Investors scramble to fill their Isa allowance: here’s what they’re buying

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Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com is one of the most bought stocks Credit: Adam Rindy

As the tax year end nears, most DIY investors have not reached their £20,000 annual Isa allowance.

The average Isa investor at fund shop AJ Bell has only used up £9,800 of their £20,000 allowance so far this year.

Between January and 6 April investment platforms receive billions of pounds on behalf of customers looking for the best home for their cash.

But what have investors been buying, and have they made the right choices?

Telegraph Money has gathered information on buying activity across four major investment shops: Hargreaves Lansdown, Interactive Investor, Barclays and AJ Bell.

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