﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated at Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:51:20 GMT--><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Richard Curling  - 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>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:51:20 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:51:20 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>Richard Curling  - related articles from Trustnet</title><url>http://www.trustnet.com/images/FETN_Logo.png</url></image><item><title>Don't judge the high yield bonds book by its cover</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481469/dont-judge-the-high-yield-bonds-book-by-its-cover/</link><author>Darius McDermott</author><description>Incongruous was the word used by a manager when I asked for his thoughts on the first half of 2026.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481469/dont-judge-the-high-yield-bonds-book-by-its-cover/</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>Buy this global equity income fund after a tough six months, suggest fund pickers</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481421/buy-this-global-equity-income-fund-after-a-tough-six-months-suggest-fund-pickers/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Manager Stuart Rhodes’ long-term investment philosophy struggled in the first half of 2026.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481421/buy-this-global-equity-income-fund-after-a-tough-six-months-suggest-fund-pickers/</guid></item><item><title>How IA Global funds are holding up in 2026's momentum rotation</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481287/how-ia-global-funds-are-holding-up-in-2026s-momentum-rotation/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Momentum has dominated global equity markets for much of 2026, but the past few weeks have shown how quickly this can change.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13481287/how-ia-global-funds-are-holding-up-in-2026s-momentum-rotation/</guid></item><item><title>The best growth model portfolios of the decade, sector by sector</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13480421/the-best-growth-model-portfolios-of-the-decade-sector-by-sector/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>From the aggressive UK MPS 85%-100% Growth sector to the more balanced 45%-65% Growth peer group, Tatton, Saltus, Schroders and Brooks Macdonald all have model portfolios among the top three performers since 2016.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13480421/the-best-growth-model-portfolios-of-the-decade-sector-by-sector/</guid></item><item><title>Crown ratings: The bond funds that have stood the test of time</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479756/crown-ratings-the-bond-funds-that-have-stood-the-test-of-time/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Trustnet screens bond sectors for funds that have maintained a maximum FE fundinfo rating for most of the past decade.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479756/crown-ratings-the-bond-funds-that-have-stood-the-test-of-time/</guid></item><item><title>‘The global importance of Europe has faded’, says Jupiter European manager</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479751/the-global-importance-of-europe-has-faded-says-jupiter-european-manager/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>But Niall Gallagher argues the case for investing is stronger than it has been for years. </description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479751/the-global-importance-of-europe-has-faded-says-jupiter-european-manager/</guid></item><item><title>America at 250: Are trust managers backing the world's dominant stock market?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479439/america-at-250-are-trust-managers-backing-the-worlds-dominant-stock-market/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>There are questions over how long US dominance can continue.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479439/america-at-250-are-trust-managers-backing-the-worlds-dominant-stock-market/</guid></item><item><title>After a decade of dominance, large-caps face a more level playing field</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479383/after-a-decade-of-dominance-large-caps-face-a-more-level-playing-field/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Valuation gaps, governance reform and shifting capital flows are reshaping expectations across global regions.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479383/after-a-decade-of-dominance-large-caps-face-a-more-level-playing-field/</guid></item><item><title>The cheapest investment trusts relative to their own history</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479337/the-cheapest-investment-trusts-relative-to-their-own-history/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>More than 20 investment trusts are on discounts more than 10 percentage points wider than their five-year average.</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13479337/the-cheapest-investment-trusts-relative-to-their-own-history/</guid></item><item><title>The cheapest and most expensive investment trust sectors relative to their own history</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478757/the-cheapest-and-most-expensive-investment-trust-sectors-relative-to-their-own-history/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet looks at the average discounts and premiums across the trust universe.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478757/the-cheapest-and-most-expensive-investment-trust-sectors-relative-to-their-own-history/</guid></item><item><title>The fund that's held AI winners through the rally and is now conflicted about selling</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478869/the-fund-thats-held-ai-winners-through-the-rally-and-is-now-conflicted-about-selling/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Brunner's Julian Bishop on why the trust sits between two ideological extremes.</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478869/the-fund-thats-held-ai-winners-through-the-rally-and-is-now-conflicted-about-selling/</guid></item><item><title>After the IPO: SpaceX is a great company – but is it a great investment?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478756/after-the-ipo-spacex-is-a-great-company--but-is-it-a-great-investment/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>The public listing has confirmed SpaceX’s dominance, but its valuation demands flawless execution.</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478756/after-the-ipo-spacex-is-a-great-company--but-is-it-a-great-investment/</guid></item><item><title>Bonds remain a beacon in volatile markets and Europe’s broad opportunity set: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478255/bonds-remain-a-beacon-in-volatile-markets-and-europes-broad-opportunity-set-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Diana Llewellyn</author><description>On Fundswire this week, Aberdeen explains why bonds remain a beacon in volatile markets and Baillie Gifford looks at Europe’s broad investment opportunity set.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478255/bonds-remain-a-beacon-in-volatile-markets-and-europes-broad-opportunity-set-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>SpaceX could double or halve: Expect volatility, says Scottish Mortgage’s Slater</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478154/spacex-could-double-or-halve-expect-volatility-says-scottish-mortgages-slater/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>The manager still has “the scars” from backing Meta when it came to market.</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478154/spacex-could-double-or-halve-expect-volatility-says-scottish-mortgages-slater/</guid></item><item><title>The most-backed space-related stocks ahead of the SpaceX IPO</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478124/the-most-backed-space-related-stocks-ahead-of-the-spacex-ipo/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>AJ Bell looks at where investors are already putting their money to work in the space race.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13478124/the-most-backed-space-related-stocks-ahead-of-the-spacex-ipo/</guid></item><item><title>British bargains: The cheapest UK trusts relative to their own history</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477947/british-bargains-the-cheapest-uk-trusts-relative-to-their-own-history/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet unearths the few UK trusts that are meaningfully cheaper than their five-year average discount.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477947/british-bargains-the-cheapest-uk-trusts-relative-to-their-own-history/</guid></item><item><title>Strong tech sector earnings, inflation concerns and seven long-term European themes: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477907/strong-tech-sector-earnings-inflation-concerns-and-seven-long-term-european-themes-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Emilie Balloux </author><description>On Fundswire this week, Polar Capital explores the implications of a strong set of Q1 earnings for tech and Baillie Gifford sets out the seven structural themes underpinning its European Growth Trust.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477907/strong-tech-sector-earnings-inflation-concerns-and-seven-long-term-european-themes-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>Five ‘go anywhere’ picks for investors tired of labels</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477810/five-go-anywhere-picks-for-investors-tired-of-labels/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>BlackRock, Baillie Gifford and more are offering investors access to unconstrained strategies.</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477810/five-go-anywhere-picks-for-investors-tired-of-labels/</guid></item><item><title>'Unusually large' FTSE reshuffle: Fund managers on the winners and losers</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477774/unusually-large-ftse-reshuffle-fund-managers-on-the-winners-and-losers/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>The reshuffle tends to be “more dramatic” during volatile markets.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477774/unusually-large-ftse-reshuffle-fund-managers-on-the-winners-and-losers/</guid></item><item><title>Trust managers' best energy stocks for 'one of the most compelling medium-term setups in decades'</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477586/trust-managers-best-energy-stocks-for-one-of-the-most-compelling-medium-term-setups-in-decades/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Investment trust managers give their top energy picks as Middle East disruption and the politics of energy security combine to create a compelling market backdrop.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477586/trust-managers-best-energy-stocks-for-one-of-the-most-compelling-medium-term-setups-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title>Dividends, growth and capital returns: The ultimate UK equity income funds</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477449/dividends-growth-and-capital-returns-the-ultimate-uk-equity-income-funds/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Trustnet looks at the top UK income funds that have hit on three different criteria.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477449/dividends-growth-and-capital-returns-the-ultimate-uk-equity-income-funds/</guid></item><item><title>Should you buy a UK equity income fund or is it time to move on?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477188/should-you-buy-a-uk-equity-income-fund-or-is-it-time-to-move-on/</link><author>Jonathan Jones</author><description>Income specialists have been better performers in recent years, but experts are looking elsewhere.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477188/should-you-buy-a-uk-equity-income-fund-or-is-it-time-to-move-on/</guid></item><item><title>Investment trusts trading at a premium –  are they worth it?</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477176/investment-trusts-trading-at-a-premium---are-they-worth-it/</link><author>Annabel Brodie-Smith</author><description>What to consider before paying a trust at premium.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477176/investment-trusts-trading-at-a-premium---are-they-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title>Why Scottish Mortgage won't be forced to sell SpaceX at IPO and what that means for shareholders</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477213/why-scottish-mortgage-wont-be-forced-to-sell-spacex-at-ipo-and-what-that-means-for-shareholders/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>In the firm’s final results, manager Tom Slater suggests he’ll hold on to his top position after listing.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477213/why-scottish-mortgage-wont-be-forced-to-sell-spacex-at-ipo-and-what-that-means-for-shareholders/</guid></item><item><title>Jupiter’s Pidcock: Every dip in emerging markets has been a red herring, including Iran</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477126/jupiters-pidcock-every-dip-in-emerging-markets-has-been-a-red-herring-including-iran/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Jupiter Asian Income has held through the Iran conflict.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13477126/jupiters-pidcock-every-dip-in-emerging-markets-has-been-a-red-herring-including-iran/</guid></item><item><title>The multi-asset funds that have done the best job of dodging the bottom quartile</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476986/the-multi-asset-funds-that-have-done-the-best-job-of-dodging-the-bottom-quartile/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Not one multi-asset fund can boast of staying off the bottom of its sector in each quarter of the past 10 years.</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476986/the-multi-asset-funds-that-have-done-the-best-job-of-dodging-the-bottom-quartile/</guid></item><item><title>US-China AI gap, hyperscaler winners and the demographic shift: Thoughts from Fundswire this week</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476973/us-china-ai-gap-hyperscaler-winners-and-the-demographic-shift-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Emilie Balloux </author><description>On Fundswire this week, Aberdeen weighs whether China's AI progress is genuinely closing the distance on the US, while M&amp;G examines how ageing populations and falling birth rates are redrawing the investment landscape.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476973/us-china-ai-gap-hyperscaler-winners-and-the-demographic-shift-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>The most consistent UK bond funds over the past 10 years</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476684/the-most-consistent-uk-bond-funds-over-the-past-10-years/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Funds from Schroders, Royal London and Artemis are among the most consistent in their sectors.</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476684/the-most-consistent-uk-bond-funds-over-the-past-10-years/</guid></item><item><title>The returns on the other side of this ‘horror show’ will be ‘spectacular’, says income manager</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476740/the-returns-on-the-other-side-of-this-horror-show-will-be-spectacular-says-income-manager/</link><author>Matteo Anelli</author><description>Policy damage to smaller domestic stocks has created the largest valuation discount opportunity in 20 years, according to Jupiter's Gosden.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476740/the-returns-on-the-other-side-of-this-horror-show-will-be-spectacular-says-income-manager/</guid></item><item><title>The most consistent cautious multi-asset funds over the past decade</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476529/the-most-consistent-cautious-multi-asset-funds-over-the-past-decade/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>Ten funds in the IA Mixed Investment 20-60% Shares sector beat the average in at least eight years.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476529/the-most-consistent-cautious-multi-asset-funds-over-the-past-decade/</guid></item><item><title>A world of opportunities, a great time for income funds and an antidote to inflation shocks: Thoughts from Fundswire this week </title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476435/a-world-of-opportunities-a-great-time-for-income-funds-and-an-antidote-to-inflation-shocks-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</link><author>Diana Llewellyn</author><description>On Fundswire this week, Jupiter explores the world of opportunities in emerging markets while AllianceBernstein discusses a potential antidote to inflation shocks. </description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476435/a-world-of-opportunities-a-great-time-for-income-funds-and-an-antidote-to-inflation-shocks-thoughts-from-fundswire-this-week/</guid></item><item><title>The emerging market and Asian equity funds that have done the best job of dodging the bottom quartile</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476036/the-emerging-market-and-asian-equity-funds-that-have-done-the-best-job-of-dodging-the-bottom-quartile/</link><author>Gary Jackson</author><description>Trustnet finds the emerging market funds that have spent the fewest quarters at the bottom of their peer group.</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13476036/the-emerging-market-and-asian-equity-funds-that-have-done-the-best-job-of-dodging-the-bottom-quartile/</guid></item><item><title>The most consistent global funds over the past decade</title><link>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475528/the-most-consistent-global-funds-over-the-past-decade/</link><author>Emmy Hawker</author><description>These global strategies beat the MSCI World index in the most years since 2016.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>http://www.trustnet.com/News/13475528/the-most-consistent-global-funds-over-the-past-decade/</guid></item></channel></rss>