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Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane writes on UK financial markets.

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Investing Articles

Up 1,112%! 3 lessons for all investors from Rolls-Royce shares

| Christopher Ruane

Over the past five years, Rolls-Royce shares have risen in value spectacularly. Our writer sees a trio of wider lessons…

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UK shares: is there still money to be made?

| Christopher Ruane

The blue-chip index of leading UK shares has had a strong 2025 so far. Our writer explains why he continues…

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Passive income for £5 a day? Here’s how to make it happen!

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane outlines how, for a fiver a day, someone could lay the foundations of long-term passive income streams starting…

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Is there a ‘best’ time in the market cycle to start buying shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane reckons that, whatever the wider market may be doing, it is sill worth hunting for individual long-term bargain…

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Investing Articles

What are the ideal shares for a SIPP?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains why he reckons a SIPP can help him invest for the long term -- and what sorts…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a £250 weekly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane illustrates how an investor could go from a standing start to a weekly passive income of hundreds of…

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£2k in savings? Here’s how it could be used to start investing

| Christopher Ruane

With a couple of thousand pounds to spare, someone could start investing, says our writer. Here he outlines some of…

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3 Warren Buffett approaches I use to invest during market volatility

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a trio of insights from legendary investor Warren Buffett are top of his mind in turbulent…

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How big does a Stocks and Shares ISA need to be to target a £1k monthly passive income?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how a Stocks and Shares ISA can be used as part of a strategy to try and…

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Investing Articles

Could Diageo shares be a value trap?

| Christopher Ruane

Diageo shares have put in a woeful performance over the past five years, while the wider FTSE 100 index has…

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5 dividend-paying UK shares to consider for a retirement portfolio

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane discusses a handful of UK shares he thinks could potentially help a retirement portfolio to generate passive income.

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As the stock market wobbles, is any share safe?

| Christopher Ruane

As investors' jitters show up in stock market movements, our writer explains why he takes a long-term approach to investing…

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The Amazon share price has never been higher. Here’s why it still may be cheap

| Christopher Ruane

The long-term performance of the Amazon share price is nothing short of extraordinary. It's hit a new all-time high. Might…

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Could Nvidia stock be a ticking time bomb?

| Christopher Ruane

Nvidia stock has increased in value almost 14 times over in just five years. What might its meteoric rise mean…

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Up 90% in a year, can Tesla stock keep on going?

| Christopher Ruane

Tesla stock has soared over the past 12 months, despite an uneven sales performance. Our writer explains why he won't…

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Investing Articles

How much do you need in an ISA to aim for monthly passive income of over £1,000?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer walks through some of the basics when it comes to using an ISA full of dividend shares to…

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How hard would it be to match the UK Pension by investing in dividend shares?

| Christopher Ruane

Could someone earn as much as they do from the UK State Pension by investing in dividend shares? Possibly they…

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The Taylor Wimpey dividend yield is close to 9%. Time to buy?

| Christopher Ruane

Taylor Wimpey has a jaw-dropping dividend. Our writer likes passive income as much as the next investor, so should he…

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I plan to buy more of this US stock in November. Here’s why!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer bought this US stock last month after its second profit warning in rapid succession scared the market. Here's…

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Is this penny share deep value hiding in plain sight?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer has sold this penny year at a profit this year, before buying it again -- and is now…

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7%+ yields: 3 FTSE dividend shares to consider this November

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane discusses a trio of FTSE shares with juicy yields above 7% and well-known, long-established businesses.

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Here’s how an ISA worth £20k today could generate £1,600 in passive income by next Halloween!

| Christopher Ruane

A simple income-focused strategy can turn a Stocks and Shares ISA into a passive income machine! Christopher Ruane explains how.

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Looking for shares to buy this November? Here’s why I’m still looking for UK bargains!

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer shares his take on why, as the FTSE 100 goes from strength to strength, he's still actively hunting…

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2 shares to consider for a SIPP this November

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer looks forward to the coming month and highlights a couple of UK shares he thinks SIPP investors should…

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With a 7.1% yield, what’s going on with this overlooked FTSE 100 dividend stock?

| Christopher Ruane

Our writer highlights a FTSE 100 share with a dividend yield that's over double the index's average and digs into…

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I won’t touch Aston Martin shares with a bargepole. Here’s why

| Christopher Ruane

Aston Martin shares sell for pennies yet the company has a marque beloved of petrolheads. So why does this writer…

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£20,000 in a Stocks and Shares ISA? Here’s how much passive income it could earn in the coming decade!

| Christopher Ruane

A Stocks and Shares ISA can be a lucrative source of passive income -- but there is more than one…

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What if there’s no stock market crash coming soon?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane is realistic about his inability to time the stock market. So, as markets hit new all-time highs, what…

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Up 32%, is the Tesco share price headed for £5?

| Christopher Ruane

The Tesco share price is up by almost a third so far this year. But our writer is struggling to…

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S&P 500: is it really different this time?

| Christopher Ruane

The S&P has roared to a new all-time high -- along with a host of other indexes. This is reminiscent…

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Does investing in the FTSE 100 today risk paying too much?

| Christopher Ruane

The FTSE 100 hit a new all-time high today. Christopher Ruane ponders what that may mean when hunting for blue-chip…

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Investing Articles

Can anything save the Diageo share price?

| Christopher Ruane

The Diageo share price has bombed over the past five years, while the FTSE 100 has soared. Could it now…

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Is the Amazon share price a good indicator of what AI could mean for other stocks?

| Christopher Ruane

The Amazon share price has done brilliantly over the long term. But its recent performance lags AI stars -- yet…

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This FTSE 250 share now yields 9%. Can it last?

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane bought into what he thought was a great FTSE 250 business. The share price has fallen but the…

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With a share price up 33% this year and a 6%+ dividend yield, British American Tobacco’s on fire!

| Christopher Ruane

The British American Tobacco share price has grown by over three-fifths over five years. It also offers a high dividend…

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Higher than ever, is Apple stock headed for a fall?

| Christopher Ruane

Ahead of Apple's latest quarterly results due this week, our writer explains his take on the tech giant's stock price…

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Here’s how to start buying shares today with a spare £50 a week

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane considers some of the practical steps someone could take if they want to start buying shares on a…

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Have Rolls-Royce shares finally run out of momentum?

| Christopher Ruane

Rolls-Royce shares have soared in recent years but have been treading water over recent weeks. Could this be the start…

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Up 61% this year, could NIO stock keep going?

| Christopher Ruane

It's been a roller-coaster few years for NIO stock, but so far 2025's been brilliant. Our writer thinks there could…

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With no savings, here’s how a 50-year-old could still target a £43,000 annual retirement income

| Christopher Ruane

Christopher Ruane explains how someone who's lived half a century but has no savings could get serious about their future…

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