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Here’s how I’d follow Warren Buffett to profit from stock market volatility

Christopher Ruane explains how following some of the career moves of investor Warren Buffett is helping him prepare to profit…

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

Christopher Ruane thinks it’s feasible to aim for a million in the stock market even without savings. Here's the approach…

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Instead of gold, I’d buy fallen FTSE 100 shares and aim to retire 14 years early!

Could putting £500 a month into shares really help our writer retire early -- 14 years early, to be precise?…

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Are British American Tobacco or Imperial Brands shares the better buy for my portfolio?

Our writer looks at two FTSE 100 tobacco giants and decides whether he prefers Imperial Brands shares to British American…

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Down 49% in 3 months, is NIO stock now a screaming bargain?

NIO stock has almost halved in just three months. That alone does not make the shares attractive to our writer.…

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This iconic value share yields 8.3%. Is there a catch?

Christopher Ruane already owns this UK value share. It hit a 52-week low this week. Considering the outlook, should he…

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Banking or asset managers? Which UK shares should I buy?

Our writer weighs up the possible value on offer from UK shares in two different sectors and explains why he’s…

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

Christopher Ruane reckons he could aim for big rewards by investing a £20,000 Stocks and Shares ISA in the right…

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Why did the Hotel Chocolat share just double – and more?

The Hotel Chocolat share price shot up 168% in morning trading. Christopher Ruane highlights a key lesson even non-shareholders in…

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2 dirt-cheap FTSE shares I’d buy to hold until 2030

Christopher Ruane identifies a pair of FTSE 100 shares he thinks have bargain prices considering how he sees their prospects…

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Up 36% in six months, can the Tullow Oil share price keep on going?

The Tullow Oil share price has been on a tear in the past six months. But can things keep on…

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Why I’d happily start putting £300 a month into sold-off FTSE 250 shares — today

A lot of FTSE 250 shares have been losing value, but that does not mean their underlying businesses are necessarily…

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Down 42%! Is this a long-awaited buying opportunity for Kainos shares?

After a slump in Kainos shares this week, they’re now over two-fifths below their 12-month high. Does our writer scent…

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If I’d bought Barclays shares 2 years ago, would I have cleaned up?

Buying Barclays shares a couple of years back might have seemed like a bargain at the time. But would it…

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I’d buy 1,039 shares of this stock to generate £200 extra income per month

Christopher Ruane explains how he’s already earning extra income by owning a blue-chip FTSE 100 dividend share -- and would…

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Is this green energy penny sock about to soar?

This UK penny stock has lost over four fifths of its value. But recent developments have given our writer cause…

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Already yielding 8%, the Imperial Brands dividend forecast looks even better!

Our writer considers the Imperial Brands dividend forecast for coming years, and explains how it affects his decision whether to…

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I’d spend £8K on income shares today to target £500 in monthly dividends

Christopher Ruane explains how he’s reacting to some of the high yields currently offered by UK income shares. Can he…

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With no savings, I’d use £50 a week to start buying shares

Is £50 a week enough to start buying shares -- and how might one go about it? Our writer gives…

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Here’s how much I’d need to invest in shares for a weekly second income of £200

Christopher Ruane explains some of the practicalities of building a weekly second income in the hundreds of pounds by buying…

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Do Rolls-Royce shares make sense for my SIPP?

Christopher Ruane weighs some pros and cons of adding Rolls-Royce shares into his pension after a stellar run over the…

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Stock market crash: time to get ready!

Our writer freely admits he doesn’t know when the next stock market crash will come. That’s precisely why he’s getting…

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Zero savings? I’m using the Warren Buffett technique as I try to get rich

Christopher Ruane hopes that by using some investment principles of Warren Buffett, he can grow wealthier. Here's a rundown of…

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2 British value stocks I’d snap up

Our writer has been scouring the UK market for value stocks he could add to his portfolio. Here are two…

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3 steps to aim for a million pound SIPP

Christopher Ruane thinks he could turn his SIPP into a seven-figure retirement pot. Here's a trio of practical steps that…

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£8,000 of savings? I’d buy FTSE 100 shares to aim for £5,000 of passive income each year!

By investing in blue-chip FTSE 100 shares, this writer reckons he could build long-term passive income streams. Here's how he'd…

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My £3 a day passive income plan for 2024 and beyond

Christopher Ruane explains how he could invest a few pounds a day in the stock market to try and build…

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£20k for a Stocks & Shares ISA? Here’s how I’d aim to turn it into passive income of £1,200 a month!

Christopher Ruane explains how today's market might help him build sizeable passive income streams from a Stocks and Shares ISA…

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The Auto Trader share price doubled in under a decade. Can it happen again?

The Auto Trader share price is up 158% in under a decade. With business remaining strong in the past six…

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Could this once high-flying UK share crash to zero?

This UK share has lost over 90% of its former value -- and just gave shareholders more bad news. Should…

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

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

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

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!

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

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!

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!

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

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!

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!

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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