UK

KittyLover-7

🇺🇸🇬🇧 US Air Force B-1 bomber takes off from UK military base.

Icy_Jelly_315

In the UK it's more tax efficient to go for low coupon high redemption

Jazzlike-Middle-3772

Us europoors in the UK can get max 10 years. There are some that allow you to do 25 years but the interest would be something stupid like 6% at the time of Covid.

TheRumBarron

IBM employee here…unfortunately can’t agree with your thesis…IBM Cloud is absolute garbage, its absolutes hated by our clients? I’m in the consulting arm, so naturally I’m told to try and push IBM Cloud and anytime it’s mentioned, both IBM and customers have a joke about it… Mainframe is still one of the strong pipelines of IBMs given that most financial institutions operate on top of our zMainframes…but we aren’t talking market moving numbers, it’s just a steady revenue stream that will likely decline over time, albeit at a slow rate The problem with IBM is that we are so fucking slow to innovate, even when it’s right in front of us, despite the amount spent on R&D and I’ve been to some our R&D centres in the UK and US and it’s impressive….However we are just to god dam slow to commercialise anything….for example Watson, we had a version of AI long before LLMs, but even after someone else posted the research on LLMs we still failed to make Watson adapt, and were outpaced by the other big tech….Another great example with Cloud, IBM had a great hardware business, and were in a strong position to establish dominance in the cloud space, but again slow to scale, and eventually when they tried to make their own cloud business the service was dog shit in comparison with Amazon and Azure. This always leaves IBM in a position where instead of being the solution owner (where the money is at) they need to pivot to becoming a service provider for such solution, I.e consulting on other peoples solutions….or buying the solution owners, problem is, you quickly find those solutions get rebranded and entangled into the IBM ecosystem where it dies a slow death - thankfully they have left RedHat alone! The same story will happen with Quantum as well, we have done great research and innovation there, but as soon as the technology is in a position to be commercialised, Google, Atos etc will beat us to market with it - IBM don’t have the ability to turn innovation into commercial viability

elefontius

So you basically took all the headlines and didn't do any actual research. Your ability to think outside of headlines is pretty poor so let me break down your arguments. Hating the US and glazing China is your right but at least make it factually accurate. None of what you used as examples explain your assertion that China is holding all the cards. China isn't helping with oil prices - they just aren't importing as much due to their domestic issues and slow down of manufacturing. Additionally, they are the only country in the world that run coal refineries. China's renewable energy transition has been going on for a while but solar panel prices have plummeted so they are exporting out clean energy systems but at a loss. In rare earths they have a dominate position in refining. That's an important distinction - they don't control access to or have a physical monopoly on rare earth minerals. Rare earth minerals are located all over the world in small deposits. They lead in refining rare earth minerals and that monopoly is disappearing due to heavy investments across the world into building refining and processing plants. The US has massive undeveloped rare earth deposits. In the past it was cheaper to just buy from China. Also, the US lead 60 years ago in exporting rare earth minerals. Environmental regulations made it cheaper and easier to just import from China. Case in point - the US has one of the largest, if not the largest lithium deposits in the world. The US is currently developing this and other sites. Historically Mountain Pass refinery has been the sole rare earth processing site in the US and it accounts for 16% of the total world output for rare earth minerals. China dumping US Treasuries isn't a new thing. I work in the bond market and this is a known pattern. The US and Japan recently jointly intervened to prop up the Japanese Yen and it caused the Yuan to drop in value. China in turn dumped US treasuries to manage their currency pegs because they are dependent on exports to drive their entire economy. It's not a healthy dynamic for them because it hurts their domestic economy by favoring exports over currency stability. Lastly, China isn't holding that much in US Treasuries - it's down to about 650B and shrinking. In comparison Japan has almost 2x that amount and the UK holds 900B. The entire US treasury market is 32T of which most is held by domestic bond holders and the government. China's US Treasury Holdings over time [https://en.macromicro.me/series/3357/us-treasury-bonds-major-foreign-holders-china](https://en.macromicro.me/series/3357/us-treasury-bonds-major-foreign-holders-china) Decline in China's export of solar equipment [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-solar-equipment-exports-log-fourth-straight-year-on-year-decline-august-2026-09-18/](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinas-solar-equipment-exports-log-fourth-straight-year-on-year-decline-august-2026-09-18/) China increasing coal power [https://apnews.com/article/china-coal-solar-climate-carbon-emissions-242abe76eb69f5a362e977de74ff3254](https://apnews.com/article/china-coal-solar-climate-carbon-emissions-242abe76eb69f5a362e977de74ff3254) US Lithium Deposit [https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-5-trillion-lithium-deposit-114805186.html](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-5-trillion-lithium-deposit-114805186.html) Lastly, China isn't moving their sweatshops dude. Other countries like India, Vietnam and Thailand have stepped up to encourage more direct foreign investments. Companies are choosing to open new factories outside of China. Case in point - Apple built their new iPhone factory in India and this will continue as a trend.

Infinite-Fly-8806

I’m in the UK, do we get 5k too? Asking for a friend

Salt_Contract342

In talks with the UK for a military contract too. Not sure why all the haters. It is a good buy and hold.

butt_shrecker

I still dislike EUs surveillance policies. But you are right that the US and UK are way way worse.

ReggaePizza

Must be referring to non EU member UK, never seen an EU member country have surveillance stuff to the level of FLOCK and the NSA. Literally ultimate surveillance being implemented in the states currently.

Pure-Astronomer7364

Ha! You peasant, I trade from the UK. I convert currencies in the end but here you go. https://preview.redd.it/nl2hj6o51bqh1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=65e49fb834ead95fea923da302c65685d56d44c2

flyingdutchmnn

Judging by how the UK is doing right now; No. In fact, that's comical.

Capt_Zapp_Brann1gan

Plenty have. The Rothchilds are still pretty rich. The UK Royal Family still have a lot of money. The Rockerfella's still have billions.

patrick_ottawa

Didn't EU just take and take from UK? Take from the strong and keep on giving to the weak?

karl4319

90% sure this is the next step. 10% is nuclear strikes. 

JASH_DOADELESS_

God how I wish the UK hadn’t thrown its copy of this ability down the drain because “immigrants bro” ffs

ProductOver9352

Its gonna be UK soon like cancer madness its already here anyway

grahamsz

True, but I think the impact of the data centers should be generally borne by the local population that uses them. I wouldn't be surprised to see the UK ban data centers but not AI, pat themselves on the back about how good their environmental policies are and ignore that they've just outsourced all those emissions.

Salt_Contract342

Yup. That drop was oversold, hence it climbing back. News of a UK defense deal now too

Feeling_Signature423

I've been researching INmune Bio (NASDAQ: INMB) and thought it was worth putting on people's radar. It's a ~$60M micro-cap biotech with two late-stage programs targeting very different markets. 1. Ebstrocel / CORDStrom — RDEB INMB is developing an allogeneic umbilical-cord-derived cell therapy for recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, a rare and devastating genetic skin disease. The company has reported positive Phase 2 results and has been working through the regulatory/manufacturing process. UK MHRA filing is targeted for Q4 2026, with EU/US submissions planned afterward. � INmune Bio +1 2. XPro1595 — early Alzheimer's with neuroinflammation XPro is designed to selectively target soluble TNF and neuroinflammation. The Phase 2 MINDFuL trial produced statistically significant MRI biomarker results, and the drug received FDA Fast Track designation. The company has discussed a Phase 2b/3 pathway, although funding/partnering is a major consideration. � INmune Bio +1 What caught my attention recently is the two new board appointments: a current Sanofi U.S. Rare Diseases executive and a biotech executive with extensive licensing/BD experience. INMB says they're specifically being brought in to strengthen commercialization, market access and strategic partnering. � INmune Bio At ~$2/share, the market cap is still tiny relative to the potential markets these programs are targeting. Obviously this is a high-risk biotech: neither drug is approved, financing is a significant risk, and clinical/regulatory outcomes are uncertain. I'm not saying it's a guaranteed winner — I just think INMB is an interesting company worth researching before its upcoming catalysts.

Tammer_Stern

Wish I could read the FT. Anyway, I guess this is something new for the EU and details are still to be worked out but hopefully it ends up something really good and then the UK might sign up too!

flingent

Can the us UK brextards get in on this action as well please

harrison_wintergreen

1984 described if Stalinist Russian policies were enacted in the UK, but nice try.

zashuna

Wait, so the sanctions placed by the UN, which was pushed by the UK and the US, directly led the deaths of 1.6 million Iraqis. In other words, had the sanctions not been placed, then those 1.6 million people likely would have still loved. This is from your article: "The economic sanctions the UN placed on Iraq over a decade ago have caused more than 1.6 million deaths in that country, the Iraqi state news agency (INA) said Friday." Wow, so actually the number of deaths caused by the US in Iraq is even worse than I thought. It's not 200K civilians, it's more like 1.8 million civilians. And you thought this would actually help your point? Holy shit, you're retarded. "One could argue that the US led liberation saved hundreds of thousands of Iraqi lives in the long run. Not to mention that Iraq is now a democracy and a country in good standing internationally." Yes, hundreds of thousands were saved I bet from the lifting of sanctions, imposed by the US mind you. And maybe before waxing lyrical about the US intervention in Iraq, maybe it would be a good idea to ask Iraqis today how they feel about the US. After all, if it really was so great and Iraq is in such a better position today, I'm sure Iraqis today are very appreciative if the US. Oh wait, nvm, they fucking hate your guts: https://news.gallup.com/poll/11536/gallup-poll-iraq-iraqis-consider-their-nations-future.aspx

her_majestys_dildo

Gas $11.93 a gallon in UK. Paying for your fucking war

MddlingAges

PingPong when invented in the UK was whiff whaff, very similar.

-mini-kuma

Sunny day in UK, assembled hedgehog house before the usual US market chaos. https://preview.redd.it/8aauqcodm2qh1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b86648dd28873e570d81b6484c0484bc5b162c57

CatBattleZ

Yeah, for some reason Internet is way more expensive in western Europe. Atleast Portugal and UK are more expensive.

Sufficient_Habit5091

That isn't true. UK, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway. Most of Western Europe managed to keep their democratic systems intact. It was Spain, Austria, Italy and smaller Eastern European nations that fell.

Brucipher

NVIDIA - 18.4% MSFT - 15.8% GOOGL - 11.4% AAPL - 10.7% VUSA - 10.6% VUKE - 8.2% LLOY - 8.1% LGEN - 7.6% AVGO - 4.8% SPCX - 4.1% What do you think? 50% exposure to Chip/AI Tech 20% ETFs 70% US stocks (30% UK) <20% in a single share

99-Watermelons

I opened up an account with one of the biggest online brokerages in the world and then started selling a bunch of Ai stocks and stocks listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ. It's a big world out there and it's just as easy to buy stocks in one country as another. I've now got stocks in the USA, UK , Switzerland, Korea , Taiwan, Hong Kong , Australia and New Zealand. The biggest risk most folks with USA ETF's don't understand is how heavily their fund is exposed to the big 7 tech companies . Ai is real, it's not going away however; and it's a big however ; the real unknown is who is going to win the Ai race ....all this money being spent of data centres and the monetising of compute is going to end in tears for some of the big 7 ...there's not going to be 7 winners ..there's not 7 Amazon's, there's not 7 Google's , or 7 Ebay's. In this web based economy usually just 1 or 2 players emerge as the dominant players , so some of those Ai stocks are going to plummet and so will various funds which will heavily weighted with those big 7 because that's what your laws and financial controls require of fund managers . T here's solid businesses that return money year after year - they aren't sexy , they don't grow at 100+ % a year ..things like Utility companies that have been around 50- 100 years , railways , freight moving companies , global medical businesses , big Pharma. Look up a fund on the NYSE called IQLT ...( International Quality ) ..it only invests in large quality stable companies outside the USA and it spreads the fund around the planet ...this is just about spreading risk . Buy some physical gold - 5-10% of your portfolio and get some T bills and have the security of some fixed interest as well . The Ai bubble is coming , it might be 12-24 months away but it's impossible for the level of investment we are seeing to just continue and it's going to emerge that 1-2 players will be the big winners and the rest will be losers. I have investments in utilities - power and airport companies , Big Pharma , Mineral gold and oil companies , Entertainment , Electric vehicles + the world biggest manufacturer of EV batteries plus some tech stocks but now only 1 of those Ai tech stocks is on the NASDAQ , the others are in Taiwan and Korea . In essence I've just spread things around for what is inevitably going to happen . Personally as a non American I'm so concerned at the instability your President has created that I see his irrational behaviour affecting every person on the planet with a global recession headed our way , so I've shifted the profits I've made out of USA NASDAQ listed AI tech stocks and diversified, because thats how genuinely concerned I am around the erratic behaviour and potential for global financial chaos - all led by 1 very untrustworthy man

cageslutjoanna

That's understating it though. Of those top 20, many are microstates or tax havens without the concern of scale (San Marino, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg). Next are a number of classically neutral /island nations that are only a bit larger, and as such still don't have the concern of scale (Ireland, Switzerland, Iceland, Singapore, Macau for good measure also fits in here. So the first actual heavyweight is Norway, no surprise, it's basically the best managed country in the world. Then we have more european tax-free or tax-light subsidized territories (Bermuda, the Caymans, the Isle of Man, the Channel and Faroe islands, Greenland) So, the nations above us that we should reasonably be competing with, given our concerns and scale include Norway, the US, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Israel and Qatar (one heavily subsidized by the US, the other by oil), Austria, Germany, Belgium and the UK Now I agree that we should reasonably be higher up on that list, but when we only include nations that have the similar breadth and scale, and thus - similar problems that we do, we're like, 11th, depending on your view of the Danes, Belgians, Austrians, Israelis and Qataris.

GoodboyJohnnyBoy

There’s a cohort of right wing lowlifes here in the UK that have been trying desperately to get on board with trump ha! He’s doing sterling work destroying all that bullshit.

Bagholder147

NOK. UK defense contract.

lechimpanzeu

Except the part where UK wants back. If we neglect that and the rest you are right

Agitated-Actuary-195

Having seen the train wreck Brexit caused the UK, and initially being significantly angry with people that voted for it - I realised one big thing over time… The people that voted for it, were lied to, sold an impossible vision that was never deliverable, the media manipulated people, fed them constant BS… I think the US has it far worse but the comparisons are clear…so yes there will some people who really know what’s going on and support it, but a lot won’t… My point is don’t blame the people…. Blame everyone above

ahoserehh

I totally agree with you but I have to tell you, carney knows finances well enough to fuck it up irreversibly such as what he did in the UK.

kal14144

The UK hasn’t discovered air conditioning yet it’s not exactly on the cutting edge of fashion either

Good_Parking_5761

Okay, I'm UK based so I'm not sure which audience this will reach, but I know NOTHING about investing. I’m a 19 year old student, living at home with my parents so I don’t pay for an accommodation or any bills, except from my mobile data plan and gym membership every month. i don't have a job at the moment, the job market is horrendous (but I'm still searching) but I receive my student finance in 2 weeks, I get £3k each semester but this first payment, the majority is going to cover my overdraft, which yes I know was a stupid idea to get myself into but I'm not going to be making that mistake again - but I'll also have a few hundred left over from that. I always hear people say it's best to invest in like high yield savings accounts and 401ks and those ROTH things. I came across a TikTok today and the person said even if I was to put aside £5 a month to invest, it's better than nothing and it's better to start off like that so it's easier for me to make mistakes now on low amounts rather than down the line but I don't know where to start? Like is it an app i download and then put money into and leave it? Do i sign up for a website like what is it exactly that i need to do?? And no i don't want to invest to become a trader or anything i just want to start now so i have a little financial advantage or benefit when im older. I was thinking of opening an ISA on that trading 212 app and maybe putting a side a small amount each month but since I am completely clueless, I thought I'd ask first?

OptionConcoction

Of the top 20 countries ranked by GDP per capita, Canada ranks 21. Only two of the top 20 have a population bigger than Canada (the USA and UK). I'm not convinced that's gonna be a great strategy.

Good_Parking_5761

Okay, im a 19 year old student, UK based so I'm not sure which audience this will reach, but I know NOTHING about investing. Like I always hear people say it's better to invest in like high yield savings accounts and 401ks and those ROTH things - I came across a TikTok and the person said even if I was to put aside £5 a month to invest, it's better than nothing and it's better to start off like that so it's easier for me to make mistakes now on low amounts rather than down the line but I don't know where to start? Like is it an app i download and then put money into and leave it? Do i sign up for a website like what is it exactly that i need to do?? And no i don't want to invest to become a trader or anything i just want to start now so i have a little financial advantage or benefit when im older. I was thinking of opening an ISA on that trading 212 app and maybe putting a side a small amount each month but since I am completely clueless, I thought I'd ask first?

propheticuser

Europe is dying, population aging, instead of partnering with the UK and Turkey, they’re thinking of stupid adventures like this. EU cant compete in AI, renewables, robotics, in fact it doesnt compete at all, there’s no innovation

Recent_Experience475

Other large population centers growing and modernizing (China especially) relative to the EU is not a sign of "failing." If Europeans embrace more integration and multilateralism with all the countries of Europe the EU can be a significant power on the world stage, but there are growing nativist movements that would make the continent weaker if all were embraced (French far-right, German far-right). People in the UK in their infinite stupidity already decided to go the nativist route and leave the EU and it shrunk their economy and reduced their standard of living.

EstelLiasLair

Non. Depuis Brexit, les UK demandent la même chose. C’est non.

Upstairs_Owl_1669

UK be like 

canadasbananas

Im so angry the UK left the EU. Might move to england in a few years and if things come to pass as we hope, and if england had just stayed in the EU, it woulda been so much easier! Goddamnit

woowizzle

America isnt a laughing stock for mail in voting, its a laughing stock for its toddler president, I'm pretty sure most civilised countries have mail in voting. We have had it in the UK for forever, as far as I know nobody has ever complained about it. Obviously with Nigel floating around (for the time being) I expect that to become a "talking point" in the next GE.

bigDeltaVenergy

La Turquie cherche de l'intégration militaire et de l'aide avec les flux migratoires illégaux. Le UK cherche rien, ils sont parti.

orsomeshitidk

My shit is ringing off the hook (damn that’s a dated phrase now) from recruiters for mission critical work man. Even getting calls from recruiters sitting in the UK lmao wild times we live in.

ralphy1010

Don't forget Ireland and the UK just last week.

Wild_Platform_957

The UK was literally a member why don’t we get this

ThinkingOfTheOldDays

services exports from UK to EU are up significantly. Goods trade is down because every non Gyna has had their goods trades obliterated by Gyna. the problem that sparked Brexit was immigration, of an EU source ironically, and the leadership choose instead to further spite the population by boosting Islamic and refugee immigration.

TheTrueMule

Et d'après toi que demande le UK et la Turquie depuis tout ce temps ?

FartPolluter

no matter how crappy your life is or how much you lose, just be thankful youre not from the UK. Absolute joke country

Who-ate-my-biscuit

If they can find a way to make this work with Canada then it may also be a viable route for the UK, Norway, Iceland and maybe even in time the Swiss. It’s drought with difficulty from an EU perspective though as it provides an off-ramp for anti-EU sentiment in some of the major block countries like France and Italy.

TheTrueMule

French here, canada basically want want UK and Turkey wanted, we'll see what Europe is ready to do to peace of the US president but it'll upset a lot of the European country. Wait and see

LowKey-Revolution36

They have a narrow moat for sure but definitely not a wide moat. Moat is brand portfolio intangible asset and network effect they own the leading no 1/no 2 gambling brands in US, UK, IT, AU. Plus they sell RAMP B2B risk management book for PMU French number 2 gambling company, they have PokerStars etc. This classifies as narrow moat. But I think in gambling wide moat doesn't exist.

Ok-Bad-7189

R/UKpersonalfinance has a great flowchart to help you start.  T his will sort out your priorities when it comes to building wealth including how much to have in cash as an emergency fund before you start investing long term. It's UK centric but the principles are universal. https://ukpersonal.finance/flowchart/

99-Watermelons

I own CATL stocks . Just buy them on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEX) . Outside the USA electric vehicles and hybrids are typically 50% of new vehicle sales in most Western democracies. Sales continue to expand rapidly. The USA seems to lag because despite all the complaints; gas and diesel is typically still 50-75% cheaper in the USA of what people in most countries pay. CATL dominate global battery tech and sales . I've owned a small business in China now for 26 years and have been buying goods from manufacturers in China and selling in my home country during that time. I'm a regular traveller to China to trade shows. In the past few years I've seen EV's in China move from a curiosity to absolutely dominanting the market. It's easy to see the future for the world when driving around in China where in about 10 years I've seen gas and diesel cars become dinosaurs . I noted just this week than EV's and Hybrids now outsell internal combustion engine sales in Australia. I use Interactive Brokers( IBKR) online platform to trade stocks all around the world. I've found it's better value to buy stocks direct from their main listing exchange than buy the "American" version on a North American market plus it seems only a matter of time before the Ai bubble bursts and USA stocks crash massively. Virtually all S&P ETF's ROTH's 401k's are dominated by just 7 tech stocks , so even if folks have SPY or QQQ their 401k's are seriously exposed to Ai stock Using IBKR; it's easy to buy stocks all over the world. There'd 2-3 other globally large online brokerages you can use that are reputable; I settled on IBKR because of the range of financial instruments I could purchase . About 90% of my stocks are not in my home country and buying a stock in a different country is no different than buying in my home country. I have stocks in Switzerland , Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan Korea , UK and Hong Kong exchanges . The process is identical . Set up an account on the platform, send some $ and then select the exchanges you want to buy stocks from ( takes about 8-12 hours to add a new exchange ) and then just enter the stock code and your bid price I just sold some GLD ( gold) stocks on the NYSE as rather than "paper" gold I want to buy some physical gold ; it took 4 days from the time I sold the stocks for the money to transfer through to my home country bank account . The delay was because I hadn't set up my bank account to send funds back out of my IBKR account to my personal bank account. Once my banking details were set up in IBLR's system it took about 4 hours for the money to hit my account.

RioAncho

Idk if Tatcher, Liz Truss ( LOL ), Merkel ( EVEN BIGGER LOL ) are really good examples to go by... i suppose Tatcher sort of yes but the UK has been on a steady wayward trajectory given the de-regulation, and de-industrialization she brought upon to a degree but it depends on the area

Onnimation

**Saudi has cut oil shipments to Europe** Ahhhhh shyt, here we go. Oil 200 is not a meme. UK oil prices per gallon is already much more expensive than US 😳

kal14144

We kind of had 2. The current US system was established in 1789 replacing the original 1781 system. But 1789 is still one of the oldest democratic systems in the world. Most European countries were reformulated post WW2 or post Soviet Union in the eastern bloc. There are a few notable exceptions (Switzerland, UK). Even countries like Portugal and San Marino that have been around for a very long time created their modern systems much more recently. When the US system was established there were like 3 democracies in the world so it was designed for stability over being nimble which makes it very difficult to modify.

AnonymousTimewaster

I mean, I know the UK definitely had a recession, and the US definitely hit 2 quarters of contraction too. They just refused to call it a recession.

TheRumBarron

You can find this same report in most first world countries, across the EU, UK, Japan and the US especially

CapnCurt81

Canada, Germany, Iceland, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Poland, Switzerland and the UK are just a few of the “no other countries” that allow mail-in voting. Also, Trump uses mail-in voting.

Alone_Cauliflower360

we have this thing is the UK called leasehold still cost same as home with 999 years lease

Janubeary

Brent crude gets its name from the original Brent oil field in the North Sea, which was named by Shell after the brent goose as part of their naming policy for UK fields. 🌈The more you know🌈

No-Chart-9013

The issue is the price you pay to enter the market and how long you’re willing to stay underwater/without a return when the bubble pops. AI may not be finished now, but it will 100% end in a bubble… capitalism dictates that all new major technologies result in a massive overbuild. Stock markets crash but productivity and per capita GDP recover within a few years (markets take much longer). This has been true across Asian markets and the US/UK going back to the 1800s. Be careful, don’t go crazy.

D5HRX

34M, Based in the UK Employed at the moment, I have just £5k in VUSA Vanguard index funds at the moment. I'm very fortunate that my income has just bumped up quite considerably (by £40k annually, but OTE could be another £100k on top if I hit targets) which means as a minimum I'll now be better off by around £1,800 p/month after tax. I don't need this extra money to fund anything. My initial plan is to pay off some 0% and low interest debts before building back up to a 6-9 month buffer. After this I'm planning to invest the rest. I've mostly worked in start ups as a sales person and I'm conscious I don't have a great pension (they are all dotted across my last two employers) if you were in a similar position to me, what % would you put in an Index fund vs a vanguard retirement fund? I'm a vanguard customer and like their platform. My new role is with a much bigger company which is 5% pension from me, 10% pension from them so a much better offer if this makes any difference to advice. Thank you very much!

PrimeToro

Yes , they should do that , give Obama the highest civilian award by Canada , and on the same week , the UK knights Obama and we can call him “ Sir Barack Obama “

szchz

It’s wild man, I listen to triple j all the time and I never see it on any algo feeds, YT is happy to feed me American garbage (not all of it is garbage). Just getting tired of the the American internet bubble. Would love some more Aus/Nz/UK content. Bluey on repeat !

-mini-kuma

2am now in UK, staying up to buy some Meitu (Beauty Plus) shares on Hong Kong opening... how random

DesignerMedical4782

wtf is goin on in UK...

VulcanSpark

without even a single protest, like syrians have literally brought the country to a standstill over this UK is weird

HeftyBox3580

Medieval: Total War was better. However, the UK expansion pack had a bug in it that fried my Windows98

Ancient_Plan2953

ALRT (Defence Holdings PLC) is a classic micro-cap catalyst trade:The Setup: The "UK sovereign AI" narrative gives it strong retail hype, and pilot milestones with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and police trials supply the exact news catalyst needed for volume. The Reality: Pilot trials aren't confirmed recurring revenue, and cash-burning micro caps love diluting into price spikes after a raise. The Rule: Trade the news spike for a quick momentum scalp don't hold through the post-announcement dump.

Ancient_Plan2953

You're definitely not imagining it the SEC and CFTC usually show up years after the damage is done, slap a fine that amounts to a "cost of doing business," and move on. High profile cases like Navinder Sarao (the UK day trader linked to the 2010 Flash Crash) or the fines leveled against major bank trading desks prove regulators only step in after billions in retail capital have already been picked clean. In low-float penny stocks and OTC markets, it's essentially the Wild West. Regulatory bots focus on large-cap equity and futures exchanges where the paper trails are obvious. With micro-caps, offshore accounts and algorithmic churn make enforcement an afterthought. That’s why expecting the referee to blow the whistle will break your account. You have to trade like the game is completely rigged and protect yourself with strict tape-reading and hard risk limits.

Humungusminimaglight

VFF Deepak Anand to lead Global Government Affairs. Previously co founded Materia Ventures, with a big focus on building cannabis operations in Europe. Used to have a big focus on the UK (and Denmark). Ruffini moves to M&A and Anand comes in with European market entry/regulatory experience. Hey u/villagefarmsofficial are you eyeing Cantourage to turn your European export business into a vertically integrated operation with its own processing, distribution and patient access across Germany, UK and other European markets? Will they answer? It’s been four years since VFF did an ama.

SignificanceLate7002

'Poo-smelling' 🥭 'swells like balloon' as flying 'could kill him any day now' Dailystar UK always nails the headlines. 🤣😂

meltbox

And the UK and Germany are in a good spot? Bruh check the numbers my friend.

-mini-kuma

👑 Seriously, why the negativity here? UK FTSE 100 is UP. When that crashes, you know there is no bottom.

alba_Phenom

I don't know what this means, I'm a Scotsman who wants to be part of the UK, with the UK inside a Federalist Europe where we form stable trade partnerships with the Middle East, China, Canada, Australia and other areas. While also removing US bases from our countries, developing comprehensive Nuclear Deterrents and pro-actively weening ourselves off of American tech and switching to open source and European developed systems... and I don't see any reason why we can't do that.

WickOfDeath

He just cant tell the private business how to run their businesses... Nixon failed to do so, Jimmy Carter failed to do so. Specially the oil market backfired so severely that refineries closed and failed for bancrupcy. Carter finally decided that only unrestricted market forces can rule out demand and supply far better than any gouverment entity can do so. One of the consequencs was the begin of a oil rig revival and new drilling in the USA that finally turned the USA into a net producer - one may remember the day where the pumps of the pipelines were reversed, no longer a port was meant to supply the USA but in the mid seventies they imported even Brent alike crude from UK and Norway.

Dramatic_Succotash54

Look into ALRT Had MoD contract news coming up next month And policing news this week They make sovereign ai for the UK. Or are trying to

Lumpy-Economics2021

I mean the UK isn’t in a great financial position, compared with Norway who saved their North Sea oil gas.

Lumpy-Economics2021

He’s not wrong, it’s just that North Sea oil has almost run out. And the UK spent it all on tax cuts in the 80s.

MaddogBC

He is known in some circles as the man that "Broke the bank of England" in a situation sharing similarities. Only he was betting against the government and he won big, costing the UK taxpayer of course. Apparently he is only famous for one other trade where he was betting against bond rates again and made out like a bandit on taxpayer dime. That's it his entire career summed up in two sets of trades. He knows this is a losing a game, he is famous for it. God only knows what his real agenda is. Such a stammering, nervous mess that his husband likely doesn't even know what the plan is.

onlyonequickquestion

Are any of these brands actually Canadian? Sazerac is us, Diageo is headquartered in the UK, isn't suntory Japanese? Maybe they are manufactured in Canada? 

thermomax

Since the UK has a fiat currency it can't go bankrupt...

diefy7321

Eyeran getting so desperate while Donnie just golfing in the UK lmfaoooooooo

cinciNattyLight

Imagine if the UK took their sweet sweet revenge on Bessent for what he and Soros did to the bank of England…

diefy7321

It took 🥭 visiting the UK to break it all apart. Based. Brits in shambles lmfao

HipHopHipHipHooray

This dude saying it was Carney who destroyed the UK economy and not Brexit is some amazing mental gymnastics. Most people with any idea of the way economies work actually credit him with helping prevent a larger disaster.

LeCanadien

How did he destroy the UK economy? Genuinely curious.

Tamination

Do you mean the UK Conservatives, who have been in power for the last 15 years, who were in control of the UK economy, destroyed it? I don't see what you must be seeing in his track record. Can you further explain what you mean? I wish to understand where you're coming from.

ahoserehh

He destroyed the UK economy and now is doing the same here, he is a rothschild banker. Look at his track record.

ahoserehh

Carney destroyed the UK economy, now its canaderps turn and none of you see it coming whatsoever.

sharpasahammer

You should pay attention to what's happening in Sweden, Denmark, UK, Germany, Spain and France. People are rebelling against this poor migrants attitude hard.

DunningKuger

so the euro weakens and they start selling treasuries/gilts, then the UK sells treasuries to defend the pound?

diff_engine

UK coper here, Deepmind is based in London you know!!

Substantial_Idea_724

As a Turkish living in the UK, I made massive profit from this fund. I transferred my 100K GBP that was in VUAG and FTSE in my UK ISA account, which has now turned into 300K GBP in TLY fund (TRY devaluation vs GBP is only 9% since then).