http://www.trustnet.com/News/NewsHome.aspxFE Trustnet, Free daily updated analysis and price / performance data on all UK Unit Trusts, OEICs, Investment Trusts, Pension, Insurance Bond and Offshore Funds, Structured Products, ETFs and VCTsen-gbWed, 19 Jun 2013 02:34:54 GMTWed, 19 Jun 2013 02:34:54 GMThttp://www.trustnet.comUltraEditeditorial@trustnet.commail@trustnet.comhttp://www.trustnet.comhttp://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.pnghttp://www.trustnet.com/News/433928/aberdeens-beal-why-im-unfazed-by-my-recent-underperformance/Alex PagetThe manager of the Dunedin Smaller Companies Investment Trust says his refusal to hold Thomas Cook has cost him 4 percentage points this year, but adds that he would never invest in a business with such poor fundamentals.Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/433928/aberdeens-beal-why-im-unfazed-by-my-recent-underperformance/http://www.trustnet.com/News/433528/why-you-shouldnt-obsess-over-trust-discounts-and-premiums/Alex PagetJupiter’s Richard Curling says the quality of manager is far more important than where a trust is trading relative to its NAV.Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/433528/why-you-shouldnt-obsess-over-trust-discounts-and-premiums/http://www.trustnet.com/News/433309/my-next-investment-the-funds-that-have-made-the-shortlist/Pascal DowlingIn the second of a three-part series, FE’s Pascal Dowling examines a shortlist of funds that may suit a private investor wondering where in the world to put their money next.Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/433309/my-next-investment-the-funds-that-have-made-the-shortlist/http://www.trustnet.com/News/433202/five-out-of-favour-trusts-set-for-a-rebound/Joshua AusdenFE Trustnet asks closed-ended fund experts Stephen Peters and Charles Cade to highlight five underperforming trusts that are due a reversal in fortunes. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:45:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/433202/five-out-of-favour-trusts-set-for-a-rebound/http://www.trustnet.com/News/433006/your-favourite-investment-trusts-under-the-spotlight/Joshua AusdenWe ask industry professionals to analyse the closed-ended funds that our readers are buying for their portfolios.Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:45:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/433006/your-favourite-investment-trusts-under-the-spotlight/http://www.trustnet.com/News/432742/trusts-ripe-for-profit-taking-uk-growth-and-income/Alex PagetIn the first of a new series, FE Trustnet looks at investment trusts that have seen their discount come in significantly of late, and asks industry professionals whether it is time to take profits and look elsewhere.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/432742/trusts-ripe-for-profit-taking-uk-growth-and-income/http://www.trustnet.com/News/432517/the-best-performing-trust-–-thats-still-on-a-discount/Joshua AusdenAberdeen New Thai IT has returned 795.47 per cent over the last decade, yet its discount of 14.5 per cent makes it one of the cheapest trusts in the IT Asia Pacific ex Japan Equities sector.Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/432517/the-best-performing-trust-–-thats-still-on-a-discount/http://www.trustnet.com/News/432097/my-next-investment-the-first-steps/Pascal DowlingIn the first of a three-part series, FE’s Pascal Dowling considers the key issues private investors need to think about before they get down to choosing a new investment.Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/432097/my-next-investment-the-first-steps/http://www.trustnet.com/News/432003/the-next-big-thing-global-growth-and-income/Joshua AusdenIn the next article in the series, Bestinvest’s Jason Hollands highlights the up-and-coming funds he is tipping in the IMA Global and IMA Global Equity Income sectors.Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:15:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/432003/the-next-big-thing-global-growth-and-income/http://www.trustnet.com/News/431875/market-dip-exposes-bargain-trusts/Thomas McMahonThe correction of the past few weeks has caused the discounts on numerous trusts to reach their widest levels for six months. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/431875/market-dip-exposes-bargain-trusts/http://www.trustnet.com/News/428508/alternatives-to-aberdeen-and-first-states-soft-closed-funds/Alex PagetA number of top-rated open- and closed-ended funds are available to fill the void left by the wealth managers' many soft-closed portfolios. Sun, 02 Jun 2013 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/428508/alternatives-to-aberdeen-and-first-states-soft-closed-funds/http://www.trustnet.com/News/428496/star-aberdeen-managers-warn-rally-built-on-sand/Thomas McMahonBruce Stout says that QE has inflated asset prices without providing any economic benefits, which is why capital preservation is his number-one priority. Fri, 31 May 2013 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/428496/star-aberdeen-managers-warn-rally-built-on-sand/http://www.trustnet.com/News/425761/most-consistent-trusts-of-the-decade-emerging-markets--europe/Jenna VoigtIn the next article in the series, FE Trustnet looks at the most consistent investment trusts in Europe and developing markets on both a relative and absolute basis.Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/425761/most-consistent-trusts-of-the-decade-emerging-markets--europe/http://www.trustnet.com/News/424476/most-consistent-trusts-of-the-decade-uk-small-caps/Jenna VoigtIn the next article in the series, FE Trustnet takes a look at the most consistent trusts in the IT UK Smaller Companies sector on both a relative and absolute basis.Mon, 13 May 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/424476/most-consistent-trusts-of-the-decade-uk-small-caps/http://www.trustnet.com/News/424142/look-to-trusts-for-emerging-markets-exposure-says-gleeson/Joshua AusdenThe head of FE Research says that closed-ended vehicles are now on his radar because so many of Aberdeen and First State's emerging market funds are soft-closing. Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/424142/look-to-trusts-for-emerging-markets-exposure-says-gleeson/http://www.trustnet.com/News/424004/the-most-consistent-trusts-of-the-decade/Jenna VoigtIn the first of a four-part series, FE Trustnet takes an in-depth look at the trusts that have consistently returned more than their benchmark over the past 10 years. Thu, 09 May 2013 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/424004/the-most-consistent-trusts-of-the-decade/http://www.trustnet.com/News/423668/little-value-in-equity-income-says-aberdeens-stout/Joshua AusdenThe star manager says that the oversold mining sector is one of the few areas that is attractively priced at the moment. Wed, 08 May 2013 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/423668/little-value-in-equity-income-says-aberdeens-stout/http://www.trustnet.com/News/423468/how-to-tap-in-to-the-country-leading-the-global-rally/Jenna VoigtWhile there are more than 3,000 UK-domiciled funds on offer to investors, sometimes they have to look further afield to find the very best performers. Tue, 07 May 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/423468/how-to-tap-in-to-the-country-leading-the-global-rally/http://www.trustnet.com/News/423358/bargain-trust-swaps-global-growth-and-income/Joshua AusdenIn the first of a new series, we look at some alternatives to investment trusts currently trading on a premium – starting with the IT Global Growth and Global Growth & Income sectors.Tue, 07 May 2013 12:15:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/423358/bargain-trust-swaps-global-growth-and-income/http://www.trustnet.com/News/420152/no-need-to-fear-equity-income-bubble-says-walls/Alex PagetThe manager of the Unicorn Mastertrust says that only an end to quantitative easing will cause this area of the market to crash, and that this could be as far as five years away. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/420152/no-need-to-fear-equity-income-bubble-says-walls/http://www.trustnet.com/News/420029/alternatives-to-the-aberdeen-asia-pacific-fund/Joshua AusdenThe number of proven funds in the IMA Asia Pacific ex Japan sector is shrinking by the month.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/420029/alternatives-to-the-aberdeen-asia-pacific-fund/http://www.trustnet.com/News/419714/investecs-max-king-my-best-ever-investment/Alex PagetIn the next article in the series, the manager of the Investec Managed Growth fund highlights the best investment decision he has ever made – which is one he says still has plenty of mileage in it. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/419714/investecs-max-king-my-best-ever-investment/http://www.trustnet.com/News/419669/funds-that-tick-all-the-boxes-investment-trusts/Joshua AusdenIn the next article in the series, we highlight closed-ended funds that score highly across FE’s performance measures.Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/419669/funds-that-tick-all-the-boxes-investment-trusts/http://www.trustnet.com/News/419090/the-star-managers-to-guide-you-through-the-next-cycle/Joshua AusdenFE Trustnet looks at a selection of top-rated funds that have been headed up by the same manager through a number of market cycles. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/419090/the-star-managers-to-guide-you-through-the-next-cycle/http://www.trustnet.com/News/418263/the-clever-way-to-play-the-fastest-growing-markets/Thomas McMahonActively managed funds tend to offer much higher returns than their passive counterparts in frontier markets such as Vietnam, and also protect capital more effectively.Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:45:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/418263/the-clever-way-to-play-the-fastest-growing-markets/http://www.trustnet.com/News/417344/the-highest-yielding-investment-trusts/Thomas McMahonNeil Woodford’s Edinburgh Investment Trust has slipped down the list following strong share-price performance.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/417344/the-highest-yielding-investment-trusts/http://www.trustnet.com/News/416868/the-best-performing-trusts-of-2013/Thomas McMahonSharply narrowing discounts allowed the best-performing trusts in the AIC universe to post returns of up to 45 per cent in the first three months of the year. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/416868/the-best-performing-trusts-of-2013/http://www.trustnet.com/News/416614/why-newton-asian-income-has-pulled-away-from-the-pack/Thomas McMahonIn the next article in a series looking at the funds at the top of the performance tables, senior reporter Thomas McMahon considers a fund that has taken more than one billion of investors' money this year. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/416614/why-newton-asian-income-has-pulled-away-from-the-pack/http://www.trustnet.com/News/415156/why-you-dont-need-a-global-fund-to-get-overseas-exposure/Jenna VoigtOver the last five years, global funds have moved in tandem with UK portfolios, raising the question whether investors need to look outside the UK for global exposure. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/415156/why-you-dont-need-a-global-fund-to-get-overseas-exposure/http://www.trustnet.com/News/414967/why-youd-be-better-off-building-a-global-portfolio-yourself/Jenna VoigtGlobal portfolios are surging ahead in the recent rally, but investors would have still been better off in a portfolio of top-rated regional funds over the longer-term. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/414967/why-youd-be-better-off-building-a-global-portfolio-yourself/http://www.trustnet.com/News/410515/three-funds-to-give-your-portfolio-an-extra-kick/Alex PagetFE Trustnet looks at the funds that offer the strongest growth potential in a sector that is already the go-to destination for investors seeking the highest possible returns.Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/410515/three-funds-to-give-your-portfolio-an-extra-kick/http://www.trustnet.com/News/410751/the-managers-who-put-their-money-where-their-mouth-is/Joshua AusdenFE Trustnet looks at the high-profile managers who invest large amounts of their own money in their funds.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/410751/the-managers-who-put-their-money-where-their-mouth-is/