Articles looking at the funds advisers have been consistently backing over the long term, why FE Alpha Manager Neil Woodford is sanguine despite underperformance and funds for the bargain hunter have proved to be the most popular with FE Trustnet readers over the past few months. 
2017’s first quarter has seen events such as the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president, the UK invoking Article 50 to start the Brexit process and continued conflict in the Middle East test markets. Many investors are expecting the coming year to be just as eventful as 2016, not least because of a number of elections in the eurozone.
We thought we’d round up the stories that have been catching your attention over the past three months and they seem to suggest that many of you are keeping your eye on the long run, despite the short-term noise that rattles markets.
Seven funds that advisers have backed for cautious investors over the long run
Seven UK growth funds coming out best on advisers’ second favourite metric
Woodford: Why I’m not changing my philosophy after a disappointing year
The star UK managers that didn’t beat their benchmarks in 2016
Six building-block funds for a diversified portfolio
Investment snapshot: Eight charts showing how 2016 treated investors
Five cheap, top-notch funds for ‘bargain hunter’ investors
Why Woodford is feeling bullish ahead of CF Woodford Income Focus’ launch
The value managers that have just won an FE Alpha Manager rating