﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:04:59 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Gavin Counsell  - related articles from Trustnet</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/NewsHome.aspx</link><description>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 VCTs</description><language>en-gb</language><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:04:59 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:04:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>http://www.trustnet.com</docs><generator>UltraEdit</generator><managingEditor>editorial@trustnet.com</managingEditor><webMaster>mail@trustnet.com</webMaster><image><link>http://www.trustnet.com</link><title>Gavin Counsell  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts of 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2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477400/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-may-2026/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Stocks powered ahead last month despite geopolitical stress and stagflation worries.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477400/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title>Majedie rotates into Korea and energy as discount narrows to single digits</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477285/majedie-rotates-into-korea-and-energy-as-discount-narrows-to-single-digits/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>The multi-strategy trust has delivered a 4.4% NAV return over six months.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477285/majedie-rotates-into-korea-and-energy-as-discount-narrows-to-single-digits/</guid></item><item><title>The multi-asset funds that have done the best job 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