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parkway_parkway

The Railway Mania of the 1840s in the UK is a really interesting example here. Were railways a super exciting new tech which was obviously going to be transformative? Yes. Was there a massive stockmarket bubble up to 7% of GDP which crashed and loads of people lost money? Yes. Did railways then become huge and did they create a lot of new economic growth? Yes. So it's possible for everything to be true all at one, you can be in a bubble for a tech which is real and it's not enough to see the trend right you have to pick the right companies. After all you see the internet will be huge so you buy Netscape and AOL right? Or you see social media coming so you buy Yahoo and MySpace? Or smartphones so you buy Nokia and Blackberry? Big waves lift all stocks for a while and then the winners get sorted out and they take most of the gains.

tech01x

Lol. So you really don't know. For instance, you don't know the state o the build quality, as the vehicles for the UK now come from the Berlin and Shanghai factories. And you don't know about the high number of ICCU failures and other issues with Hyundai BEVs.

Spirit-of-investing

true but UK wont make perfect guidance for next er.....it is just my opinion

HealthyMembership946

They’re in the UK too

dinotoxic

I know nothing about options, I’m from the UK. I’m not sure that shit is even allowed here 😆

Fun-Valuable-7355

UK gov with its confiscatory tax policy ..”poor people are good for economy bruh”

internetf1fan

Treat or treat in UK now. Time to jerk off.

obb223

It's easy to sell stuff to old people of Facebook. They used to buy holidays based on 3 lines in a brochure. In the UK people bought them off teletext (Ceefax).

MikeDFootball

To quote him, and his quote checks out, is that the build quality is trash. He said that they marvel at the panel gaps, and they comp the company to British Leyland. I was not born in the UK. I don't know shit-all about their motor history. But when you do a very surface level look into the history of British Leyland, the quality comps are hilariously similar. I am sure you love your Tesla. I know plenty who have. The customer is always right in matters of taste.

dukesb89

That is exactly what it is. The only difference is that they are so ingrained in defense that the product has evolved around that industry, with specialist analytics, predictive models etc, as well as privacy & compliance needed for highly sensitive data. No private sector company leaders or engineers with any kind of skill would consider Palantir when you can get basically the same thing from Databricks and others. If only makes sense if you are defense / government or have weak engineering capability that you need their consultants to do it all for you - see the UK NHS Federated Data Platform for example.

Enigma257

It’s a price vs quality issue. I don’t know how Chipotle still is in the states but here in the UK they are expensive for the quality and quantity you get. I remember when chipotle was generous and tasted good 🤣

noddington1234

I didn’t see what happened but every morning (12pm afternoon here on the UK) there’s always some crazy glitches in price action on most stocks. Don’t know why that is but it’s scary everytime hah

d0rkprincess

(All in GMT) UK and European exchanges open at about 8am. Hong Kong opens at 1:30am. Futures open at 10pm I think. So basically, around those times?

Salty-Bid1597

Sadly yes. And that's the other end of it - at least here in the UK our lefty government is determined to make employing people as expensive and bureaucratic as possible. No one in their right mind would employ people right now. Basically small business is being deliberately squeezed out of existence in favour of megacorps who can afford all the lawyers and extra taxes and whose staff can be unionised or at least shaken down once in a while.

Lincc-182

Who's still bullish on NVX? [NOVONIX - Powering a sustainable future ](https://youtu.be/NhYX6cIqlpI?si=TohG4hGMIJ19UK_O)

MothershipZet

Simply google “Steel trade deal with the UK,” “Trade deal with India,” or “Trade deal with China.” These agreements don’t just appear out of thin air, they take time to negotiate and ratify, but they’re very clearly in the works if they haven’t already been ratified.

AcrobaticBaby7447

I’m not worried about the number Christian’s, as long as people can coincide living together than it’s all good. I understand it is a very small amount of muslim population that hold extremist values as well. I hope it is all fear mongering. I’d be lying if I said what has been shown happening in the UK and other parts of Europe didn’t make me think twice about things though. I appreciate the insight

BuyHighCryLat3r

You guys remember that Europoor sack that killed his girlfriend in the UK a few years ago? I just randomly remembered him and hoping he’s eating sheit

Overall-Fold-9720

Leaked transcription of the China/US talks: 🥭: "take down your reciprocal tariffs, and pledge investments like the UK or EU did" 🇨🇳: "no" 🥭: "we'll lower our tariffs" 🇨🇳: "ok" 🥭: "so you will take down your reciprocal tariffs and invest in the US ? " 🇨🇳: "no" 🥭 to reporters : "it was a very interesting discussion, with both parties trying to get to an agreement"

rebel-capitalist

Trading212 from UK

noddington1234

I’m from and live in the UK and this is absolute bullshit, I don’t know where you’re getting your news from but I can hazard a few guesses. This is basically the same as some boomer Facebook comment which will link to some Qanon shit saying that whites won’t exist in 1 year. Stop with this. Also, this is a penny stocks sub, I’d rather you shilled Buru or BYND than spread this rhetoric.

AcrobaticBaby7447

I’m not the most educated on the issue but the UK seems to be well underway to become an Islamic nation in the next 20+ years if this keeps up. Lots of protest across various parts of Europe. It’s ironic as many people who come from Islamic nation seem to be more aware of the danger that this poses

hsfinance

ChatGPT says Illegal in UK and EU. Legal but questionable and unethical in US I posted the exact comment above to ChatGPT. Personal opinion. I don't think I will ever sit next to Cramer or Huang, but if I did, I may trade a 100 shares. Ethical or not. I am still taking a risk trying to interpret the talk of people I don't know ... tv persona is not the same as real life.

InternationalGas9837

They used to be pretty good, but magically they get popped for using horse meat in the UK and now it sucks...bring back the horse meat ffs.

N00by-investor

In the UK I find it so much rarer now seeing people smoking than 10 years ago. Though I know with vapes the nicotine is still extracted from tobacco. I’ve never thought about how costly it is extracting it for capes compared to the cost producing cigarettes.

HerrFerret

I live in the UK and my wife works delivering all those pesky parcels people order. She said, if anything it is already busier than it ever was. She is dreading Christmas. Wonder what is different in the US?

swagadagg

How true. AIM stocks in particular have been battered and funding for new tech has been non existent. The increasing worry about Trumps brash econonics seems to have rejuvanted the UK exchange and long may that continue. In addition it doesnt hurt to have at least three companies either having nearly built or moving into a factory to scale up (Liberation, Clean Food and Solar).

swagadagg

I think that one thing holding back the share price is not anything to do with ANIC. They have in their books the best and most scale-up-able companies in cellular agriculture. I wonder if the blocker might be competition. There are no other instruments on any exchange to note. Plenty of private equity action (recent EU fund notable obviously). I also have no idea where the competition will come from. Likely not the US. Maybe an ANIC company UK based lists within the next 18 months on NASDAQ or AIM. Otherwise we are buying the only cell ag operation going.

N-1-N

Same is happening in UK, pension funds are going to invest in private equity. I am convinced there is going to be a big crash soon, I just can’t quite pin point where is it going to explode

pdbh32

People shouldn't talk out of their asses when something is beyond them. Evidently it depends on your jurisdiction, in the UK you still pay capital gains tax when rolling a position.

HazelCheese

McDs is just a terrible fucking experience in the UK. It's queues out the door from open to close to use 2 self order machines with people standing around between tables while people try to eat in peace.

Gigi_Langostino

Even if I didn't want to make it I can get better coffee made for me at one of the local places for 2-3 days with that. And this is in a HCOL area in the UK. I just don't see how they can survive charging that in shopping centres in thevFlyover States.

Aliman581

here in the UK i have a friend who works in one and if the manager isnt there i can get 3x more food than i paid for. loaded up with chicken and beef.

Tha_Sly_Fox

It was insane watching the US versus basically any other county post Covid. We have plenty of issues but compared to everyone else our economy was doing great, but I realize most people aren’t watching news about german, UK, Chinese or Japanese markets so they just see milk going up and get angry

Wobblycogs

I can sell it, I just can't use it to offset a capital loss as it's held in an ISA (UK tax efficient savings / investment account). At this point it's only worth £12 so I might as well just see what happens.

bordumb

I’m not sure about the cost in the US, but… In the UK, a chicken burrito bowl + chips is £12, which is about $16 The average minimum wage across the US is about $12 So the most basic meal you can get is still 33% more than a minimum wage earner makes in an entire hour of work. That means a minimum wage worker would have to allocate roughly 20% of their time to simply afford a SINGLE meal. My math might not be perfect here, but it should be pretty obvious that Chipotle is not cheap for most people.

noddington1234

Ah I know this would be a good idea but I can’t do that from the UK on T212. Even if I could it’s a little above my skill level to dabble in options, have a tumultuous time at the casino enough as it is with shares.

Chance-Duty-9453

If google goes to 300 by (UK) lunchtime I’m streaking

soldat21

But Apple still has good sales in the UK / AUS and Europe where no one cares about blue chat bubbles.

given2fly_

Yeah here in the UK I've never heard of that kind of culture here. The idea that people would be looked down upon for having a Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel is just absurd.

Hawk-432

And UK who spent all the North Sea oil

Gavernty

To my understanding they are working on SMRs in the UK

pcurve

I agree. At 35 PE, it's still too expensive for its growth potential, because it's just not growing much outside the U.S. It's mainly Anglo saxon countries. Out of the 86 oversea stores, all but 8 are in Canada and UK. On the bright side, Taco Bell has enjoyed a decent level of international success. They have over 1000 stores throughout the world. However. Their menu has broader appeal because it's borderline junk food. (i.e. bad for you, but tasty) At the moment, Chipotle has a plan to expand into Mexico, but I don't think it will do well.

ings0c

Inflation is the primary driver of wealth inequality The poor don’t own assets. Their expenses go up every year, and they have to fight each year for a pay rise just so they’re treading water. Conversely, the wealthy own assets and have debt. Their living expenses are so small relative to their total wealth that they’re insignificant, and their assets broadly hold their value regardless of the rate of inflation, while their debts become smaller in real terms. It also allows for some utter BS in the tax system. I’m from the UK and capital gains tax here is calculated in nominal terms. Say you buy something for £10k, and wait 5 years. During that time, inflation alone means your item now costs £12,500 - it hasn’t really increased in value, money is just worth less. Despite this, the government now say you’ve made £2,500 profit and need to pay capital gains tax on it. And on a different but related note, our basic tax rate for income up to £50,270 is 20% (ignoring the 0-rate personal allowance), income after that and up to £125k is taxed at 40%. That £50,270 figure has been unchanged since 2022, and is expected to remain the same up to 2028, so more and more people are being charged the higher rate on a greater percentage of their income. If the government tried to do that out in the open by raising the headline tax rates, there would be uproar, but because it’s by the backdoor and hard for voters to understand, they get away with it. The game is rigged and the only way this gets better is the people demanding sound money.

Ninety_nine_999

Definitely an interesting situation where the stakes can feel high. You can of course find historical charts of the major indices and see how (in)frequently they have taken more than 6 years to recover. But is that the right question - do you plan to get out of equities completely when you retire, since if not the retained portion can keep growing (hopefully) after that point? Boringly, it's about risk and reward - I expect you could find an investment strategy to almost guarantee you still have 490k in real terms 6 years from now. But I suspect you want growth, and that comes with more risk. Regarding cash interest rates, there are various cash-equivalent options for better returns with a little risk. Typing this out, I think yours is more of a r/FIREUK question, as 57 is definitely 'early' relative to UK state pension age. Would suggest posting there and also giving an idea of annual spending in retirement (essential and discretionary) and what you expect to contribute to your pensions and savings over the \~6 years.

cooldad240

I don’t think they are. I have struggled to find a solid substitute for lean healthy meat and am most likely deficient in protein and iron and plenty of other stuff that good cuts of meat provide. But, when I was a meat eater, “good” meat was pretty uncommon, and I don’t think I’m too far removed from the average consumer. 73% of the US and 64% of the UK are overweight so something is broken in the way we, as a society, value nutrition. McDonald’s burgers or hotdogs or deep fried chicken are objectively not good for anyone. My diet is still far from ideal, and I’m not judging anyone on their eating choices. I just prefer when animals are alive.

Guy_PCS

Farage pro Brexit, cut net migration, and welfare benefits would be for UK citizens only?

cooldad240

Them and Moving Mountains are probably the most common options in restaurants, at least in the UK.  The primary obstacle is culture and habits. 99.9% of meat eater presented with the option of meat or pretend meat are going to pick meat 99.9% of the time. Even if it is guaranteed to taste better and/or be healthier for you. And, If they do choose to try it, are they going to be a returning long term customer?  In my opinion, the only way the entire industry sector sees long term growth is if there are more vegans.

cooldad240

As a 10yr+ vegetarian with a not particularly healthy diet, I have relatively strong opinions about this. Meat alternatives hit their peak for consumers around 2019-2021. It was a genuinely great time if you were a vegetarian who enjoyed the taste of meat. Documentaries like Cowspiracy, plus initiatives like veganuary and meatless Mondays had created a trend in progressively minded, predominantly young people and corporations were all too happy to capitalise on it. Fast food chains and restaurants completely upped their vegan offerings because they were losing revenue and needed to compete. Supermarket meat alternative sections expanded with many new brands and introduced their own store brand products. As time went on, people by and large forgot whatever reason they made the change for, be it morality or health, returning to the lifestyle they were living before, as veganism subsided from the cultural zeitgeist. Similarly, health conscious vegans are acutely aware that although there’s some protein in it, it’s still processed empty calories with little nutrition. Sales inevitably fell, restaurants and supermarket options have drastically declined. I can’t tell you how hard it is to eat out with your meat eating friends if you want anything that isn’t a basic burger or falafel. We’re not quite at pre 2019 levels yet but I see no cultural agenda that could indicate a return in popularity or revenue to those levels.  Specifically regarding Beyond Meat and pricing, they are the most expensive widely accessible fake meat producer. 2 burgers is literally double the price of a supermarket brand 8 pack in the UK. Sure, the beyond meat one likely tastes better to most people, but not 32 times better. It’s objectively a poor financial decision to buy their products or their shares.

AnonymousTimewaster

Same story in the UK

Allthingstrading777

How do we get ahead of the pump? FR just looked at XXII & I would’ve loved to have been in the know pre 8pm UK time

Ready_sorted

Really hoping to see some repeat movement of NVTS we saw early Monday afternoon UK time.

pointofyou

> Do you think the UK said the same point you're saying at the time before it happened? I know that there were many people just like you, touting that the Pound was going to lose its role and they were doing so every year until it eventually happened. The notion that a given political/economic situation will change in the future is trivial. Tell me when it's going to happen and how. Then put your money where your mouth is.

Last_Cauliflower3357

Just talc, this thread is about the UK Talc lawsuit. I don’t care much about the Tylenol one tbh, it’s based on nonsense.

Future_Helicopter970

I think you are conflating exponential growth and exponential technology improvement. If a technology improves exponentially it doesn’t mean its customer base grows exponentially. For example, the cost of solar panels have declined exponentially but it is not the majority form of energy despite exponential reductions in price. Honestly, AI/chip manufactures are likely going to end up like railroads in the UK/US in the 1800s. After the initial over investment in infrastructure, the first group of companies go bankrupt and sell their assets at steep discounts. Afterwards, a second group comes along with the discounted assets and establishes a less volatile industry, with more realistic growth expectations. Same thing happened with the dot com bubble, with additional accounting shenanigans.

lightbeat

Yeah here in the UK it’s mostly Ericsson and Nokia equipment on towers.

Pokerhobo

Musk's DOGE fucked the US in ways we won't feel it for years and will be long lasting. However, he got what he was going for which is killing investigations into Tesla and SpaceX. However, even if you ignore his DOGE efforts, I think his far right antics are worse. It was no accident he did the Nazi salute 3 times. He also showed up as a guest at both a UK and German far-right rallies. Despite TSLA potentially losing 1M sales, Musk has only gotten richer.

Ormidon

im from the uk, what the UK time that the Americans are allow to trade as thats when i will pull out :D

Ancient-Stock-3261

SMRs are basically the next gold rush in clean energy, and BWXT’s positioning here is solid. Rolls-Royce backing plus UK gov funding gives this real legs, not just hype. If they execute, this could be one of those sleeper plays that prints for years.

burningmuscles

The imgur link doesn't work for me in the UK.

mikeyjoe6

In the UK you can have a Self Invested Pension Fund (SIPP) which I yolo into every month. Generally people pick ETFs but you can go full send with individual stocks.

mikeyjoe6

In the UK you can have a Self Invested Pension Fund (SIPP) which I yolo into every month. Generally people pick ETFs but you can go full send with individual stocks.

AnonymousTimewaster

Well I piled into gold at the start of the year so I'm up significantly more than I would be if I'd stayed in equities I'm in the UK so dollar depreciation hits hard. VUSA is only up 8% YTD.

te7037

Fundamentals are key. $DVLT is busy signing contracts and forming partnerships. However, as it is still a small company and is subjected to possible share dilution as a result of capital injections, always buy the dip and watch the AI sector as well. This way, you won't lose money as the risks are averaged out. $DVLT has a target price of $7 to $48. I own 2,335 shares at 68 cents in my SIPP, a UK pension account and another lot of 1,555 at avg $2.10 in my ISA, a tax free account. I will keep on buying the dips because $IBM also formed a partnership with $DVLT where $DVLT paid $5M and receives 20,000 hours of $IBM's data engineers and other specialitsts to sort out its data. And, another partnership with the Swiss financial side makes this company look a real deal. I still don't know what $DVLT sells although I am a data expert.

deepserket

Special account in the United States legislation that is used to save and invest. If you're from another country you might have something similar, like an ISA in the UK, or a normal pension fund. In most countries you can't directly manage your money in these accounts :( In other countries you can yolo your pension money into 0DTEs

fLukeozade

There are lots of useful reasons to keep separate accounts for long-term investments, not the least of which is simply administrative or technical error by one and funds frozen temporarily. In the UK this also increases your government insured limit, which is per institution.

ChipmunkNational224

you are the winner, out of the losers. but there are always more losers by design, whether because they cannot play the market or just make bad plays period and eventually, the losers in this fall to the bottom eventually outweigh the winners so much that they wonder "why am I still dealing with this misery when I am a human being that can take physical action?" remember, this is the USA. not the UK where any kind of mass unrest has at most kitchen knives behind it.

SavingsDimensions74

Sorry if I came across that way. I live in Australia now but grew up in ireland and spent my adult life in the UK. The point I was trying to make was that $15m was beyond my wildest dreams and yes I’m well off, but I’m not buying yachts or taking private jets. I’ve a few nice houses and my kids are set up and I’ve helped people out but I don’t feel ‘rich’ Point being that people further down the ladder are really feeling the pinch. We have the working poor here in Australia and in the Uk and Ireland. You shouldn’t need to have to live in a tent when you have a job but wages have stagnated and everything else has gone up. End stage capitalism. It’s not right that I can make, overnight, someone’s annual wage just by having stocks, crypto and bonds.

Worried_Quarter469

YouGov’s EuroTrack shows favorable views of the U.S. at 20% in Denmark, 29% Sweden, 32% Germany, 34% France, 37% UK, and low-40s in Italy/Spain, after declines of 6–28 points following U.S. political changes.

Halbaras

Most likely no serious action will be taken until Social Security goes insolvent around 2034. Which means payments get cut by about a quarter overnight - not fatal, but it'll generate enormous amounts of anger and cause an instant economic slow down. Some kind of enormously unpopular 'grand bargain' between both parties that combines spending cuts and a retirement age increase with tax rises is likely (like in 1983). But given the hyper-polarised environment and the GOP's tax cuts delusion, maybe that won't happen and there will be some insanity that involves more deficit spending. The US having 'great demographics' is honestly a myth - the US population pyramid looks very similar to the 'doomed' UK one. Especially if the GOP gets their way and there's a decline in immigration over the next decade.

Zuko2001

You joke but this to some extent is the mindset which has sent the UK spiraling into decay. Every doctor wants to flee the country due to dogshit salaries as minimum wages for baristas keep rising which push business away and keep costs ever growing. Truly unless you’re stupidly poor, living in the US is much better for anyone who’s middle class and above. For the lower middle class it’s a toss up. Only people who really benefit from the UK system are the truly impoverished and the refugees not the average citizen. Whether that’s right or wrong is more of an ethical and moral dilemma that everyone has to square themselves.

park777

Germany, UK, Brazil, Italy? 

ayashifx55

no wonder why UK is hiding behind US too in terms of economy hahaha. Just kidding :P

HealthyMembership946

I’m using UK robinhood. Law here requires financial services to provide ability to hide value. Idk about america

ValueOfADollar

oh clocks moed back in the UK I forgot US market now opens an hour earlier. Fuck.

ArtisticCommunicator

UK passed some rent control law today. Looking at the responses on r/LegalAdviceUK ... how can the country that gave the world Adam Smith be so bad at economics?

2ewi

UK government hates us too the way they keep handing them contracts and citizen data like it's free samples

Monkey_1505

Let's be realistic there - this is the 2nd or 3rd 'deal', and none of them have been meaningful. Arguably much worse than the nothing burgers with the UK or EU. China is specifically describing this as 'merely an extension of truce'. Sooner or later the s&p is going to get quite bored of this back and forth.

littlecomet111

Use Yahoo finance. (The UK trading apps are better than RH US, but use Yahoo for out of hours prices.

swagadagg

This is a common argument laid against lab meat. It makes sense because there is currently very little available to buy. One of the positives about lab meat is that is less of a ‘chemical bath’ than the most of the meat consumed - especially intensive farms. This is because lab meat does require antibiotics, nor does it have any trace if herbicides or pesticide. In brief, the meat in your supermarket is going to introduce far more potentially harmful chemicals than lab meat - that must by design include no harmful chemicals. This is because lab chicken or beef or pork is grown to be just that. Lab meat (and again understandably difficult to fathom for those new to the concept) is just meat and bioidentical to the pork, chicken or beef you buy in the supermarket. The inly challenge the sector faces is scaling and reaching cost parity. The grotesque and chemically unstural practices undertaken by intensive farms have seen chickens grown by 400% in the last half a century. And of course there is the sensible point of how we treat our livestock. Again, intensive farming is recognised as brutal and laws are changing to recognise a need to move away from certain horrors; take Germany’s decision to ban mulching chicks or the UK being more careful about handing out licenses to chicken farms. Likely lab meat in our supermarkets as standard practice is a couple of decades away. But in that time, there will emerge a few companies who take the sector by storm. ANIC fund three of the four I can think of (Mosa Meat, Meatable and SuperMeat). But of course, for ANIC the most important company is Liberation Bioindustries and that is dairy not meat. Even still the clean/lab meat argument will persist. Always useful to have an objective view as (especially in the US, France and Italy) it can be an emotional topic.

Boston-Bets

No one cares about the UK market. LOL.

Premier_Legacy

UK a decade away from being 3rd world 💅

Salty-Bid1597

ebay have committed commercial suicide in the the UK. Trade appropriately.

Teembeau

I went UK, European and Asian-Pacific (so not China, but more Japan, Australia etc). I didn't want any US in the mix and global is heavy USA. But I think global is fine. I really liked the price of FTSE 100 and bought some ISF. Lots of people are nervous about the UK but the FTSE 100 is mostly about global sales not UK sales. Think companies like Shell, Vodafone, Astra Zeneca. I'm starting to feel like it's getting expensive, but I won't move out of it yet.

ishamm

To be fair, I find the guy to be a total prick, BUT my lecturers (mechanical engineering lecturers at a very good UK uni) all had a lot of admiration for the guy (albeit this was before his politics were apparent, some time ago). Sandy Munro is a very good example too, VERY highly respected in his field, and has a lot of praise for Musk (while understanding the direction is from the top, but much of the 'real' engineering is from the staff)

Teembeau

VOO is not a guaranteed money maker. If you bought in 2001 you had to wait for 2014 for it to grow. Just because it did well for 2 years doesn't mean that was the best investment on paper at the time. It's in a bubble, probably 30% overvalued. That's why I sold my holdings a year or so ago. OK, I was too early, I may not have made as much putting more into UK and Europe, but the calculation was better and I stand by that. Just because you can walk into a casino and play one roll of roulette and leave with 35 times what you went in with doesn't mean that was a good idea.

Ok-Item607

Just my opinion, not advice. Don’t believe the people (you know who I mean) telling you not to buy - and watch out for bots. Don’t fall for it. Don’t fool yourselves: BYND is a real brand and one of the most visible players in plant-based protein. Recently, distribution at Walmart was significantly expanded (including a new Beyond Burger 6-pack, >2,000 stores). McDonald’s sells the McPlant (patty co-developed with Beyond) permanently in the UK/Ireland; in Germany there are campaigns around McPlant burgers & McPlant nuggets. There are also foodservice partners like Panda Express and a global collaboration with Yum! Brands (KFC/Pizza Hut/Taco Bell). On the money topic (short): In October ’25 BYND used a debt exchange to significantly reduce/refinance >$800M of legacy debt (new 7% notes due 2030, ~316 million new shares). Bottom line: runway extended, immediate pressure down — yes, with dilution; it’s not “completely paid off,” but the burden is noticeably smaller. Why I’m bullish now (market setup): $2 zone held - buyers are sitting below. Volume is alive & shorts are crowded > green can trigger covering. Options/hedging amplify moves when levels are reclaimed. Meme cycle: first leg > cool-off > run #2 often catches doubters. My plan: I hold and buy Monday’s dip - small & staggered, no all-in. I want to be in before the move, not chase after it. Short term, I consider a spike to $5–$10 possible if momentum kicks in. In short: broad distribution (Walmart, McD), real partners (Panda, Yum!), debt burden reduced, plus flow & shorts as fuel - enough for me to stick with it. Moonvember. 🚀

Still-Status7299

I see more BYDs than any other EV in the UK And jaecos

ElmoLovesGrover

Good DD. Mostly accurate information, but incomplete. True that UK approval is close and likely to happen over the next few months. Yes, their acquiring Advent is likely to be in preparation for post-approval manufacturing. True they should be generating revenue from sales next year. Not noted is just how small the patient base. Their (potential) approval is for UK only of course. The total annual incidence of glioblastoma in the UK is 3,200. That's it. their maximum patient base assuming 100% market penetration is 3,200. I'm sure NWBO will price (or try to price) DCVax-L at rate to allow profit from the small patient base, but (in the absence of a reverse split) they are not ever going to generate enough revenue to yield earnings to give anything near a meaningful EPS given their absolutely ridiculous 1.5 billion shares outstanding. An inaccuracy in the OP DD - not true that any Friday market activity was a strong indicator of institutional buying. Very few institutions have rules that prohibit their traders/brokers from investing in penny stocks, particularly penny stocks with financials as horrendous as NWBO (insane number of shares outstanding, very low cash position). Sure, there are a few institutions out there devoted to microcaps, but even those are most likely avoiding NWBO due to financials. Any increase in market activity Friday was due to speculators/gamblers like, not institutions.

Rude_Campaign_4867

They are incredibly well-entrenched in the UK and Europe. In the UK only Google Pay has a comparable footprint for online payment options. Only Klarna has been able to make inroads against them in the UK, and even then PYPL is growing it's BNPL model pretty well. Of course the US is the bigger market, but PYPL's international strength should not be ignored. Those are difficult markets to capture once won.

ThisTheRealLife

Still insane, that Europe and the US trade with tariffs based on concepts of an agreement made by two people with no legal power to enact tariffs or trade negotiations. On one side the Congress would need to agree (ok those rubberstampers will anyway), on the other side the parliament and the separate countries need to agree. For them to agree we need a way more fleshed out version of that agreement - and that fleshing out in international trade usually takes 3-30 years (Going from UK post Brexit to Mercosur)

FlowerrBud

It’s 5am in the US. I get the feeling this post is mostly Australia and UK rn

Jonyesh-2356

Trade deals are not possible over night. This guy is crazy. UK & India had trade discussions close to 2 yrs to close one. This Trump guy wants everything to be completed with a large nation like China within couple of months. Crazy MOFO

sljxuoxada

UK has Sky News and Canada has Rebel News.

Ok_Bodybuilder800

Does the UK or Canada for example have a version of Fox News? I know Murdoch owns some media in the UK, but is it as pernicious as it is here?

ScaredWatercress237

Beyond burgers are literally in every pub & restaurant across the UK. Soybeans are cheap asf, and there maybe significant capital costs for manufacturing and a high gearing within the company, but there is probably a low variable cost of production and high GP margin. I doubt the company is going under.

AippleMac

Many moves have just come to fruition. The Advent deal closing makes it look they are in the position to own and scale with the most likely approval incoming. US and UK presence. Chance of a quick 100% gain if you are one of those twice a minute ticker updaters but could be nice long term. Bio’s are mental. Will think a little more.

Normal_Toe1212

Trump mentioned that the US won the Second World War and dismissed uk’s effort. That’s misrepresentation of the fact. UK should tariff the US more because of that.

DesignerSea494

The Statute of Westminster (1931) and Canada Act (1982) severed Canada’s legal dependency on the UK monarchy or parliament.

Comprehensive-Bid464

Hey, totally get your point fair to be cautious with any biotech, especially one that’s been around this long. But here’s the thing the Advent BioServices deal wasn’t just some internal shuffle. It was a regulatory and manufacturing move that MHRA actually requires before commercialization. You can’t sell a personalized cell therapy without your own licensed manufacturing setup, and now NWBO owns that 100%. They’ve been in active review with the MHRA (confirmed by NICE in April 2025), and closing Advent right now basically signals they’re preparing for the revenue stage, not just staying in the research phase. Yes, the wait’s been long but that’s typical for advanced therapies under UK/EMA review. The fundamentals are aligning: infrastructure done, regulatory path clear, and float still cheap. To me, that’s not hopium that’s asymmetric setup.