Vodafone shares crashed to a 30-year low?

Vodafone shares have more than halved over the past five years and this week hit their lowest point in decades.…

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I’d try to turn a £20k ISA into a £3,815 second income like this

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd aim to generate sizeable passive income streams by investing a £20k ISA into carefully-chosen dividend…

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Here’s how I’d invest £20K in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target a 7.3% yield in 2024

Christopher Ruane outlines how he would put a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA to work in the current market, to…

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With a spare £5 a day, I’d target £890 in extra income each month like this

For a fiver a day, this writer explains how he would aim to earn almost £900 on average each month…

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I’d buy 5,102 shares of this FTSE 100 share for £1,000 a year in passive income (or more!)

Christopher Ruane explains why he believes buying into this household name might put him on the path to a growing…

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Not confident to invest? I’d follow these 2 Warren Buffett tips

Our writer highlights a pair of principles used by legendary investor Warren Buffett he hopes could help him build stock…

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Has this fallen star growth share finally turned a corner?

Our writer has watched as this growth share in his portfolio has collapsed over the past year. Here's why he…

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2 shares to buy in February for dividend yields topping 7%

This duo of FTSE 100 shares with high yields are on our writer's list of shares to buy for his…

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3 cheap shares with dividends I’d buy in February

Christopher Ruane is eyeing this trio of cheap shares for his portfolio over the coming month. He likes the valuations…

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Over 1, 5 and 10 years, what does the Lloyds share price performance tell me as an investor?

As a long-term investor, Christopher Ruane draws lessons from a falling Lloyds share price to help consider what might move…

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