Christopher Ruane, Author at The Motley Fool UK

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest to make £500 extra income each month

7 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane walks through the process he could use to try and earn thousands of pounds annually in extra income…

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I’d aim for a million by 2050 buying cheap dividend shares today

7 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers how taking advantage of some cheap-looking, blue-chip dividend shares today could set him on a path to…

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

5 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers some practical factors as he explains why he'd aim for a million buying under a dozen different…

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I’d invest a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA like this to target £1,700 in 2024 dividends!

4 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reckons a single Stocks and Shares ISA invested in today's market could potentially set him up to earn…

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2 shares I’d love to own in my SIPP

4 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains the features that make him like the idea of owning this duo of FTSE 100 shares in…

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Build a four-figure second income for £10 a day? Here’s how!

4 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

With a spare tenner a day, our writer explains how he'd aim to grow a second income to over £1,000…

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No savings? I’d follow the Warren Buffett approach to build wealth!

4 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Warren Buffett has made billions in the stock market. Our writer shares why he's applying some of the great man's…

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£5,000 in savings? I’d buy 5 FTSE shares to target £250 a month in passive income

4 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane sets out how he would try to use the dividend potential of carefully-chosen FTSE shares to build extra…

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£8,500 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £350 a month!

4 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer outlines how he'd try to turn under £10,000 into passive income streams of thousands of pounds each year…

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£3,000 in savings? I’d buy 3 FTSE 100 shares to target £30 a week in passive income!

3 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd aim to build passive income streams by investing a few thousand pounds in carefully-chosen FTSE…

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Is the Ocado share price doomed?

2 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Where might the Ocado share price head from here? Our writer weighs some pros and cons and explains whether he…

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£250 to spare in November? 3 reasons I’d use it to start buying shares!

2 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he'd be happy to start buying shares in today's market if he had a few hundred…

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Up 33%! But is the party over for Howden Joinery shares?

2 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

The latest trading update from Howden Joinery has given our writer food for thought. Has it changed his thoughts on…

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This penny stock yields over 8%. Here’s why I like it!

2 November, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why he owns this UK penny stock that's recently achieved record full-year sales and offers a high…

Is now the time to dust off this November-based investment strategy?

31 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane digs into the thinking behind an old investment strategy and explains whether he'll be using it this November.

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We’re in a US stock market correction. What next for the UK?

31 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

After two key US indexes entered stock market correction territory this week, our writer explains how he's preparing for future…

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With a spare £300, here’s how I’d start investing this November

31 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

If he was a stock market novice, Christopher Ruane explains how he'd start investing in the current market with just…

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Could this news trigger Vodafone shares to move up in price?

31 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

A big announcement from the telecoms company could have long-term implications for the price of Vodafone shares, this writer reckons.

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Would investing £1,000 in Imperial Brands shares a decade ago have made me money?

30 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers a decade's worth of performance by Imperial Brands shares. Looking forward, does he plan to buy into…

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Up 29% this year, can this UK growth stock keep going?

30 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

After its latest trading update, Christopher Ruane steps back to consider a long-term view of a UK growth stock.

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One 5%+ yielding FTSE 250 investment trust I’d consider buying this November

30 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer looks at a FTSE 250 investment trust he thinks could be a welcome addition to his portfolio at…

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Airtel Africa shares have been falling as the business booms. Time to buy?

30 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

After the telecoms company issued its interim results, Christopher Ruane revisits the long-term investment case for Airtel Africa shares.

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Up, down or flat? The Vodafone dividend forecast has got me thinking

30 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

As a shareholder in the telecoms giant, Christopher Ruane has been considering the Vodafone dividend forecast. Here's his current thinking.

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

30 October, 2023 | 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!

30 October, 2023 | 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

29 October, 2023 | 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

29 October, 2023 | 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?

29 October, 2023 | Christopher Ruane

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