﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:32:51 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Michael Hasenstab  - 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, 23 Aug 2026 07:32:51 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:32:51 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 Hasenstab  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>How the most recommended funds by platforms performed so far this year</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481953/how-the-most-recommended-funds-by-platforms-performed-so-far-this-year/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Six strategies out of 16 made double-digit returns in the first half of 2026.</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481953/how-the-most-recommended-funds-by-platforms-performed-so-far-this-year/</guid></item><item><title>How July's volatility changed the 2026 fund performance leaderboard</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481661/how-julys-volatility-changed-the-2026-fund-performance-leaderboard/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>A sharp reversal in semiconductor stocks drove the average tech fund down in July, ending months of AI-led gains.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481661/how-julys-volatility-changed-the-2026-fund-performance-leaderboard/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts of July</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481559/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-july/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>UK equities topped the tables while tech struggled.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481559/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-of-july/</guid></item><item><title>US funds lose ground in FE fundinfo's Crown Ratings rebalance despite strong returns</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481420/us-funds-lose-ground-in-fe-fundinfos-crown-ratings-rebalance-despite-strong-returns/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Concentrated gains in a small number of US technology stocks are making the S&amp;P 500 a harder benchmark to beat, even for funds built around it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481420/us-funds-lose-ground-in-fe-fundinfos-crown-ratings-rebalance-despite-strong-returns/</guid></item><item><title>Funds you can start any portfolio with</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481350/funds-you-can-start-any-portfolio-with/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Passive funds, an investment trust staple and a lesser-known global equity portfolio are all options.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481350/funds-you-can-start-any-portfolio-with/</guid></item><item><title>The top-performing defensive model portfolios of the decade, sector by sector</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481011/the-top-performing-defensive-model-portfolios-of-the-decade-sector-by-sector/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet reveals the defensive model portfolios that have made the highest returns over the past decade.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481011/the-top-performing-defensive-model-portfolios-of-the-decade-sector-by-sector/</guid></item><item><title>‘I'd slap myself for saying this’: Why this multi-asset manager feels safer in Mexico than France</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479150/id-slap-myself-for-saying-this-why-this-multi-asset-manager-feels-safer-in-mexico-than-france/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Overvaluation in developed markets is counterintuitively pushing Vontobel into emerging markets.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479150/id-slap-myself-for-saying-this-why-this-multi-asset-manager-feels-safer-in-mexico-than-france/</guid></item><item><title>Emerging market debt is making a comeback</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478194/emerging-market-debt-is-making-a-comeback/</link><author>Richard House</author><description>Emerging market debt, seen as high-risk and default-prone, has transformed over the past 30 years into a mainstream allocation. Improving fundamentals, attractive real yields, and a supportive macro environment have driven growing investor confidence, with investors and rating agencies increasingly recognising its resilience and role as a core portfolio holding.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478194/emerging-market-debt-is-making-a-comeback/</guid></item><item><title>Domestic politics as an alpha driver in EM debt</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478195/domestic-politics-as-an-alpha-driver-in-em-debt/</link><author>Giulia Pellegrini</author><description>It's crucial for active managers to scrutinise local politics for clues about a country's economic trajectory and potentially as a source of uncorrelated investment returns. This month, we examine events in Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, Peru, Romania and Türkiye.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478195/domestic-politics-as-an-alpha-driver-in-em-debt/</guid></item><item><title>Why Personal Assets Trust is betting on the yen at a 40-year low</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478674/why-personal-assets-trust-is-betting-on-the-yen-at-a-40-year-low/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Troy's managers explain why a currency most investors avoid could be the portfolio's strongest diversifier.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478674/why-personal-assets-trust-is-betting-on-the-yen-at-a-40-year-low/</guid></item><item><title>Emerging market short duration bonds – an attractive diversifier?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477447/emerging-market-short-duration-bonds--an-attractive-diversifier/</link><author>Alexander Robey</author><description>Emerging market debt has shown resilience despite repeat geopolitical shocks and a changing world order. In this environment, Allianz Global Investors thinks short duration bonds could be a useful way to diversify portfolios.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477447/emerging-market-short-duration-bonds--an-attractive-diversifier/</guid></item><item><title>The funds with the highest returns in the first 100 days of the Iran conflict</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478231/the-funds-with-the-highest-returns-in-the-first-100-days-of-the-iran-conflict/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>The funds that topped the rankings during active fighting slipped down the rankings after the ceasefire, as oil retreated and investors rotated back into AI and semiconductors.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478231/the-funds-with-the-highest-returns-in-the-first-100-days-of-the-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title>Extra time for EMD – shifting global dynamics</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477448/extra-time-for-emd--shifting-global-dynamics/</link><author>Allianz Global Investors</author><description>Watch Allianz Global Investors’ latest webinar exploring how shifting global dynamics are reshaping the outlook for Emerging Market Debt. From evolving geopolitics to changing trade relationships, it examines why now may be a timely moment to reconsider EMD’s role in global portfolios.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477448/extra-time-for-emd--shifting-global-dynamics/</guid></item><item><title>The funds that were hit hardest by Friday's AI sell-off</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477983/the-funds-that-were-hit-hardest-by-fridays-ai-sell-off/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>A convergence of a US jobs shock, an AI earnings miss and fresh tariff proposals triggered a sell-off at the end of last week, although UK equity funds posted gains.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477983/the-funds-that-were-hit-hardest-by-fridays-ai-sell-off/</guid></item><item><title>A game of two halves: EMD performance through the Iran conflict</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477701/a-game-of-two-halves-emd-performance-through-the-iran-conflict/</link><author>Giulia Pellegrini</author><description>Allianz Global Investors examines the outlook for key frontier markets including Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Mozambique, Pakistan and Venezuela.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477701/a-game-of-two-halves-emd-performance-through-the-iran-conflict/</guid></item><item><title>Are index-linked gilts worth buying or best left alone?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477741/are-index-linked-gilts-worth-buying-or-best-left-alone/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>To answer the question, investors must understand duration, experts say.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477741/are-index-linked-gilts-worth-buying-or-best-left-alone/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts of May 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></channel></rss>