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Jo Groves (ACA)

Jo is a writer specialising in personal finance and investments. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant, previously working in M&A at a UK investment bank and Arthur Andersen. Jo has written on a range of subjects, from investing and pensions to mortgages and credit cards.

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Personal Finance

Should you invest your ISA in a model portfolio?

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Which model ISA portfolios offer both high performance and low fees? Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor and AJ Bell go under…

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Personal Finance

Is it time to exit emerging markets investments?

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Investors may well be sitting on losses from emerging markets funds. Is it worth keeping the faith for a sustained…

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Personal Finance

Share trading? Three shares with turnaround potential

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Share trading has been difficult in 2022, but which companies have turnaround potential? Jo Groves takes a closer look at…

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Personal Finance

The 10 best-performing sectors for ISA investors

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The best-performing sectors over the past year invested in real assets such as infrastructure, but is this trend set to…

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Personal Finance

Over a third of investors hold uninvested cash in their stocks & shares ISA

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With concerns over market volatility, which investors are holding cash in stocks and shares ISAs? And how can they protect…

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Personal Finance

With UK M&A booming, who’s rumoured to be the next takeover target?

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UK companies continue to attract interest from US private equity firms, amongst others. Jo Groves takes a look at some…

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Personal Finance

The top-10 most-bought ISA investment trusts in March

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ISA investors favoured commodity and wealth-preservation investment trusts last month. But who topped the list for the sixth month running?

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Personal Finance

How timing your ISA contributions could earn you an extra £30,000

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Are you an early bird, last-minute or drip-feeder investor? While the early birds get the proverbial ISA worms, is there…

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Personal Finance

Six ISA fund ideas for investing in uncertain markets

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With the ISA deadline looming, are you struggling to find investment ideas? Here are six fund ideas for conservative, adventurous…

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Personal Finance

What were the top 10 ISA funds bought in March 2022?

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Global funds attracted the attention of ISA investors last month. Fundsmith Equity topped the list, but who else made it…

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Personal Finance

Five investment options for a ‘buy and forget’ ISA portfolio

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Are you a hands-off ISA investor? If so, a 'buy and forget' strategy including these five funds and investment trusts…

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Personal Finance

What are the top 10 shares bought by global fund managers?

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Rio Tinto, British American Tobacco and AstraZeneca top the list, but which other shares are global fund managers buying for…

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Personal Finance

Why experts are predicting a stock market crash

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Is a stock market crash imminent? Jo Groves looks at the experts’ predictions, together with three ways to protect your…

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Personal Finance

How to generate a £10,000 passive income from your ISA

| Jo Groves (ACA)

This model portfolio of investment trusts has the potential to generate an annual income of £10,000, in addition to capital…

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Personal Finance

18-year-olds inherit thousands from their junior ISAs! What happens next?

| Jo Groves (ACA)

Over 60% of parents would trust their 18-year-olds with a lump sum. With the average junior ISA worth over £7,000,…

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Personal Finance

Looking for ISA ideas? Here are the 10 best-performing UK funds

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The UK is tipped to be the best-performing region in 2022. Jo Groves takes a look at the UK funds…

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Personal Finance

The number of ISA millionaires rises by 69%! Here’s how they made their million

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What are the secrets of ISA millionaires? Here’s your opportunity to have a peek into the portfolios of the UK's…

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Personal Finance

Swapping cash for funds could produce a junior ISA worth over £250,000

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Your child’s Junior ISA could be worth over £250,000 on their 18th birthday, provided you choose the right investments. Here’s…

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Personal Finance

Trading in US tech stocks? What’s the outlook for 2022?

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Apple, Meta and Microsoft are among the stocks falling in 2022. But what’s the longer-term trading outlook for US tech…

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Personal Finance

Five ways to bullet-proof your ISA against falling markets

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With global stock markets falling, it’s a good time to review your ISA portfolio. Here are five tips to protect…

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Personal Finance

Should I ditch fund managers to improve my ISA returns?

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Passive funds are growing in popularity, offering ISA investors high returns at low fees. Let’s investigate whether their performance lives…

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Personal Finance

Share trading? These 10 UK stocks have risen by the most in the last year

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Some investors trading in UK stocks have enjoyed returns of over 100% in the last year. Riverstone Energy tops the…

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Personal Finance

Credit card rewards top £70 billion in 2022! Are you missing out?

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Credit card rewards are booming, from cashback to cheap flights. Jo Groves takes a look at some of the attractive…

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Personal Finance

Save money on flights using your credit card, plus six tips to turbo-boost your Avios

| Jo Groves (ACA)

Using Avios points to book flights is a good money-saving hack. But how can you collect enough points to redeem…

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Personal Finance

Looking for ISA investment ideas? Here are 9 suggestions from a leading ISA provider

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Are you struggling to choose your ISA Investments? Here are three stocks, investment trusts and funds selected by the analysts…

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Personal Finance

Revealed! The 10 stocks most traded by investors trading in Irish markets in 2022

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This St. Patrick’s Day, what can we learn from stock trading by Irish investors? Alibaba, Ryanair and Bank of Ireland…

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Personal Finance

Looking for ISA bargains? Here are 10 investment trusts currently trading at a discount

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Many top-performing investment trusts are currently trading at a discount. Here's how you can use it to your advantage when…

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Personal Finance

Share trading? Take a look at the most-shorted UK shares before you buy or sell

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Cineworld, Boohoo, Hammerson and Kingfisher are currently the most-shorted UK shares. What can we learn about the trading outlook for…

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Personal Finance

Dividends hit record high! How to generate passive income from stocks and shares

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Shareholders were rewarded with £1.2 trillion of dividends in 2021. What are the shares paying the highest dividends for investors…

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Personal Finance

Dreaming of being a millionaire? Be inspired by these four investing habits of millennials

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Millennials are starting earlier, saving more, and investing in higher-returning assets. Here are four millennial-inspired ideas to enhance your investments.

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Personal Finance

Revealed! The 10 most popular ISA funds among UK investors in 2022

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Choosing funds for your ISA can be challenging in falling markets. Jo Groves takes a look at the most popular…

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Personal Finance

The 10 most-sold shares during last week’s share trading frenzy

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Amid falling markets, trading by UK investors hit a high last week. Glencore, iShares and Shell were the most-sold shares,…

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Personal Finance

Worried about a stock market crash? Five tips for protecting your stocks and shares ISA

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Global markets have fallen due to the war in Ukraine. What simple steps can you take to help protect your…

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Personal Finance

Confession time! Tips for avoiding my top five stocks and shares ISA mistakes

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Investing in a stocks and shares ISA can make you money if you get it right. Jo Groves shares her…

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Personal Finance

The ISA gender gap has doubled. Why risk thousands by avoiding stocks and shares ISAs?

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More women hold ISAs than men, but they’re worth £3,000 less on average. I’ll explain how stocks and shares ISAs…

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Personal Finance

US tech stocks top the list of most-bought shares by UK investors last month

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Tesla, Meta, Apple and Alphabet were high on the list of most-bought shares by UK investors in February. What we…

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Personal Finance

Here’s the #1 thing I look for in a stocks and shares ISA

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Struggling to choose a stocks and shares ISA provider? Jo Groves explains the most important factor in her choice and…

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Personal Finance

Worried about a stock market crash? Don’t risk THOUSANDS from your pension!

| Jo Groves (ACA)

With state pensions squeezed, many Brits are relying on pension investments to fund retirement. But how can you prepare in…

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Personal Finance

The 10 most-sold shares last week by investors trading in turbulent markets

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Scottish Mortgage Trust tops the list of most-sold shares. What can investors learn from the list to inform trading decisions…

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Personal Finance

Revealed: the sectors and funds beating the market downturn for stocks and shares ISA investors!

| Jo Groves (ACA)

Stock markets have been in freefall recently. But which funds have outperformed the market to deliver positive returns for stocks…

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