FE Trustnet

Established in December 1995, FE Trustnet was acquired by Financial Express (Holdings) UK Limited in October 2002. The company specializes in gathering, verifying, and sharing data on fund and equity prices, as well as factsheet information, making it a key data provider for the UK financial industry (www.financialexpress.net). Our platform caters to private investors and Independent Financial Advisers, focusing on UK collective investment funds. We ensure that all the information we provide is completely factual and impartial. Access to our website is entirely free for users because fund management companies featured on our site pay a subscription fee. For funds that do not subscribe, a limited amount of information is available. Additionally, we generate revenue through banner advertisements displayed on our site.

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High risk funds and trusts for when the market stabilises

1 day ago | trustnet.com | Patrick Sanders

Donald Trump’s indecision on everything from tariffs to whether he is going to fire Federeal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is giving investors whiplash, causing volatility and uncertainty. Some investors have responded by pulling back and favouring more cautious assets such as gold or bonds. But this is not the case for everyone.
The three differences between investment trusts and funds that you need to know

2 days ago | trustnet.com | Patrick Sanders

Some investments look identical but are anything but. Take funds and investment trusts run by the same manager and following the same investment strategy. Even though they look the same, performance can differ wildly. So why is this? Both funds and trusts present opportunities and challenges for managers, with those that run both highlighting three key distinctions that investors need to be aware of, namely liquidity, boards and shareholder communication.
The bull and bear case for gold

2 days ago | trustnet.com | Patrick Sanders

Gold has exploded in value in recent years. On 15 April, the precious metal was trading at more than $3,200 per ounce, a surge of 57.9% over the past three years. As markets have been tested by waves of volatility this year, particularly recently following president Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, investors have become increasingly optimistic about the precious metal.
Revealed: The best stocks to invest in during a bear market

1 week ago | trustnet.com | Jonathan Jones

Last week US stocks entered into a brief technical bear market after US president Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs sent markets spiralling. With a pause later announced, markets have recovered somewhat but investors looking for good news may also need to hold their enthusiasm, as we are not out of the woods.
The cheapest and most expensive investment trusts, according to Peel Hunt

1 week ago | trustnet.com | Patrick Sanders

Investment trust discounts have been wide for a long time but following one of the most volatile weeks in equity markets since 2020 there could be some that have become even cheaper, according to Anthony Leatham and Markuz Jaffe, analysts at Peel Hunt. Although volatility is “likely to remain elevated for some time”, investors buying trusts on wide discounts could reap the rewards of strong returns if markets correct.
It’s already too late to invest in European defence stocks

1 week ago | trustnet.com | Patrick Sanders

Defence spending has boomed due to rising geopolitical tension and the share prices of European defence companies have soared as a result. But investors hoping to capitalise on this trend should be wary of getting in now, according to Dmitry Solomakhin, manager of the Fidelity FAST Global fund, who believes defence is a bubble that could soon burst. “Fundamentally, I understand why people are positive, but stocks have priced all this optimism in and so much more,” he explained.
Minnow global funds run by top managers flying under investors radars

1 week ago | trustnet.com | Patrick Sanders

Picking funds run by veteran managers could be pivotal in the current uncertain landscape, with some placing a premium on experience and trusting those that have been through many different market cycles. One way of weeding the top names is to invest with those who have gained the FE fundinfo Alpha Managers title.
Investors are buying the dip – but should they? | Trustnet

1 week ago | trustnet.com | Matteo Anelli |Patrick Sanders

Investors are always trying to find opportunities to make money and ‘buying the dip’ is an established behaviour for many. As Warren Buffett said: “Be greedy when others are fearful”. After Trump’s announcement of ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on 2 April sparked market turmoil, interactive investor recorded its highest-ever trading volumes on Monday 7 April, with more buys than sells over the course of the seven days (61% of trades were purchases, 39% sales).
The areas Fidelity has piled into post Liberation Day

1 week ago | trustnet.com | Patrick Sanders

Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs have initiated a seismic shift in markets, forcing fund managers to act fast to ensure their portfolios are fit for purpose. Chris Forgan and Caroline Shaw, multi-asset managers at Fidelity International, have ventured into relatively expensive areas such as India and European defence stocks.
Funds to diversify your portfolio away from mega-cap tech

1 week ago | trustnet.com | Darius McDermott

The sheer dominance of US mega-cap technology stocks and the growth of passive investing have arguably been the two biggest narratives which have impacted the outlook for global equities in the past decade or so. I recently read that more than $2trn has moved out of active funds and into passive funds in the US alone over the past 10 years. Passive funds now hold a higher percentage of the US stock market than active funds.