﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:27:02 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>James Thomson  - 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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:27:02 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:27:02 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>James Thomson  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>Five last-minute ISA funds for the anxious investor</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473150/five-last-minute-isa-funds-for-the-anxious-investor/</link><author>Darius McDermott</author><description>The biggest investment mistake you can really make is not being invested at all.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473150/five-last-minute-isa-funds-for-the-anxious-investor/</guid></item><item><title>Veteran trust managers on the Iran crisis: The lessons of 178 combined years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473490/veteran-trust-managers-on-the-iran-crisis-the-lessons-of-178-combined-years/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Five of the longest-serving investment trust managers share the lessons that have shaped their response to the Iran crisis and why most of them are buying rather than selling.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473490/veteran-trust-managers-on-the-iran-crisis-the-lessons-of-178-combined-years/</guid></item><item><title>UK stock ideas for your ISA this season</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472713/uk-stock-ideas-for-your-isa-this-season/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Fund managers reveal the stocks they currently favour in their portfolios.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472713/uk-stock-ideas-for-your-isa-this-season/</guid></item><item><title>Sustainable fund managers defend their tech-heavy portfolios</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472625/sustainable-fund-managers-defend-their-tech-heavy-portfolios/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Trustnet asks fund managers how they approach what is becoming an increasingly problematic sector.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472625/sustainable-fund-managers-defend-their-tech-heavy-portfolios/</guid></item><item><title>Gold, bonds and currencies: The fund managers’ guide to safe havens</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472556/gold-bonds-and-currencies-the-fund-managers-guide-to-safe-havens/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Traditional safe havens have been tested in recent months, with diversification proving the strongest defence for portfolios.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472556/gold-bonds-and-currencies-the-fund-managers-guide-to-safe-havens/</guid></item><item><title>Five adventurous fund picks to add to your ISA before the April deadline</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472507/five-adventurous-fund-picks-to-add-to-your-isa-before-the-april-deadline/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Selectors highlight funds and investment trusts that are worthy of consideration for investors willing to take on a bit more risk.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472507/five-adventurous-fund-picks-to-add-to-your-isa-before-the-april-deadline/</guid></item><item><title>Where best to invest your bonus and avoid the 60% tax trap </title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472071/where-best-to-invest-your-bonus-and-avoid-the-60-tax-trap/</link><author>Annabel Brodie-Smith </author><description>Experts highlight trusts for different investor types.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472071/where-best-to-invest-your-bonus-and-avoid-the-60-tax-trap/</guid></item><item><title>F&amp;C board proposes share split; will raise dividends for 55th consecutive year</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472115/fc-board-proposes-share-split-will-raise-dividends-for-55th-consecutive-year/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>The world’s oldest investment trust beat its benchmark in 2025.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472115/fc-board-proposes-share-split-will-raise-dividends-for-55th-consecutive-year/</guid></item><item><title>Scottish Mortgage seeks approval to invest while above 30% private company limit</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472113/scottish-mortgage-seeks-approval-to-invest-while-above-30-private-company-limit/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>The board has asked for £250m additional capacity as its SpaceX valuation has pushed the trust over its existing threshold.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472113/scottish-mortgage-seeks-approval-to-invest-while-above-30-private-company-limit/</guid></item><item><title>Trusts that don’t evolve won’t last long, says Bankers manager</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472036/trusts-that-dont-evolve-wont-last-long-says-bankers-manager/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>New co-manager Richard Clode outlines the changes made to the £1.3bn trust over recent years and explains his optimism for turning around performance.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472036/trusts-that-dont-evolve-wont-last-long-says-bankers-manager/</guid></item><item><title>Junior ISA fund and trust picks to pay off a student loan</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471552/junior-isa-fund-and-trust-picks-to-pay-off-a-student-loan/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>The savings vehicle is a powerful tool for families planning ahead to counter soaring university expenses.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471552/junior-isa-fund-and-trust-picks-to-pay-off-a-student-loan/</guid></item><item><title>Nine funds and trusts to hold alongside Fidelity Global Dividend</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471545/nine-funds-and-trusts-to-hold-alongside-fidelity-global-dividend/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Experts suggest both cautious and more adventurous pairings to complement the defensive profile of the Fidelity fund.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471545/nine-funds-and-trusts-to-hold-alongside-fidelity-global-dividend/</guid></item><item><title>Scottish Mortgage worries about its AI exposure  – it might be too low</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471504/scottish-mortgage-worries-about-its-ai-exposure---it-might-be-too-low/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>The managers think AI is the biggest technological revolution of their lifetimes and are more worried about owning too little of it than too much.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471504/scottish-mortgage-worries-about-its-ai-exposure---it-might-be-too-low/</guid></item><item><title>Rathbone Global Opportunities: Six signs the market will keep broadening out in 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471023/rathbone-global-opportunities-six-signs-the-market-will-keep-broadening-out-in-2026/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Manager James Thomson outlines why markets outside the US should continue to do well.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471023/rathbone-global-opportunities-six-signs-the-market-will-keep-broadening-out-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title>Ruffer shifts to credit spreads and yen as traditional defences fail</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471368/ruffer-shifts-to-credit-spreads-and-yen-as-traditional-defences-fail/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Jasmine Yeo, Alex Chartres and Ian Rees explain why the investment trust has moved away from conventional portfolio protection as correlations that held for decades break down.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471368/ruffer-shifts-to-credit-spreads-and-yen-as-traditional-defences-fail/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts of February</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471155/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-february/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>FE fundinfo data reveals how Japanese and Korean equities surged to the top of the performance tables in February.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13471155/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-february/</guid></item><item><title>The investment trusts that would have made you a millionaire three times over</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470954/the-investment-trusts-that-would-have-made-you-a-millionaire-three-times-over/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Technology trusts reigned supreme but there were some 68 investment trusts that would have returned more than £1m for ISA savers.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470954/the-investment-trusts-that-would-have-made-you-a-millionaire-three-times-over/</guid></item><item><title>Where ISA millionaires really put their money – for themselves and the next generation</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470478/where-isa-millionaires-really-put-their-money--for-themselves-and-the-next-generation/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>AJ Bell data lifts the lid on how the UK's most successful ISA investors allocate their portfolios.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470478/where-isa-millionaires-really-put-their-money--for-themselves-and-the-next-generation/</guid></item><item><title>AI-washing: Companies are rebadging tech as AI for ‘fear of losing their premium rating’</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469895/ai-washing-companies-are-rebadging-tech-as-ai-for-fear-of-losing-their-premium-rating/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Rathbones managers James Thomson and David Harrison explain why companies must show AI use cases to “get out of the way of the steam train” of being branded an AI loser.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469895/ai-washing-companies-are-rebadging-tech-as-ai-for-fear-of-losing-their-premium-rating/</guid></item><item><title>When is a fund manager truly finished? The skill investors need most</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469646/when-is-a-fund-manager-truly-finished-the-skill-investors-need-most/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>The skill investors need the most is knowing when to let go.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469646/when-is-a-fund-manager-truly-finished-the-skill-investors-need-most/</guid></item><item><title>Digital love: The AI next door</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469623/digital-love-the-ai-next-door/</link><author>David Harrison</author><description>AI is dominating the investing landscape and our daily lives as portfolio managers.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469623/digital-love-the-ai-next-door/</guid></item><item><title>Five new strategies awarded an ‘Elite Rating’ by FundCalibre</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469406/five-new-strategies-awarded-an-elite-rating-by-fundcalibre/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Fidelity and JP Morgan Asset Management trusts are included in the list.</description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469406/five-new-strategies-awarded-an-elite-rating-by-fundcalibre/</guid></item><item><title>Hargreaves Lansdown’s fund pairs for a balanced and resilient portfolio</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469252/hargreaves-lansdowns-fund-pairs-for-a-balanced-and-resilient-portfolio/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>The platform suggests four fund pairings that complement each other. </description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469252/hargreaves-lansdowns-fund-pairs-for-a-balanced-and-resilient-portfolio/</guid></item><item><title>The UK equity revival: Why quality mid-caps remain positioned for long-term success</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468956/the-uk-equity-revival-why-quality-mid-caps-remain-positioned-for-long-term-success/</link><author>Alexandra Jackson</author><description>Rathbones’ Alexandra Jackson argues that patient investors may be rewarded by unloved UK mid-caps.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468956/the-uk-equity-revival-why-quality-mid-caps-remain-positioned-for-long-term-success/</guid></item><item><title>The asset class that should make you 15-20% per year from here</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468890/the-asset-class-that-should-make-you-15-20-per-year-from-here/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Octopus’ Chris McVey highlights the underappreciated but exceptional growth of UK small-caps.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468890/the-asset-class-that-should-make-you-15-20-per-year-from-here/</guid></item><item><title>The global funds that have ticked (just about) all the boxes in the last three years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468378/the-global-funds-that-have-ticked-just-about-all-the-boxes-in-the-last-three-years/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet starts this year’s run of its annual research ranking funds on a wide range of metrics with the IA Global sector.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468378/the-global-funds-that-have-ticked-just-about-all-the-boxes-in-the-last-three-years/</guid></item><item><title>Why and how investment trust discounts revert to the median</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468244/why-and-how-investment-trust-discounts-revert-to-the-median/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Trustnet analyses historic discounts in three example sectors.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468244/why-and-how-investment-trust-discounts-revert-to-the-median/</guid></item><item><title>The experts’ favourite investment trusts you (probably) haven’t heard of</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467820/the-experts-favourite-investment-trusts-you-probably-havent-heard-of/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>UK smaller companies, uranium and private equity trusts are among those highlighted.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467820/the-experts-favourite-investment-trusts-you-probably-havent-heard-of/</guid></item><item><title>Winterflood’s alternative and fixed income trust picks for 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467317/winterfloods-alternative-and-fixed-income-trust-picks-for-2026/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>RIT Capital Partners and TwentyFour Income Fund have been added to the list.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467317/winterfloods-alternative-and-fixed-income-trust-picks-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title>Winterflood adds two equity trusts and removes two from its 2026 recommended list</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467263/winterflood-adds-two-equity-trusts-and-removes-two-from-its-2026-recommended-list/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>The research firm has updated its recommended trusts for 2026.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467263/winterflood-adds-two-equity-trusts-and-removes-two-from-its-2026-recommended-list/</guid></item><item><title>How the Trustnet team’s 2025 picks got on: The good, the meh and the ugly</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467233/how-the-trustnet-teams-2025-picks-got-on-the-good-the-meh-and-the-ugly/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>A poor second half impacted the Trustnet team’s selections.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467233/how-the-trustnet-teams-2025-picks-got-on-the-good-the-meh-and-the-ugly/</guid></item><item><title>Four trusts set to benefit from cost disclosure rule changes</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467203/four-trusts-set-to-benefit-from-cost-disclosure-rule-changes/</link><author>David Brenchley</author><description>Silver linings are on the horizon for investment trusts signalling brighter times ahead.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467203/four-trusts-set-to-benefit-from-cost-disclosure-rule-changes/</guid></item><item><title>What star managers expect to outperform in 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13466480/what-star-managers-expect-to-outperform-in-2026/</link><author>Patrick Sanders</author><description>Veteran managers were divided on artificial intelligence and the regions that will offer the best opportunities.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13466480/what-star-managers-expect-to-outperform-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title>UK shares, silver and cash funds top interactive investor’s most-bought list in December</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13466848/uk-shares-silver-and-cash-funds-top-interactive-investors-most-bought-list-in-december/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Retail investors piled into UK equities, precious metals and sterling money market funds at the end of 2025.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13466848/uk-shares-silver-and-cash-funds-top-interactive-investors-most-bought-list-in-december/</guid></item></channel></rss>