Isa investing bestsellers revealed - but is cash still king?
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4.4 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2026
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Isa season is in full swing as savers and investors race to beat the clock to fill up their allowance - but where are people putting their money?
Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost take a look and reveal stocks and shares Isa bestsellers of 2026. And even before the current markets turmoil caused by the Iran conflict, Lee reveals just how much is pouring into cash.
There are fresh warnings sounded over Britain's midlife pensions crisis - but it's not too late to build a healthy retirement pot. We reveal how and some of the rules of thumb it is worth remembering when it comes to building your nest egg.
McDonald's launches trading cards with selected meals - and some of the rarest are already listed on eBay for HUGE sums. Lee does a live opening of three packs... can he bag a £10,000 gold Ronald card?
And just what is the fastest way to make £10,000? Five experts - including Simon - have been given £500 each to put into betting, crypto, stocks, furniture and Vinted, alongside a share-picking monkey with a pin. Who will come out on top?
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to This is Money podcast sponsored by Trading 212. |
| 0:06.0 | Download the Trading 212 app and open a cash ISA with promo code TIM to get the 12-month bonus promo rate of 4.68%. |
| 0:14.7 | Terms apply. |
| 0:16.3 | I'm Georgie Frost and joining me and Simon Labbert today is Lee Boyce. |
| 0:19.9 | And coming up, ISA season is in full swing as savers and investors race to beat the clock to fill up their allowance. |
| 0:26.7 | But where are people putting their money? |
| 0:28.9 | Simon reveals the ISA bestsellers of 2026. |
| 0:32.3 | Also today, fresh warnings sounded over Britain's midlife pensions crisis. |
| 0:36.6 | But it's not too late to build a healthy retirement pot. |
| 0:40.4 | We'll tell you how. |
| 0:42.0 | Plus, McDonald's launches trading cards with selected meals and some of the rarest are already listed on eBay for huge sums. |
| 0:50.8 | And just what is the fastest way to make 10 grand. |
| 0:54.5 | Five experts, including our very own Mr. Lambert, have been given 500 quid, to put into |
| 1:00.9 | betting crypto stocks, furniture invented. |
| 1:03.5 | But who will win? |
| 1:05.3 | Don't forget you to update with all the latest breaking money news, just go to this ismoney.com. |
| 1:09.0 | UK or download the app. |
| 1:11.4 | But first, with the deadline fast approaching, a lot of people will be topping up their eyes as if they can to make the most of the £20,000 limit and making some last-minute investment decisions. |
| 1:23.0 | But they're doing it at a pretty uncertain time. |
| 1:26.8 | So where is the money actually going right now? |
| 1:29.1 | And should you even be investing at all or holding back? But firstly, welcome to you both Lee, |
| 1:35.3 | ISA 101, the use it or lose it principle. Yeah, exactly. You get a £20,000 limit. You can split that |
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