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 as we move into 2026.
Reg Hoare It started well... Q1 started so well; by 27 February, the FTSE 100 index was up nearly 10%. Then the Iran War began, and the index retraced its steps by some 7%, leaving the market overall up about 2.5% over t...
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Exclusive to subscribers to the Money Makers Circle Contents - On the podcast this week - Latest trust profile - Trust news over the past week - Recent issuance and buybacks - Thoughts on the news - Good reads - Investment Trusts Handbook - This week's biggest movers - Video reviews - Appendices
On the podcast this week This week's two episodes feature Gaurav Nurain, manager of the India Capital Growth Fund (IGC) for the past 13 years, discussing the recent weakness of Indian equities following several years of strong performance, and Elisabeth Stheeman, the chair of the Edinburgh Investment ...
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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 looks back on the performance of his holdings in the second quarter of 2024.
Reg Hoare A much better second quarter After unpromising beginnings to 2024, Q2 turned out to be a much better quarter for performance across the market, bringing a smile to most investors and rescuing the ...
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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 looks back on the performance of his holdings in the first quarter of 2024.
Reg Hoare A bit of a damp squib After the promise of Q4 last year, Q1 2024 turned out to be a bit of a damp squib for my SIPP’s performance. There were plenty of decent bright spots as my thesis on a number ...
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