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-gbFri, 24 May 2013 04:02:50 GMTFri, 24 May 2013 04:02:50 GMThttp://www.trustnet.comUltraEditeditorial@trustnet.commail@trustnet.comhttp://www.trustnet.comhttp://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.pnghttp://www.trustnet.com/News/425801/five-cheap-ftse-stocks-that-have-lagged-the-rally/Joshua AusdenFE Trustnet asks The Share Centre’s Helal Miah to highlight five large cap stocks that still represent good value for investors. Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/425801/five-cheap-ftse-stocks-that-have-lagged-the-rally/http://www.trustnet.com/News/424832/the-sector-that-finds-the-best-stockpickers-for-you/Alex PagetThe turmoil in Europe over the past few years has made it easy to separate the best bottom-up managers from their counterparts who blindly follow the market. Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/424832/the-sector-that-finds-the-best-stockpickers-for-you/http://www.trustnet.com/News/425361/fe-researchs-european-fund-picks/Jenna VoigtThe FE Research team reveals the funds it would recommend to investors who are willing to ignore the pessimism surrounding the region. Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/425361/fe-researchs-european-fund-picks/http://www.trustnet.com/News/424774/funds-that-add-the-most-value-emerging-markets/Thomas McMahonDespite the dominance of First State and Aberdeen funds in this area of the market, it is a fund from McInroy & Wood that has produced the highest alpha score over the past five years. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/424774/funds-that-add-the-most-value-emerging-markets/http://www.trustnet.com/News/424505/six-ways-to-beat-inflation-over-the-long-term/Ben YearsleyBen Yearsley, head of investment research at Charles Stanley Direct, says that investors have to be prepared to lose money in the short-term if they want to keep up with rising prices in the long-run.Mon, 13 May 2013 17:15:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/424505/six-ways-to-beat-inflation-over-the-long-term/http://www.trustnet.com/News/424190/five-cheap-core-funds-for-the-long-term/Jenna VoigtFE Trustnet looks at the funds that should be least affected by the eroding effect of charges over lengthy periods of time.Sun, 12 May 2013 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/424190/five-cheap-core-funds-for-the-long-term/http://www.trustnet.com/News/423712/five-high-growth-funds-for-your-pension/Alex PagetA panel of industry experts tell FE Trustnet which funds they believe are ideally suited to a SIPP.Sat, 11 May 2013 16:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/423712/five-high-growth-funds-for-your-pension/http://www.trustnet.com/News/422657/gold-will-stand-the-test-of-time-says-markova/Alex PagetThe manager of the Smith & Williamson Global Gold & Resources fund expects the “overvalued” US dollar to weaken and inflation to rise, which will push the price of the precious metal back to its previous heights.Thu, 02 May 2013 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/422657/gold-will-stand-the-test-of-time-says-markova/http://www.trustnet.com/News/422273/funds-that-will-benefit-from-a-commodities-recovery/Alex PagetBargain hunters who prefer to buy funds when they are at the bottom of the market may wish to consider investing in some of the following portfolios.Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/422273/funds-that-will-benefit-from-a-commodities-recovery/http://www.trustnet.com/News/419939/findlay-park-american-tops-popularity-list/Alex PagetIn the last article in the series, we look at which funds in the IMA North American sector are held by the greatest number of professional investors. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:15:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/419939/findlay-park-american-tops-popularity-list/http://www.trustnet.com/News/419166/how-to-take-the-sting-out-of-market-volatility/Alex PagetDrip-feeding money into funds ensures novice investors do not leave their life savings at the mercy of the markets on the eve of a crash.Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/419166/how-to-take-the-sting-out-of-market-volatility/http://www.trustnet.com/News/419179/why-gold-funds-could-soon-be-back-in-fashion/Alex PagetGold mining companies are making drastic changes to their business models that could cause the disconnect between their share prices and that of the precious metal itself finally begin to close.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/419179/why-gold-funds-could-soon-be-back-in-fashion/http://www.trustnet.com/News/418561/the-most-popular-specialist-funds-with-professional-investors/Alex PagetIn the next article in the series, we highlight what fund of fund managers are buying in IMA Specialist – a sector that often gets overlooked by private investors.Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:45:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/418561/the-most-popular-specialist-funds-with-professional-investors/http://www.trustnet.com/News/417672/five-funds-that-buy-the-best-of-the-best/Alex PagetA group of industry experts reveal their pick of the funds that aim to generate growth by ignoring market noise and focusing on underlying quality. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:45:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/417672/five-funds-that-buy-the-best-of-the-best/http://www.trustnet.com/News/417333/the-star-managers-worst-hit-by-the-gold-crash/Alex PagetThe precious metal’s status as a safe haven has been severely tested over the past week, damaging cautious funds that hold it to hedge against market volatility.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/417333/the-star-managers-worst-hit-by-the-gold-crash/http://www.trustnet.com/News/416313/why-ignoring-market-noise-has-never-been-more-important/Jenna VoigtIndustry professionals say that with markets balanced on a knife-edge, investors should drip-feed money into a variety of sectors to avoid being caught out if markets rally or crash. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/416313/why-ignoring-market-noise-has-never-been-more-important/http://www.trustnet.com/News/416866/aberdeens-favourite-funds-under-the-spotlight/Jenna VoigtFE Trustnet looks at the Aberdeen multi-manager team’s preferred funds in the UK equity income, UK growth and US markets. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/416866/aberdeens-favourite-funds-under-the-spotlight/http://www.trustnet.com/News/416516/five-funds-for-the-early-bird-investor/Joshua AusdenSetting up a monthly savings plan for a suitable fund this tax year means investors can minimise the risk of buying in at the top of the market and dampen volatility as well.Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/416516/five-funds-for-the-early-bird-investor/http://www.trustnet.com/News/416335/richard-plackett-my-best-ever-investment/Alex PagetIn the next article in the series, FE Trustnet asks the BlackRock UK Special Situations manager to highlight the best investment decision he has made over his career of almost 20 years.Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/416335/richard-plackett-my-best-ever-investment/http://www.trustnet.com/News/416029/four-investment-ideas-from-the-standard-life-gars-team/Thomas McMahonStandard Life’s Andy Ford reveals some of the unconventional strategies the £16bn fund is using to boost returns. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/416029/four-investment-ideas-from-the-standard-life-gars-team/http://www.trustnet.com/News/415953/the-most-popular-japan-funds-with-professional-investors/Alex PagetFE Trustnet looks at what portfolios in the sector are held in the highest esteem by fund managers.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/415953/the-most-popular-japan-funds-with-professional-investors/http://www.trustnet.com/News/415051/managers-favourite-funds-europe/Alex Paget In the next article in the series, FE Trustnet looks at the most popular portfolios among fund of funds managers across the IMA Europe ex UK, IMA Europe inc UK and IMA European Smaller Companies sectors.Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:45:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/415051/managers-favourite-funds-europe/http://www.trustnet.com/News/414660/the-bestselling-funds-of-the-2013-isa-season/Alex PagetIn the final few days before the 5 April ISA deadline, FE Trustnet looks at what have been the most popular funds so far this year. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/414660/the-bestselling-funds-of-the-2013-isa-season/http://www.trustnet.com/News/414695/hargreaves-lansdown-how-to-build-a-low-cost-portfolio-of-passives/Jenna VoigtInvestors have little more than three days to make the most of their £11,280 tax-free ISA allowance for this year. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/414695/hargreaves-lansdown-how-to-build-a-low-cost-portfolio-of-passives/http://www.trustnet.com/News/412267/managers-favourite-funds-emerging-asia/Jenna VoigtIn the next article in the series, FE Trustnet looks at the most popular portfolios among fund of funds managers across the IMA Asia Pacific ex Japan and IMA China/Greater China sectors.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/412267/managers-favourite-funds-emerging-asia/http://www.trustnet.com/News/412216/a-new-breed-of-uk-special-situations-fund/Joshua AusdenThe likes of Fidelity and M&G have dominated the UK All Companies sector in recent years, but there is now a new force to be reckoned with.Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/412216/a-new-breed-of-uk-special-situations-fund/http://www.trustnet.com/News/411459/why-high-conviction-managers-offer-better-returns/Alex PagetAWD Chase de Vere’s Patrick Connolly says that a fund that sticks closely to its benchmark is no better than a tracker and that investors who prefer active managers would be better off with someone like BlackRock’s Richard Plackett.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/411459/why-high-conviction-managers-offer-better-returns/http://www.trustnet.com/News/411451/lyttleton-leaves-blackrock-after-slump-in-performance/Alex PagetThe manager will be replaced on BlackRock UK Dynamic by Nick Little and on Absolute Alpha by Nigel Ridge.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/411451/lyttleton-leaves-blackrock-after-slump-in-performance/http://www.trustnet.com/News/410870/how-to-access-emerging-markets-without-the-high-charges/Alex PagetPassive funds can be an extremely useful tool when investing in emerging markets, a sector where being exposed to the underlying index is often all that is needed to generate strong returns. Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/410870/how-to-access-emerging-markets-without-the-high-charges/http://www.trustnet.com/News/410010/the-managers-who-have-missed-out-on-the-equity-rally/Joshua AusdenNumerous big-name managers have failed to keep up with surging markets in the past nine months, but Hargreaves Lansdown’s Adrian Lowcock says this should not be a cause for concern. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/410010/the-managers-who-have-missed-out-on-the-equity-rally/http://www.trustnet.com/News/409789/dampiers-contrarian-picks-for-the-long-term-investor/Joshua AusdenHargreaves Lansdown’s head of research says investors who have left their ISA dealings to the very last minute should consider upping their exposure to an out of favour area such as natural resources.Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/409789/dampiers-contrarian-picks-for-the-long-term-investor/http://www.trustnet.com/News/409542/how-to-protect-against-the-threat-of-rising-inflation/Joshua AusdenTom Stevenson, investment director at Fidelity, reveals the steps investors can take to protect their capital against the eroding effect of rising prices. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:45:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/409542/how-to-protect-against-the-threat-of-rising-inflation/http://www.trustnet.com/News/409143/five-cheap-passive-funds-for-your-2013-isa/Joshua AusdenThe belief that “all passives are cheap” is a dangerous one, given the range of cost – and quality – on offer to retail investors in the UK.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/409143/five-cheap-passive-funds-for-your-2013-isa/http://www.trustnet.com/News/408885/the-cheaper-way-to-play-the-us-rally/Jenna VoigtLow-cost passive funds take up all the positions in the list of top-10 best-performing funds in the IMA North America sector over the past five years. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/408885/the-cheaper-way-to-play-the-us-rally/http://www.trustnet.com/News/408034/the-cheaper-way-to-build-an-isa/Jenna VoigtThere is now enough variety in index-tracking funds to build a fully diversified portfolio of these low-cost products with exposure to various asset classes, sectors and region, says Whitechurch’s Gavin Haynes.Sun, 10 Mar 2013 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/408034/the-cheaper-way-to-build-an-isa/http://www.trustnet.com/News/408543/hidden-gems-in-the-blackrock-special-sits-fund/Jenna VoigtIn the next article in the series, FE Trustnet takes a look under the bonnet of FE Alpha Manager Richard Plackett’s top-performing fund to reveal some of his highest-conviction bets.Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/408543/hidden-gems-in-the-blackrock-special-sits-fund/http://www.trustnet.com/News/408042/your-isa-fund-picks-under-the-spotlight-part-2/Joshua AusdenDue to popular demand, we once again ask industry professionals to analyse the funds our readers are putting in their ISAs this year. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:15:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/408042/your-isa-fund-picks-under-the-spotlight-part-2/http://www.trustnet.com/News/407868/five-diversification-plays-for-your-2013-isa/Thomas McMahonWith many major stock markets, even in the developing world, demonstrating a high correlation to the FTSE All Share, investors need to look further afield to get true diversification. Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/407868/five-diversification-plays-for-your-2013-isa/http://www.trustnet.com/News/407910/hepworth-gold-has-lost-its-charm/Joshua AusdenThe FE Alpha Manager sold out of the precious metal late last year, which has so far worked out very well.Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/407910/hepworth-gold-has-lost-its-charm/http://www.trustnet.com/News/407625/the-best-equity-income-funds-for-dividend-growth/Joshua AusdenFundExpert’s Brian Dennehy highlights the funds that have consistently increased their yield in recent years and that he expects to continue doing so in the future.Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:45:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/407625/the-best-equity-income-funds-for-dividend-growth/http://www.trustnet.com/News/407077/your-isa-fund-picks-under-the-spotlight/Joshua AusdenFE Trustnet asked industry professionals to analyse the funds you’re buying for your ISA this year – please keep your suggestions coming, as we will look to write another piece if there is enough demand for it.Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/407077/your-isa-fund-picks-under-the-spotlight/http://www.trustnet.com/News/407060/the-fund-managers-you-can-depend-on-in-the-long-run/Alex PagetGiles Hargreave, Richard Woolnough and Nigel Thomas are among the managers that investors can entrust their money to without having to worry, according to industry experts. Sun, 03 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/407060/the-fund-managers-you-can-depend-on-in-the-long-run/http://www.trustnet.com/News/407145/bond-bubble-is-a-fantasy-says-blackrocks-winship/Alex PagetThe manager of the group’s Absolute Return Bond fund says only a policy U-turn from Ben Bernanke, Mario Draghi and the governor of the Bank of England will cause fixed interest yields to rise significantly.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/407145/bond-bubble-is-a-fantasy-says-blackrocks-winship/http://www.trustnet.com/News/405268/five-funds-for-a-three-year-horizon/Joshua AusdenIn the fourth article in the series, FE Trustnet asks industry professionals which funds they would recommend for investors who want their money back within three years.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/405268/five-funds-for-a-three-year-horizon/http://www.trustnet.com/News/404787/the-best-performing-funds-of-the-10-year-recovery/Joshua AusdenFE Trustnet takes a look at which funds have fared the best since the FTSE hit a historic low of 3,287 almost a decade ago.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/404787/the-best-performing-funds-of-the-10-year-recovery/http://www.trustnet.com/News/404135/the-most-popular-property-funds-with-managers/Thomas McMahonThe income and diversification benefits offered by property mean a number of multi-managers have refused to give up on their favourite funds in the out-of-favour sector.Sun, 24 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMThttp://www.trustnet.com/News/404135/the-most-popular-property-funds-with-managers/