Christopher Ruane, Author at The Motley Fool UK

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2 FTSE 100 dividend shares I’ve bought with yields above 8%

12 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

As inflation rises, our writer is trying to earn passive income by owning dividend shares. Here are two he's bought…

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Can the tempting M&G dividend yield of 8%+ last?

12 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

The M&G dividend has increased again this week. But will it last in a challenging economic environment -- and should…

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How I’m finding shares to buy now – and keep for a decade

11 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been looking for shares to buy using an approach that looks both at long-term profit prospects and…

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How I’d invest a spare £500 in today’s stock market

10 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

With the FTSE 100 index within 5% of its all-time high, is now a good time for our writer to…

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This one Ben Graham investment principle could make you richer

10 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Legendary investor Warren Buffett applies a key principle he learnt from Ben Graham. Our writer explains why he thinks it…

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How I’m using UK dividend shares to try and turn £20,000 into £100,000

10 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer has ambitious investment goals -- and patience. Here he explains how he's buying UK dividend shares to try…

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Lifelong passive income for £10 a week? Here’s how

10 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Is it possible to set up passive income streams for less than £2 a day? Our writer thinks so --…

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I’d start buying shares with this pair!

10 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

If our writer was a novice investor who wanted to start buying shares for the first time with limited funds,…

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Can I invest better than Warren Buffett – by learning from his mistakes?

8 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer explains how he is following Warren Buffett's investment approach but hopes he can avoid one of the Sage…

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Should I invest in the FTSE 100 – or try to beat it?

7 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer has the option of investing in a FTSE 100 tracker fund. So why does he choose to buy…

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£1,500 to invest in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how I’d do it

7 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer has been investing in his Stocks and Shares ISA. Here he details how he could put £1,500 in…

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2 top FTSE 100 shares I’d buy before the market rebounds!

7 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane identifies a pair of FTSE 100 shares that have both tumbled in the past year and that he…

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Why do Lloyds shares seem so cheap?

7 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Lloyds shares have been losing ground and now look cheap on some valuations. So why has our writer removed the…

Here’s how I’d invest £500 in dividend shares to generate lifelong passive income

5 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks that by tucking a few hundred pounds away into dividend shares now, he could set up passive…

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Up 25% in weeks! Is the Scottish Mortgage share price recovery starting?

5 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

After spending time in the doldrums, the Scottish Mortgage share price has soared in recent weeks. Christopher Ruane explains why…

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2 income shares I recently bought for a 9% average dividend yield

5 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer added these two UK income shares to his portfolio in recent weeks. They currently offer an average yield…

Here’s how I’d target extra income from investing £50 a month in dividend shares

4 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer uses dividend shares as a way to earn extra income without having to do lots more work. Here's…

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2 growth shares on my buy list

4 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

These two growth shares have both lost at least a quarter of their value in the past 12 months. But…

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What’s going on with the Royal Mail share price?

4 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

The Royal Mail share price has tumbled in the past year and now looks attractive on some valuation metrics. So…

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Are Tesla shares headed back to $1,000?

4 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer looks at the growing Tesla share price and considers where it might be headed -- and what that…

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Down 16%! Is now the time to buy the dip in the FTSE 250?

4 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

The FTSE 250 index has badly underperformed the FTSE 100 over the past year. Does this mean some second-tier shares…

Will the Rolls-Royce share price hit £1 or 50p first?

3 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

The Rolls-Royce share price is in pennies. Is that a bargain for Christopher Ruane, or could the aerospace stock keep…

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Are Games Workshop shares a classic Buffett-style investment?

3 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Applying investing principles used by the Sage of Omaha, our writer runs the slide rule over Games Workshop shares as…

Can I find recession-proof shares this August?

3 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Is hunting for recession-proof shares doomed to fail? Our writer sees risk in all shares, but thinks the concept could…

The Deliveroo share price has crashed to pennies. So what?

3 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

The Deliveroo share price has lost 70% of its value in just one year. But our writer still has no…

Five steps to aim for £500 in passive income every month

3 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer thinks it’s possible to earn substantial passive income each month by making a handful of moves. Here they…

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Can buying investment trusts help me beat the stock market?

2 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer, like many investors, is keen to maximise his returns. Could buying shares in investment trusts be a way…

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Could United Utilities shares be a nice little earner?

2 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

United Utilities shares offer a yield close to 4% and a straightforward dividend policy. But is that enough to persuade…

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Today it’s a #StockTok investing hack. So why did Warren Buffett stop using it?

2 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane looks at one popular #StockTok investing hack and explains why Warren Buffett abandoned the strategy decades ago.

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2 top value stocks to buy right now with 8%+ dividend yields

2 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer already owns this pair of high-yielding UK value stocks. Here he explains why he would happily buy more…

How I’d invest for retirement income of £2,000 each month

2 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

Our writer digs into his plan to invest for retirement by applying a trio of well-established but powerful investing principles.

Does a flat Legal & General share price mean I shouldn’t own the stock?

2 August, 2022 | Christopher Ruane

The Legal & General share price stands almost exactly where it did a year ago. Christopher Ruane explains why he…