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Here’s how I’d start investing with one week’s wages

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd start investing with a modest sum and some key points he'd watch out for when…

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Could the Airtel Africa share price crash to less than a pound?

The Airtel Africa share price has been falling. Our writer thinks it could fall further, but also sees long-term potential…

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This household name FTSE 250 share yields over 7%! I’m buying

Our writer has been buying more shares in a well-known FTSE 250 company he thinks offers good value and an…

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£500 monthly income from a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how

Christopher Ruane thinks patience, perseverance and selectiveness could help him turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a passive income…

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This simple passive income idea could earn me £300 a month

By investing the right amount in well-chosen shares, this writer believes he could earn hundreds of pounds in monthly passive…

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Zero savings? I’d use the Warren Buffett method and start investing now

Christopher Ruane outlines some key lessons from the investment career of Warren Buffett he puts to work when finding shares…

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Buying cheap income shares today could be a once-in-a-lifetime chance to retire early

Christopher Ruane has been buying FTSE 100 income shares with what he sees as unusually high yields. Here's why he's…

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£40K in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into a second income of £20K a year!

Could this writer earn a £20,000 second income by investing £40,000 wisely today and taking the long-term view? He thinks…

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3 reasons to buy British American Tobacco shares today

Christopher Ruane offers a trio of considerations that help explain why he recently added more British American Tobacco shares to…

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The RC365 share price is on fire. Could investors get burned – or rich?

Christopher Ruane thinks RC365 could yet become a successful company. But he sees a risk that the share price could…

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These UK shares are dirt cheap. Time to buy?

Christopher Ruane has been buying UK shares he thinks offer excellent long-term value. Here's why he's upbeat even in a…

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I’d build a passive income now, for just £3 a day

Christopher Ruane explains how he would target growing passive income streams by putting a few pounds each day into blue-chip…

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Are Haleon shares a long-term bargain?

Haleon shares are just 2% higher than when they listed nearly a year ago. Does that present a possible bargain…

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Few savings at 35? I’d use the Warren Buffett model to build wealth

Can learning from investor Warren Buffett help build wealth even with few savings to start? This writer thinks so. Here's…

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With high interest rates, why bother with a Stocks and Shares ISA?

Christopher Ruane explains why he continues to put money into his Stocks and Shares ISA even now banks are offering…

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This simple second income plan works with £2 a day!

Christopher Ruane takes some lessons from legendary investor Warren Buffett when considering how to build a second income for a…

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Dividend Shares

Buying £10K of dividend shares in today’s market could help me earn £1,000 year after year

By putting £10,000 into dividend shares today, our writer could target an annual passive income in four figures in just…

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£25k in savings? Here’s how I’d aim to turn that into passive income of £12k a year!

With a long-term approach, this writer reckons a £25k lump sum could end up generating a four-figure monthly passive income.…

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I’d start buying shares using these 5 principles

Want to start buying shares? Christopher Ruane outlines a handful of things he would take into consideration before venturing into…

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This is how I’d invest £1,000 like Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett has made billions of dollars in the stock market. With far more modest funds, our writer would still…

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At 25, I’d start spending £150 each month on dividend shares

Does it make sense to start buying dividend shares in our mid-twenties? Christopher Ruane explains why he'd do that if…

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How I’d use £80,000 to target a £7,000 second income for life

Christopher Ruane outlines how he would aim to build a four-figure annual second income by buying a range of high-quality…

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Turning £50,000 into £4,000 of passive income each year!

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd use a £50,000 lump sum to try and earn thousands of pounds in passive income…

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No savings? I’m using the Warren Buffett approach to getting rich

Warren Buffett has made billions of pounds in the stock market. Here, Christopher Ruane explains how he is using some…

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How I’d invest £300 a month in shares to target an £18,000 second income for life

This writer explains the practical steps he'd take to build a second income by investing a few hundred pounds a…

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Selling for pennies, are De La Rue shares a bargain?

Christopher Ruane considers whether De La Rue shares offer good value following a mixed bag of news in today's final…

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Should I reinvest dividends to buy more British American Tobacco shares?

With another quarterly payout from British American Tobacco coming into view, should this shareholder simply reinvest dividends in the company?

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With £50,000, I’d buy these 5 dividend shares in July for an 8%+ yield

Christopher Ruane would buy this handful of high-yielding dividend shares today if he had £50,000 to invest, to aim for…

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Here’s how I’d start investing this summer with £100 a week

Our writer sets out a few steps he would take if he wanted to start investing now for the first…

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Is the ITM Power share price primed for lift-off?

Even after falling steeply in recent years, the ITM Power share price could still fall more, in this writer's view.…

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As the AFC Energy price keeps falling, could it be a risky bargain?

The AFC energy share price hit a year low today. With a promising potential sales pipeline, could the company be…

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Could the falling Kodal Minerals share price be a bargain?

Christopher Ruane sees a possible trigger for the Kodal Minerals share price to jump or fall in coming days. As…

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Are high-yield shares high risk?

Christopher Ruane owns high-yield shares including M&G. But he has a fairly low risk tolerance. Is he making a mistake…

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Will Rolls-Royce dividends come back any time soon?

Christopher Ruane examines whether Rolls-Royce dividends might return soon and what that means for the engineer's investment case.

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As Lloyds shares get cheaper, should I buy for the long term?

Christopher Ruane weighs up the bull and bear case for adding Lloyds shares to his portfolio after they fell in…

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No savings at 38? Here’s how I’d aim for passive income of £3,600 each month

Our writer explains how regular investment in shares and reinvesting the dividends could help him build substantial passive income streams.

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2 simple Warren Buffett tests when finding shares to buy

Christopher Ruane outlines a pair of investing rules he uses based on insights from the career of billionaire Warren Buffett.

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5 simple ways to prepare for a stock market crash

This writer is trying to get ahead of the game by preparing for the next stock market crash now. Here…

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How I’d use a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA to target a second income of £1,700 per year

With a £20K Stocks and Shares ISA, here's how this writer would aim for a healthy stream of dividend income…

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10%+ dividend yield! Should I load up on this dirt cheap FTSE 100 share?

With a double-digit dividend yield, huge customer base and falling debt, this FTSE 100 share has caught our writer's eye.…

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