This is Money Podcast Isa investing bestsellers revealed - but is cash still king?
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Mar 20, 2026 ISA investing trends for 2026 and the bestselling funds, ETFs and shares people are buying. New rules coming for cash ISAs and why savers are shifting between cash, gold and global markets. A deep dive into Britain’s midlife pensions shortfall and practical rules of thumb for building a retirement pot. A quirky look at McDonald’s trading-card mania and a race to turn £500 into £10,000 using different strategies.
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Use Your ISA To Protect Investment Returns
- Use your ISA allowance because tax cuts on capital gains and dividends make non-ISA investing more costly.
- Simon explains capital gains allowance fell to £3,000 and dividend allowance to £500, so ISAs protect returns from higher rates and reduced allowances.
Investors Are Rotating Away From US Heavyweights
- Money is shifting from US-heavy holdings toward UK, Europe, emerging markets and gold among ISA investors.
- Simon lists bestsellers: Artemis Global Income, Vanguard FTSE All World ETFs, Greencoat UK Wind and Scottish Mortgage appearing in different platform top lists.
Prefer Global Trackers If You’re Nervous
- If you're a novice, prefer broad global trackers to individual stock-picking to spread risk and avoid panic during market dips.
- Lee warns individual shares and trusts suit experienced investors used to volatility and frequent portfolio checking.