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

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!

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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£20K in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how I’d aim to turn it into £50K

Christopher Ruane considers possible ways he could try to double his money over the long run in his Stocks and…

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£18K of savings? Here’s how to try and turn that into a second income of £10K a year

Our writer explains how, with less than £20,000, he'd aim to build a five-figure annual second income over the long…

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No savings? I’m using the Warren Buffett approach as I aim to get rich

By following the Warren Buffett approach to investing, this writer hopes to build wealth over time. Here's why and how…

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Already in pennies, could the boohoo share price fall even further?

After weak interim results were published, this writer worries things could yet get worse for the boohoo share price. Should…

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£500 to invest? I’d use the Warren Buffett approach and try and double it!

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd use some lessons from legend Warren Buffett in an effort to turn some modest savings…

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£8,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £500 a month!

Christopher Ruane explains how he could put some spare funds to work in the stock market today with an eye…

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A second income of £300 a month for just £25 a week? Here’s how!

Building a second income from dividend shares need not be complicated -- or very expensive. Our writer explains some of…

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How I’d use a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA to target passive income of £1,800 in 2024

Our writer explains how he could use a Stocks and Shares ISA to try and target over £1,800 in annual…

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If I’d put £1,000 into Rolls-Royce shares 2 years ago, here’s what I’d have

Christopher Ruane reflects on how he missed out by not owning Rolls-Royce shares in the past two years -- and…

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I’m getting ready for a stock market crash

This writer doesn't know when the next stock market crash might happen. But that's not stopping him from getting ready…

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Could Premier African Minerals shares be a bargain buy?

Christopher Ruane thinks the prospect of cashflow generation is good news for Premier African Minerals shares. But what about the…

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Buying cheap FTSE shares today could help me retire early. Here’s how!

This writer thinks acting on the valuations of some FTSE shares in today's market could help set him up for…

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I’d spend less than £12,000 on 434 of these UK shares for a £1,000 yearly passive income

A four-figure passive income each year by investing a one-off sum below £12,000? Christopher Ruane explains how he could target…

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£10K in an ISA? I’d snap up these 5 cheap shares!

Our writer explains how, if he had a spare £10K in his ISA, he would spend it on a handful…

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At 10%, is this the best high-yield share money can buy?

Christopher Ruane owns this high-yield share, so cheered its latest dividend raise this week. Could he do better investing elsewhere?

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3 ways I’d aim to double the value of my Stocks and Shares ISA

Our writer puts on his thinking cap to come up with three ways he could radically boost the long-term value…

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This FTSE 250 share used to yield 10%. Is now the moment to buy?

Here's one from the FTSE 250 that started the year with a double-digit dividend yield. Could buying it now offer…

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I’d aim to start earning passive income for £6 a day

Christopher Ruane explains how putting aside a few pounds a day to invest could lay the foundation for ongoing passive…

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5 Warren Buffett techniques to try and build wealth from zero

Christopher Ruane shares a handful of lessons from the career of billionaire Warren Buffett that he applies to his own…

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Could buying Tesla shares be a smart way to start investing?

Buying Tesla shares five years ago would have turned out very well. If our writer wanted to start investing now,…

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A second income of £500 per month for £25 a week? Here’s how!

Christopher Ruane sets out a long-term approach to building a second income for himself that he thinks could prove lucrative.

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If I’d spent £10,000 on Berkshire Hathaway shares a decade ago, here’s what I’d have

Buying Berkshire Hathaway shares five years ago would have left our writer firmly in the black. Here he explains the…

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Are British dividend shares really the screaming bargains they seem?

Christopher Ruane considers some of the unusually high yields currently offered by UK dividend shares. Could they really offer him…

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I’m preparing for a stock market correction this autumn

Christopher Ruane isn't trying to time the next stock market correction. Instead, he's putting in the hours now to try…

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With the M&G dividend rising again, should I buy?

M&G raised its dividend again this week, so shareholder Christopher Ruane explains why he'd be happy to buy more of…

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I’d buy 4,917 shares of this FTSE 100 bargain to target £1,000 a year in passive income

Christopher Ruane sets out how he could earn a four-figure passive income annually by investing more in this FTSE 100…

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Could the J D Wetherspoon dividend be about to come back?

As the pub chain gets set to announce its annual results in coming weeks, this writer explains why he thinks…

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Here’s how I’d aim for a million in a Stocks and Shares ISA

Our writer sets out the steps in a practical plan he believes could help him aim for a million using…

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If I’d bought BP shares 3 years ago, would I have cleaned up?

Over the past three years, investing in BP shares has been very lucrative. Why didn't this writer buy then --…

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Does the Kingfisher share price have further to fall?

The Kingfisher share price may look like a bargain. But Christopher Ruane isn't convinced that now's the time for him…

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Student investing: 3 LSE shares I’d buy on day one

Christopher Ruane explains why he'd start his student investing journey buying this trio of LSE shares, if he was off…

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The Vodafone dividend forecast helped me decide whether to buy the share!

Christopher Ruane explains why a Vodafone dividend forecast that expects no increase soon still tempted him to buy the shares.

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Putting £25,000 into Greggs shares could have made me a millionaire!

Christopher Ruane reflects on the stellar long-term track record of Greggs shares -- and considers the lessons for his portfolio…

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Should I buy dirt cheap shares now, or wait for a crash?

Now that Christopher Ruane has found some cheap shares, should he buy them today or wait to see what happens…

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3 costly ISA mistakes to avoid

Christopher Ruane explains a trio of investment ideas used by Warren Buffett he hopes can reduce potential losses in his…

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Forget gold! I’d rather invest in a Stocks and Shares ISA

Christopher Ruane explains why he plans to keep investing money in his Stocks and Shares ISA rather than trying to…

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No savings? I’m using the Warren Buffett method as I aim to get rich

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd aim to build a stock market portfolio by learning lessons from a master investor --…

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£20k of savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £1k each month

With a straightforward strategy and long-term investing mindset, this writer thinks he could build a four figure monthly passive income…

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