This is the latest article from our contributor Reg Hoare, who has worked for 40 years in the City, initially in investment banking and the securities business, latterly as managing director of MHP Communications. He has been investing in investment trusts as a private investor for more than three decades. Here he reviews the performance of his holdings over calendar year 2024.

Reg Hoare A year of two halves It felt like a struggle to be honest – but in the end my SIPP’s 2024 return of 12.8% was pretty respectable, and it outperformed both the FTSE100 and FTSE All-Share indices. The portfolio...