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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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I’d use this Warren Buffett approach to finding cheap UK income shares

| Christopher Ruane

By learning from the investment approach of the 'Sage of Omaha', our writer hopes to identify income shares to buy…

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Extra income before Christmas? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could aim to build extra income streams before this Christmas that might earn him money…

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How to start investing in shares with just £500

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he'd be happy to start investing for the first time with a few hundred pounds --…

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I’d aim for a million by buying just 10 shares

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sets out his thinking on why, to aim for a million, he’d make fewer, not more, stock market…

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Should Rolls-Royce shares be on my November shopping list?

| Christopher Ruane

After a very good run for Rolls-Royce shares, our writer explains why he thinks the price could still be cheap.…

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Is the Standard Chartered dividend forecast getting worse?

| Christopher Ruane

After third-quarter results were released this week, our writer has concerns about the medium-term Standard Chartered dividend forecast.

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16% a year! Is this high-yield investment trust too good to be true?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane digs into an investment trust with an unusually high yield and considers what it might deliver in the…

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Is it a good time to invest in shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers whether now might be a smart time for him to invest in shares, despite a weak outlook…

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My £3-a-day second income plan

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines how he could try to build a four-figure annual second income in a decade by investing just…

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5 steps to building an £800,000 SIPP

| Christopher Ruane

Through making regular contributions, managing risk and investing strategically, our writer believes he could target an £800,000 SIPP.

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2 dirt cheap shares I’d snap up for my Stocks and Shares ISA this November

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why he'd happily buy more of two companies for his Stocks and Shares ISA at what he…

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3 shares to buy in November for 10%+ dividends

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer shares his shopping list of three high-yield dividend shares to buy for his portfolio in the coming weeks…

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£3 a day to earn £300 annual passive income in 3 years? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how some basic investing principles could hopefully help him earn a triple-figure annual passive income for just…

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Could now be a smart moment to buy bank shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Do this week's trading updates from leading UK banks help shed some light on whether bank shares are as cheap…

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No savings and nearing 40? I’d use the Warren Buffett method to build wealth!

| Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett's deft touch in the stock market has made him a billionaire. This writer explains how he'd learn investment…

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NIO or Tesla shares? Here’s what investing £1,000 in both 5 years ago would have made me

| Christopher Ruane

NIO and Tesla shares have both have large ups and downs in the past five years. This writer considers some…

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5 UK shares I’d happily own for decades

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane discusses a handful of UK shares he likes for their long-term potential, but doesn't yet own in his…

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The CAB Payments share price just plunged 70%! Can it bounce back?

| Christopher Ruane

After a dramatic plunge in the CAB Payments' share price, our writer explains why he has no plans to dive…

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These two FTSE 100 stocks yield over 9%. Is one a better buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of two FTSE 100 stocks that currently offer close to double digit dividend…

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Could this acquisitive UK income stock be a bargain?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer weighs up the outlook for a mid-cap UK income stock that has announced an acquisition set to expand…

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With a spare £20k, I’d load up on cheap shares today to retire early

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why, if he had some spare money, he'd use it now to buy cheap shares and aim…

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This is my number one SIPP holding

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why this share holds a key position in his SIPP and considers both the risks and opportunities…

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Here’s how I’d use my Stocks and Shares ISA to aim for a million

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks he could aim for a million by taking a long-term view when it comes to his Stocks…

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UK money in a Jar on a background
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My £8 a week passive income plan

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Christopher Ruane shares how he'd aim to build passive income streams by investing less than £10 each week in the…

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I’d aim for a million buying only 10 shares

| Christopher Ruane

By taking a long-term approach to investing in the stock market, this writer believes he could realistically aim for a…

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Here’s how I’d use £10 a day to try and build a £10,000 annual second income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how regularly putting aside a modest sum of money to invest could help him build a sizeable…

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Warren Buffett at a Berkshire Hathaway AGM
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Forget gold! I’d follow Warren Buffett to try and retire early!

| Christopher Ruane

By learning from legendary investor Warren Buffett, this writer believes he could try to improve his wealth, investing in firms…

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£10K in savings? Here’s how I’d target an annual passive income of £5,000

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he could try to build long-term passive income streams by investing in carefully-chosen dividend shares.

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Buffett at the BRK AGM
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Warren Buffett has earned billions in passive income. Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

By learning from the investing habits of billionaire Warren Buffett, Christopher Ruane hopes to try and boost his own passive…

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Start investing with just £100? Why not?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why, if he'd never bought shares before, he'd still be willing to start investing with only £100…

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£5,000 in savings? I’d buy 5 FTSE 100 shares to target £50 per week in passive income!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why putting £5,000 into a handful of carefully selected FTSE 100 shares in today's market could hopefully…

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Here’s how I’d start buying shares with a spare £500 – and why

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines why, if he was a stock market novice, he would happily start buying shares with a few…

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3 cheap shares with risks I can accept

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane digs into a trio of high-yield cheap shares he thinks could offer an attractive balance of risk and…

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I’d buy 10,000 shares of this high-yield FTSE 100 share to aim for a £10,000 second income

| Christopher Ruane

Can this writer really aim for a £10k annual second income by investing less than £20k in this high-yield share?…

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Does the Treatt share price reflect its long-term potential?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane likes this ingredients business. But is a strong trading statement enough to turn him sweet on the Treatt…

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Could the Games Workshop share price double in the next five years?

| Christopher Ruane

The Games Workshop share price has tripled in the past five years. Christopher Ruane wonders whether it could double in…

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At 19%, can the Diversified Energy dividend yield really last?

| Christopher Ruane

The Diversified Energy dividend means that the shares offer an unusually high yield. Christopher Ruane considers whether it might last.

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Should I snap up Imperial Brands shares for the 8.6% dividend yield?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane runs his slide rule over Imperial Brands shares and explains why he prefers to invest in a rival…

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If I’d bought 1,000 Aviva shares a year ago, would I have made money?

| Christopher Ruane

How have Aviva shares performed over the past year? Our writer considers the data and ponders whether he ought to…

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Passive income of £200 per week for £5 per day? Here’s how!

| Christopher Ruane

Could this writer really turn a fiver a day into passive income totalling hundreds of pounds each week? Here's how…

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