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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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I’m listening to Warren Buffett and buying dirt-cheap UK shares

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By learning from the 'Sage of Omaha', Christopher Ruane has been hunting for UK shares he can buy at attractive…

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What’s going on with the Standard Chartered share price?

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The Standard Chartered share price has jumped this week -- and over the past year. Shareholder Christopher Ruane digs into…

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2 top dividend stocks for retirement

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Our writer picks a pair of dividend stocks he'd happily buy now (if he had some spare cash) due to…

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I’d use £5 a day to start generating extra income for life. Here’s how

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For a fiver a day, our writer believes he can earn extra income far into the future by investing in…

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I’d put £300 a month into shares today to retire early

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Putting aside some money each month to invest in shares, Christopher Ruane reckons he can build a sizeable investment portfolio…

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3 hot investment ideas for 2023

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Our writer introduces a trio of investment ideas he's considering as he decides how to manage his share portfolio this…

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The BP share price is up a third. Full steam ahead in 2023?

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The BP share price has jumped by a third in 12 months. Christopher Ruane thinks it could keep rising, but…

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2 cheap shares I’ve bought to hold for 10 years!

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Christopher Ruane spills the beans on a couple of cheap shares he owns in his portfolio and intends to keep…

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How I’d invest £20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA today to help build long-term wealth

| Christopher Ruane

With an eye on the long term, this writer thinks a Stocks and Shares ISA could help him improve his…

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I’d start buying FTSE 100 shares now to boost my 2023 income

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Our writer explains why he hopes buying a range of carefully chosen FTSE 100 shares this year could help boost…

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9%+ dividends! 3 high yield UK shares I’d buy today

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Christopher Ruane introduces a trio of high-yield UK shares he'd add to his portfolio today to boost his passive income…

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I’d start buying shares this month with £500. Here’s how

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains why, if he was a stock market novice, he'd be happy to start buying shares this month…

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I bought Rolls-Royce shares in 2022. What happened next?

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Christopher Ruane looks at why Rolls-Royce shares lost a fifth of their value last year -- and explains why he…

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If I’d invested £800 in Tesla shares last January, here’s how much I’d have now

| Christopher Ruane

Was our writer's decision not to buy Tesla shares at the start of last year a wise one? How about…

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How I’d start investing in 2023 with £5 a day

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Christopher Ruane explains the approach he could take to start investing for the first time, based on his personal budget…

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Tesco shares lost 24% last year. Should I buy in January?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers a threat to supermarket profits and explains why he would still consider adding Tesco shares to his…

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Starting 2023 with no savings, I’d follow Warren Buffett to build wealth

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer hopes this trio of investment concepts from the legendary Warren Buffett can help him in 2023 and beyond…

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Scottish Mortgage shares had an awful 2022. Time to buy?

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Scottish Mortgage shares have put in a terrible performance in 2022. So why would our writer be happy to add…

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2 lessons about Lloyds shares I learnt in 2022

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Christopher Ruane sold his Lloyds shares this year. Here, he outlines a couple of lessons he learnt along the way…

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How I’d use £3 a day in 2023 to earn passive income for life

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For a few pounds a day, our writer reckons he could set up lifelong passive income streams in the New…

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Stock market correction: a rare chance to get rich?

| Christopher Ruane

What might a 2023 stock market correction mean for our writer's portfolio? The answer, perhaps surprisingly, is opportunity! Here's why.

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I’d invest £1,000 in cheap shares now to start building long-term wealth

| Christopher Ruane

By looking at cheap shares through a lens of long-term value and not just price, our writer hopes he can…

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Is the Superdry share price set to surge?

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The Superdry share price has more than halved in a year. Christopher Ruane thinks some recent news may offer hope…

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I’d aim for a million spending £10 a day on shares — starting in 2023

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Can putting £10 a day into shares help our writer aim for a million? He thinks so. Here's how he'd…

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Here’s how I’d invest a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA to target £1,500 passive income in 2023

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If our writer invested a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA in the right way, he thinks he could generate almost…

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Can Persimmon shares recover in 2023?

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After a torrid 2022, can Persimmon shares get their mojo back in the coming year? Christopher Ruane has some doubts…

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3 possible drivers for the Rolls-Royce share price in 2023

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Will the Rolls-Royce share price keep sinking next year -- or could it turn around? Christopher Ruane considers a trio…

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Buffett at the BRK AGM
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From nothing, I’d seriously aim for a million the Warren Buffett way

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Warren Buffett has been a very successful investor. By following his strategy, Christopher Ruane believes he can realistically aim for…

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My £3 a day passive income plan for 2023

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Using a few pounds each day, our writer explains how we would try to set up growing passive income streams…

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Man putting his card into an ATM machine while his son sits in a stroller beside him.
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Did I make a mistake selling my Lloyds shares?

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Christopher Ruane sold all his Lloyds shares this year despite seeing strengths in the business. Why -- and what does…

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Could this investment strategy help Scottish Mortgage shares soar?

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Our writer has been eyeing Scottish Mortgage shares as a possible addition to his portfolio. Here's why he likes its…

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How I’d aim for £100,000 by investing £100 each week in FTSE 100 shares

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Could building a portfolio of FTSE 100 shares help this writer turn a regular weekly contribution into a six-figure sum?…

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Could a 2023 stock market correction help me build wealth?

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Christopher Ruane explains how he's using insights from Warren Buffett on how to handle the next stock market correction, whenever…

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The Persimmon share price has halved. Time to buy?

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Does a much reduced Persimmon share price offer our writer a buying opportunity? He's tempted but is waiting things out…

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Warren Buffett at a Berkshire Hathaway AGM
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I’d aim for a million buying just a few blue-chip shares

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Christopher Ruane explains how he would aim for a million by investing in a small number of carefully-chosen companies with…

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Will the Aston Martin share price recover in 2023?

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The Aston Martin share price has lost around two-thirds of its value this year. Christopher Ruane fears what could come…

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UK money in a Jar on a background
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Here’s how I’d invest a £5,000 Stocks and Shares ISA to target a 7% yield

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Christopher Ruane explains how he'd boost his passive income streams by using a £5,000 Stocks and Shares ISA to generate…

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How I’d build a growing four-figure income spending £10,000 on income shares

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By investing in these four income shares, our writer thinks he could earn £1,000 each year in dividends. Here's how…

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Buffett at the BRK AGM
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Without savings, I’d build wealth using this Warren Buffett approach

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By learning from legendary investor Warren Buffett, our writer believes he can grow his wealth. Here's how he'd go about…

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5 steps I’d take to earn £5,000 in passive income

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By taking a handful of steps, our writer hopes to build up a four figure passive income over time. Here's…

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