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Here’s how I’d aim to double my money in a stock market crash!

This writer is getting ready now for the next stock market crash, whenever it happens. Here he explains why he…

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Is this stock market correction a buying opportunity?

Christopher Ruane explains how he views a US stock market correction and why he's hunting for bargain buying opportunities in…

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Down 26% this year, is this growth stock now in bargain territory?

After a bruising few months for this growth stock, its chief executive bought shares in recent months. Does the investment…

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I’m listening to Warren Buffett and buying bargain blue-chips like this!

Christopher Ruane explains how he’s been putting the wisdom of billionaire investor Warren Buffett into action in the UK stock…

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2 shares for setting up big passive income streams after 50

Our writer explains the approach he would take if he wanted to set up passive income streams despite no longer…

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8%+ yields! 3 FTSE shares I’m eyeing for August

All three of these FTSE 100 shares have dividend yields over 8%. Our writer explains why he is eyeing them…

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This FTSE 250 stock has fallen 26% in a year, but still yields 8.6%. Time to buy?

Christopher Ruane looks at a FTSE 250 company with a dividend yield north of 8%. Could the passive income potential…

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This former high-yield share just jumped. Why?

Our writer was wary of this stock even when it had a double-digit dividend yield. The share's high yield is…

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Could the HSBC dividend yield of 7% get even larger?

After another set of interim results announced today, will the HSBC dividend yield of 7% convince our writer to add…

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Three 8.8%+ yielding shares I’d buy for an ISA in August

These income shares each offers at least an 8.8% dividend yield at the moment. Our writer explains why he'd happily…

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Up 17% in a year, but still yielding 7%! Should I grab this UK share?

With a juicy dividend yield, rising share price over the past year and cheap-looking valuation, could this UK share earn…

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How I’d aim to turn an empty ISA into a £42K nest egg buying cheap shares this August

Christopher Ruane discusses what he sees as a cheap share he's recently bought for his portfolio to demonstrate how he…

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Here’s how I’d start investing this August with £850

Our writer explains the approach he'd take now if he'd never bought shares before and wanted to start investing in…

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Can the boohoo share price ever hit £1 again?

The boohoo share price has fallen 85% in five years and now sits in pennies. Christopher Ruane explains some pros…

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I’d build a second income with £5 a day like this!

Christopher Ruane thinks carefully investing a fiver a day could help him generate an annual second income of hundreds of…

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With a spare £380, I’d start buying shares with these 3 steps

Our writer uses his stock market experience to explain how he would start buying shares now with just a few…

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Here’s how I’d invest £8K to target annual passive income of £1,100

Christopher Ruane explains how he would invest £8,000 over the coming decade to try and set up passive income streams…

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Down 36% and yielding 7.8%, is this FTSE 250 share a bargain?

Christopher Ruane looks at a FTSE 250 share with a sizeable dividend yield and a recent record of dividend growth.…

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Here’s my Rolls-Royce dividend forecast for 2024-27!

Our writer considers whether the Rolls-Royce dividend might be reinstated in coming years, based on financial performance and stated payout…

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£3,000 of savings? Here’s how I’d use that to start buying shares this July

Our writer uses his investment experience to consider what he would do today if he wanted to start buying shares…

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After crashing 68% in just 1 year, is this FTSE 100 share now a deep bargain?

Christopher Ruane has been buying an iconic FTSE share that is down by two-thirds over the past year. Here he…

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I’d aim to turn £20K into £90K+ using 3 simple Warren Buffett moves

By learning a trio of investing lessons from Warren Buffett, this writer hopes he could earn many tens of thousands…

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I’d start investing with £480 like this

Christopher Ruane explains three principles he would use to start investing with less than £500, if he was a complete…

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£9,000 in savings? Here’s how I’d try to generate over £100 a month of passive income

By putting £9,000 into carefully chosen blue-chip dividend shares today, our writer thinks he could earn a three figure monthly…

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The Spirax share price has gone nowhere in five years! Time to buy?

The Spirax share price stands almost exactly where it did five years ago. Our writer asks why? And, more importantly,…

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3 shares I’m avoiding like the plague in today’s stock market

Our writer picks a trio of shares from the London stock market he has no plans to buy right now,…

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Here’s how investing £83 a week in FTSE 100 shares could make me rich

By putting less than £90 each week into FTSE 100 shares, this writer thinks he could build a portfolio worth…

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Is the THG share price a long-term bargain?

Christopher Ruane sees a number of attractive elements to the THG investment case. So will a fallen THG share price…

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Here’s how I’d aim to get rich investing £89 a week in FTSE 100 shares

Putting under a hundred pounds a week into FTSE 100 shares, here's how our writer would aim to build a…

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£9,000 in savings? 3 steps I’d take to try and turn that into £203 a month of passive income

Christopher Ruane explains how he'd invest £9,000 with a long-term mindset to try and earn hundreds of pounds a month…

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No savings? I’d use the Warren Buffett method to earn lifelong passive income

Warren Buffett has set up passive income streams beyond most people's dreams. Our writer draws lessons from his approach he…

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Up 50% in 5 months! Can the ITV share price rise more?

The ITV share price has soared over the past five months. Our writer -- who owns the shares -- considers…

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Up 50% in a month! What’s going on with Tesla stock?

The Tesla stock has increased by half in just one month. Christopher Ruane considers some pros and cons of adding…

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This UK share’s up 29% in days – and still sells for pennies

After a UK share he owns rose by over a quarter in less than a fortnight, Christopher Ruane explains why…

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I’d buy 1,695 shares of this FTSE 250 stock to target a £300 annual passive income

On the hunt for passive income, our writer weighs some pros and cons of a FTSE 250 company that recently…

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Is the National Grid dividend as secure as it seems?

The National Grid dividend is a source of excitement for legions of private investors. So why does Christopher Ruane have…

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The BT share price has soared 35% since April. Why?

Is the BT share price surge based on fundamental business performance -- and is it justified? Our writer has his…

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Here’s how I’d start investing in the stock market with a spare £800

Getting started in the stock market doesn't necessarily require thousands of pounds. Our writer explains how he'd start now on…

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FTSE shares: is this a buying opportunity for the long term?

Our writer digs into what he looks for when selecting FTSE shares for his portfolio -- and explains why he…

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Down 70%, does the Ocado share price make any sense?

Christopher Ruane weighs both sides of the investment case for Ocado. He thinks the Ocado share price might be a…

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