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Here’s how someone could start investing with a spare £20 a week

Christopher Ruane explains how someone could get investing right now using what they have, rather than waiting until they’ve got…

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Greggs shares today remind me of some brilliant Warren Buffett investments. Here’s why

Our writer borrows some ideas from the investing career of Warren Buffett in explaining why he thinks Greggs shares merit…

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This FTSE 100 share pays no dividends. Could that change?

This well-known FTSE 100 share is cash flow positive but does not pay a dividend. Why is that -- and…

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How much would you need to invest in FTSE 100 shares to target a £3,000 annual passive income?

Fancy thousands of pounds a year in passive income paid by blue-chip companies? Our writer explains some ins and outs…

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3 strategies to try and earn money from a Stocks and Shares ISA

There is more than one way to skin a cat -- and the same is true of trying to create…

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How much is needed in an ISA to target a £3,679 monthly second income?

Christopher Ruane explains how a 20-year timeframe and well-considered investment strategy could help someone build a substantial second income.

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Here’s what £3,000 put into Rolls-Royce shares a year ago is worth now…

What has the soaring value of Rolls-Royce shares meant for a few thousands pounds put in just 12 months ago?…

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3 shares to consider holding in a SIPP for decades

Christopher Ruane reckons this trio of 5%+ yielding FTSE shares have long-term potential that could make them worth considering for…

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What do the early stages of a stock market crash look like?

Christopher Ruane isn't peering into a crystal ball trying to time the next stock market crash. He's getting ready now,…

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How much is needed in a Stocks and Shares ISA for a passive income of £500 a week?

Christopher Ruane explains how an investor could ultimately aim to earn sizeable income streams starting with an empty Stocks and…

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This one simple bit of Warren Buffett advice can transform an investor’s performance!

Christopher Ruane zooms in on one simple but powerful investing concept used by Warren Buffett that helped improve his long-term…

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Greggs shares may look cheap – but they expose a classic investing dilemma!

Greggs shares seem to be going nowhere fast. This shareholder reckons it could be an example of a classic stock…

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Not sure what a SIPP is? 3 reasons it could pay to know!

Christopher Ruane digs into some of the details of a SIPP and highlights a trio of possible benefits he sees…

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Is the FTSE 100 at risk from an overheated US stock market?

Christopher Ruane explains why the UK market could suffer if its bigger US cousin sinks -- and why he's still…

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How much would you need to put in an ISA each week to try and retire a couple of years early?

Ever dreamt of retiring even a couple of years earlier than planned? An ISA could help make that a financially…

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Is the best still to come for Rolls-Royce shares?

Christopher Ruane explains why he thinks Rolls-Royce shares could yet push even higher from here -- and whether he's ready…

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Want to retire early? Here’s how a weak stock market could actually help

Christopher Ruane demonstrates with a real-world example how a tumbling stock market could potentially help someone who wants to retire…

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Here’s how someone could start investing this June for under £1,000

Our writer busts three common myths that keep some people dreaming rather than following through on their goal to start…

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Up 28% in weeks, could Tesla stock go even higher?

Never short of doom mongers, Tesla stock has nonetheless soared in recent weeks. Might it now merit a place in…

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What’s the right age to think seriously about a SIPP?

If you reckon a SIPP's something you can put off thinking about until you're older, you may be missing out…

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Here’s how you could use a £10k Stocks and Shares ISA to try and target a £982 annual passive income

Christopher Ruane explains why waiting a few years could potentially mean even bigger passive income streams from a Stocks and…

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Here’s why Greggs shares have been struggling – and may be undervalued!

Christopher Ruane sees lots of reasons that help explain why investors have cooled on Greggs’ shares in recent years. But…

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Warren Buffett’s warning about stock markets feels more relevant than ever in 2026!

Christopher Ruane takes a step back from the excitement about AI in the current stock market to reflect on some…

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Here’s how big an ISA is needed to target a weekly passive income of £150

Christopher Ruane looks at how someone who wants to target hundreds of pounds each month in passive income could do…

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With a 5.3% yield and decades of annual growth, can the British American Tobacco dividend last?

Christopher Ruane considers some of the risks to British American Tobacco's meaty dividend and explains why he remains upbeat it…

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With a P/E ratio of just 7, could this value share actually be a value trap?

With a share price just seven times earnings, this well-known name may look like a classic value share. But our…

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£20,000 in an ISA? Here’s how to use it to try to earn £574 of passive income per month

Christopher Ruane takes the long-term view and explains how one year's standard ISA allowance could lead to sizeable passive income…

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3 UK shares to consider buying and holding for a decade

Christopher Ruane casts his eye over a trio of UK shares that he thinks potentially offer good value today relative…

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Up 4,622%, is Filtronic heading for the FTSE 100?

UK growth share Filtronic is nipping at the heels of FTSE 250 members. But could its trajectory take it even…

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How much does someone need to put in the stock market to stop working and live off passive income?

Dividends as a passive income stream? Christopher Ruane looks at how the stock market could potentially help someone as they…

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Why has the Pets at Home dividend been slashed?

Pets at Home has announced its full-year dividend -- and this shareholder isn't happy! Here's why he's losing enthusiasm for…

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Can Tesco shares break through the £5 barrier again?

Tesco shares have slipped below the level they reached a few months ago. Might they get back to it --…

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Could soaring temperatures be bad news for the National Grid dividend?

Unpredictable weather patterns are only one of the long-term shifts this writer fears could ultimately be bad news for the…

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What might a stock market crash mean for a £20k ISA?

A stock market crash can seem like a scary thing. But what might it actually look like for an investor's…

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Down 16% in a year, is this UK growth share now a bargain?

This UK growth share's price has performed unremarkably over the past year. Does that really reflect the firm's long-term growth…

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Does a 2,400% dividend increase signal Nvidia stock’s growth prospects are slowing?

When a company grows its dividend 25-fold, does it suggest it's run out of road to grow? Not necessarily, our…

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Has the big opportunity in Rolls-Royce shares gone forever?

The past few years saw Rolls-Royce shares perform incredibly well. Our writer considers whether investing today -- or ever --…

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Does a SIPP really offer free money? What about an ISA?

When people talk about a SIPP giving them free money, what exactly are they talking about? Our writer explains some…

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Fancy growing a Stocks and Shares ISA by 561% in 20 years? Just invest half as well as Warren Buffett!

Doing even half as well as the Sage of Omaha could make a Stocks and Shares ISA a potential long-term…

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Here’s how £250 could be used to start buying shares this May

Christopher Ruane outlines why and how someone with a few hundred pounds to spare and a yearning to start buying…

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