The new tax year is now underway, which means you're able to fill up your ISA again with another £20,000.For those just starting out who want to put their money to work in the markets but aren't yet confident enough to pick their own stocks, we have come up with a portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which offer a simple, no-stress option which could set you up for the long term.ETFs are an

How low can you go? Typically asked during a game of limbo, it has been a question increasingly posed by investors in exchange-traded funds (ETFs).Pitched as a simple way to invest at a cheaper price than using the services of a fund manager, ETFs can invest in stocks for a charge as low as 0.04%, equating to 4p for every £100 invested.That figure could get even smaller as the price war among ETF

Last summer, many analysts were wondering whether Turkey was about to pull the rug from under global financial markets. Ankara's currency, the lira, was in free fall as the economy over-heated and found itself over-reliant on foreign capital for funding, via a large current account deficit.A stronger dollar, fuelled by higher US interest rates, was draining away liquidity and the reluctance of Pre

European shares are still popular with investors despite gloomy economic data from some of the continent's most developed countries.Data from AJ Bell YouInvest customers' top 10 exchange-traded fund (ETF) buys and sells shows that Vanguard's FTSE Developed Europe ex UK (VERX) has been one of the most popular ETFs both this week and over the last month.France, Germany and Switzerland make up over h

One of the great success stories in investment products has been the exchange-traded fund (ETF). Making its debut in 1993 in the US, today the ETF industry is worth trillions of dollars and new products are constantly being brought to market.But what should an investor look at when choosing from the vast choice of ETFs on offer?WHAT IS YOUR EXPOSURE?The starting point when choosing an ETF is to lo

You may have heard of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but have you actually invested in any? Over the next three weeks we will explain their appeal and how they can play an important role in your investment strategy.In the coming weeks we will also discuss how many ETF products are very clever in how they focus on specific factors like value, momentum and quality.Many people only talk about ETFs bei