All stock investors out there......

Since1967 said:
We went on a two night Cunard from Southampton to Hamburg as an experiment. I didn't think cruising was for us but wanted to try it. We live in Hampshire so it was very convenient. The initial cost was £250 all in so it was very cheap. Once on board the drinks were a reasonable price on the menu. However they added 15%. service. If we have bought the drinks package it would have been £85 each per day. They also added £15 per day service charge for the rest of the crew. If we had wanted the internet this was £40 per day - I can't remember if that was per person or per cabin.
Once on board it became clear you were just two of 3,000 plus customers. The food was pretty good but if I tell you our table number in the restaurant was 439 and we had to queue to get in this gives you an idea of the scale of things. We were basically eating good quality ready meals. Load of entertainment which was of a high standard.
The cabin - described as a 'stateroom' was budget hotel standard and tiny. The bathroom was claustrophobic with the same type of toilet you get on trains.
However going back to the point of whether you invest the regulars clearly love the experience. There was a booking office on the ship where you could reserve future places and this always had a queue.
Not for us but if you like it fair enough. The additional, partly hidden, extras bump up the cost significantly. Too be honest it was a bit boring.
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Your last sentence is what I worry about coz it’s not like you can get off and go elsewhere. Will probably try one in the next year or so, thanks for your input👍
 
Bought 1k of Nvidia shares after all the talk of ai and have doubled my money in a few months .Nearly cashed in last week but got advised ai is really going to take off and to hold as they could go 10 fold .Just booked another 2 cruises with carnival so got another £300 share perk as well as the price doubling
 
AlternativeSeaside said:
Your last sentence is what I worry about coz it’s not like you can get off and go elsewhere. Will probably try one in the next year or so, thanks for your input👍
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Wouldn't go on a Cunard cruise very stuffy and very traditional and expensive and a older crowd .I never spent a penny on p&o and didn't always want to get off there was that much to do .Loads of younger people on .All sorts of bands and singers on in different venues every day .Cost me less than I spent in the UK in a cottage and ate and drunk much more and it was better .Proper free restaurants if you don't like the buffet and how much does it cost to eat out 3 or more times a day in the UK .Wouldn't go on a Cunard if it was free just not our type of ship
 
tangysider said:
So are banking shares finally out of the doldrums. Lloyds and Barclays up over 25% in a month
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I work for one of them, profits are insane thanks to high interest rates that aren't being passed on to savings. I bought extra LBG shares a few weeks ago at 41p, they're currently over 51p. I've seen forecasts saying they could reach anywhere between 55 and 65p this year. I certainly hope so!
 
NewburyOne said:
I work for one of them, profits are insane thanks to high interest rates that aren't being passed on to savings. I bought extra LBG shares a few weeks ago at 41p, they're currently over 51p. I've seen forecasts saying they could reach anywhere between 55 and 65p this year. I certainly hope so!
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Unfortunately I bought in just before Putin invaded Ukraine so still in negative territory, but hoping for small returns, there was a time that share price was linked to profitability but a lot have risen recently where the parent group is saddled with huge debts.
 
Burt said:
Bought 1k of Nvidia shares after all the talk of ai and have doubled my money in a few months .Nearly cashed in last week but got advised ai is really going to take off and to hold as they could go 10 fold .Just booked another 2 cruises with carnival so got another £300 share perk as well as the price doubling
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Nvidia is a generational stock, maybe even lifetime. Not to tell you what to do with your money but I would be careful doing anything off the back of what somebody advises you. Nobody truly knows what the future holds.

There is still going to be lots of disruption in the AI field and that will include NVDA.
 
Chunkylad said:
Is anyone looking at Genedrive GDR at the moment?
They’ve never managed to sell anything yet (hence price) but have clinical trials under way with the NHS for a testing kit that stops antibiotic induced deafness in babies.

I am hovering on this one as the upside is massive although it will depend on commercialisation
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Genedrive.
Now.
Now mate. 👍

Check out the move today. The RNS. The presentation. If it gets the full recommendation in July, it will fly. Genuine chance of a x10 to x30 here.
I jumped in at 3.7p a few weeks ago.
 
Wish I’d bought Microstrategy about a year ago, which is essentially a Bitcoin tracker with added extras.
And same applies to Coinbase.
🤔
 
NewburyOne said:
I work for one of them, profits are insane thanks to high interest rates that aren't being passed on to savings. I bought extra LBG shares a few weeks ago at 41p, they're currently over 51p. I've seen forecasts saying they could reach anywhere between 55 and 65p this year. I certainly hope so!
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Watch it Sean you will be buying BFC next 🤣
 
Anyone know why the aerospace and defence sector took a sharp hit today?

Rolls Royce dropped like a stone 20 odd pence at one stage...
 
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