If I were building a 2026 ISA today, I’d start here


Hi there.

Most investors will spend 2026 reacting to headlines.

Rates. Elections. AI noise. Market swings.

That’s usually how people fall behind.

The real work happens before the year starts, when you decide which businesses you want to own through the next cycle and which ones you’re happy to ignore.

Lately, I’ve been thinking about a simple question:

If I were starting a fresh ISA for 2026, which US tech stocks would I buy first?

Not the most hyped names.
Not the ones everyone already owns.
But companies with durable earnings, real cash flow, and exposure to where capital is actually moving.

In today’s article, I walk through three US tech stocks I believe fit that profile, and why they matter more for 2026 than chasing whatever worked in 2025.

You can read the full analysis here 👉 Read the article

More soon,

David
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