﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Thu, 21 May 2026 14:56:40 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Piers Aldred, CFA  - 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>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:56:40 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:56:40 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>Piers Aldred, CFA  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>The emerging market and Asian equity funds that have 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performed the best 12 months after the US imposed trade tariffs on much of the globe.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473584/the-best-performing-investments-in-the-year-since-liberation-day/</guid></item><item><title>The best and worst funds and trusts in March</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473583/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-in-march/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet looks at what was a brutal month for investors.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13473583/the-best-and-worst-funds-and-trusts-in-march/</guid></item><item><title>More than 95% of funds losing money since Iran war started</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13472161/more-than-95-of-funds-losing-money-since-iran-war-started/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Conflict in Iran has caused the majority of funds to drop over the past 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