﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:59:16 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Michael Bourke  - 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>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:59:16 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:59:16 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>Michael Bourke  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>Pre-retirement planning, contrarian holdings and fixed income views: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474601/pre-retirement-planning-contrarian-holdings-and-fixed-income-views-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Emilie Balloux </author><description>On Fundswire this week, Contrarius sets out the logic behind holding Tesla and tobacco in the same portfolio while Premier Miton explains how a natural income approach can serve investors in the run-up to retirement.</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474601/pre-retirement-planning-contrarian-holdings-and-fixed-income-views-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>The perfect portfolio to navigate sticky inflation</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13474249/the-perfect-portfolio-to-navigate-sticky-inflation/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Charles Stanley’s Rob Morgan recommends funds and trusts to handle an inflation 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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>Five tech themes for 2026, alternative investment opportunities and the case for emerging market debt: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472699/five-tech-themes-for-2026-alternative-investment-opportunities-and-the-case-for-emerging-market-debt-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Diana Llewellyn</author><description>On Fundswire this week, Allianz Global investors shares five global tech themes, Invesco looks at alternatives and M&amp;G gives the case for emerging market debt.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472699/five-tech-themes-for-2026-alternative-investment-opportunities-and-the-case-for-emerging-market-debt-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>The experts’ favourite income funds to consider for your ISA</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472645/the-experts-favourite-income-funds-to-consider-for-your-isa/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Funds from Man Group, M&amp;G and Aegon were recommended.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472645/the-experts-favourite-income-funds-to-consider-for-your-isa/</guid></item><item><title>Top EM manager: The stock managers own due to benchmark compulsion</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472463/top-em-manager-the-stock-managers-own-due-to-benchmark-compulsion/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>TSMC now accounts for 13.4% of the MSCI Emerging Markets index.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472463/top-em-manager-the-stock-managers-own-due-to-benchmark-compulsion/</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>Three trusts enter AIC’s next generation of dividend heroes</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472497/three-trusts-enter-aics-next-generation-of-dividend-heroes/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>These income-paying trusts have upped payouts for between 10 and 20 years.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472497/three-trusts-enter-aics-next-generation-of-dividend-heroes/</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>The three flexible investment funds to invest with (almost) no stress</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472063/the-three-flexible-investment-funds-to-invest-with-almost-no-stress/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Mixed asset funds remain popular with investors, but no strategy in the IA Flexible Investment sector has managed to combine top-tier downside protection with top-tier risk-adjusted returns over five years.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472063/the-three-flexible-investment-funds-to-invest-with-almost-no-stress/</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 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</author><description>On Fundswire this week, Artemis tackles the prospects for bond income in 2026, while Aberdeen weighs the outlook for the global economy. Baillie Gifford explores how AI could reshape company cultures.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470535/fixed-income-opportunities-eight-key-questions-for-2026-and-ais-impact-on-company-culture-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>Four fund picks to take a step closer to emerging markets</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470496/four-fund-picks-to-take-a-step-closer-to-emerging-markets/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>From frontier markets to infrastructure, fund selectors share four routes into emerging markets as capital begins to shift away from the US.</description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13470496/four-fund-picks-to-take-a-step-closer-to-emerging-markets/</guid></item><item><title>Small-caps, insurance, healthcare: The funds that the experts would buy for the US now</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469013/small-caps-insurance-healthcare-the-funds-that-the-experts-would-buy-for-the-us-now/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Fund pickers choose nine strategies to get exposure to the US today.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13469013/small-caps-insurance-healthcare-the-funds-that-the-experts-would-buy-for-the-us-now/</guid></item><item><title>Can the new Japan play keep delivering?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468758/can-the-new-japan-play-keep-delivering/</link><author>Darius McDermott</author><description>Despite the strong returns already seen, there is plenty of optimism around.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468758/can-the-new-japan-play-keep-delivering/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts of January 2026</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468722/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-january-2026/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet reveals which investments worked and which didn’t in the opening month of the new year.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468722/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title>The most bought and sold UK bond funds of 2025</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468418/the-most-bought-and-sold-uk-bond-funds-of-2025/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet looks at the main UK sterling-based bond sectors.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468418/the-most-bought-and-sold-uk-bond-funds-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title>Advisers turn to income funds,  private markets opportunities and emerging market debt’s sea of change: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468089/advisers-turn-to-income-funds--private-markets-opportunities-and-emerging-market-debts-sea-of-change-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Diana Llewellyn</author><description>On Fundswire this week, Premier Miton examines why advisers are turning back to income funds and Aberdeen Investments discusses how private markets are evolving to offer resilience and growth in 2026.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13468089/advisers-turn-to-income-funds--private-markets-opportunities-and-emerging-market-debts-sea-of-change-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>Interactive investor tops best-buy lists for top-performing funds in 2025</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467614/interactive-investor-tops-best-buy-lists-for-top-performing-funds-in-2025/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>AJ Bell picked the most first-quartile funds overall, but interactive investor topped the table on concentration, Trustnet found.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13467614/interactive-investor-tops-best-buy-lists-for-top-performing-funds-in-2025/</guid></item></channel></rss>