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Nemarus_Investor

Nobody cares about the UK CPI

SatanicMax

My bet is that Greencoat UK is gonna go crazy tomorrow

Secret_Block_8755

I'm holding. I believe in the product. The UK is crying out for a platform like this and I believe they have plans for international expansion?

cunextu

Come on anyone else actually agrees with what the guys says in the video? Trump has created this aggressive division , in the UK normally we don’t give a shit about other friends having a different political party

NOT_EVEN_THAT_GUY

>Please note - last week he told the UK their deployment of two carriers was ‘too late’ as ‘the war was already won’. it literally takes weeks to move an aircraft carrier

ExcellentRepair6558

UK retail investors can't buy/trade SPY. That access is limited to large UK institutions. The closest you can do is SPX which is cash and thus no dividends. But you can trade Options on SPX. I trade SPX on IBKR.

luke2080

Didn't the UK offer to send ships like 1-2 weeks ago, and Trump basically said you are too late?

jmmaac

Why the hell would France / UK / Germany send their ships to a spot the USA will not.

scoobjobuk

NATO is a defence organisation not a ‘gang’ you call upon to help you beat up people (no matter how odious they are) NATO has been activated once; by the USA after 9/11. The entire organisation aided the US in its military objectives after the attack on US soil. This man is a moron of the highest order. Please note - last week he told the UK their deployment of two carriers was ‘too late’ as ‘the war was already won’. This man is utterly out of his depth and he should be removed from a long position where he is able to get other people killed.

JohnDorian0506

Let’s talk when the UK does that. At the moment, the USA has one of the lowest gas prices among developed countries.

BarbequedYeti

It's really not though. The UK could ease taxes etc to lessen the burden. The US doesnt have much margin to work with for their consumers outside of the price per barrel.  They can release more from their storage but that is only good to manage a short window or disruption. 

BarbequedYeti

Thats mainly do to taxes and not the price of a barrel of oil.  Over 50% is tax at the pump in the UK.  The US is a few cents here and there(depending on state)with state and fed tax but no where near most European countries. 

Emotional_Tie_7927

There was news that the UK was trying to set up a coalition to open the strait but it was met with skepticism. Seems like an overreaction.

Quick_Bet5660

I learned the UK and EU did away with the requirement in 2013 and it didn’t really change anything. Companies continued to report quarterly. I don’t think this is a major deal

Gom_KBull

**1 week ago**: No, i don't want UK to send their carriers to assist. They're gonna hog all the glory. **Now**: WHY WONT ANYONE HELP!?!

Kitchen-Idea9383

The patent boosts Europe distribution. They have in Germany, Italy, Spain , UK , Mexico. If you google IVECO 2026 S-way truck - The tech is already in their newest models

wimpires

The defence strategy for the last 20 years was "we'll let the US set up a base here, that will make us safe" Which turned into every time there was a threat to the base the US would evacuate and fuck off. To be fair, the UAE had had it worse than Saudi, Qatar and Kuwait (and Oman I guess). Because A) they're closer and B) military stuff... The Saudi/Aramco oil and infrastructure is based around Dammam/Khobar. And they have an air force base literally at the HQ. Anyone who knows anything about Aramco and the region can attest to the constant training flights the Air Force pilots do at the airport base DAILY. AND have been doing for years and years before this kicked off. Qatar meanwhile (and Kuwait) have had a lot of support from other countries. The UK deployed a bunch of Europfighter Typhoons and other defensive measures back in January. And it's not too dissimilar with Kuwait. I would also assume, that in general, Hamad Airport (DOH) being located on reclaimed land closer to the Gulf is generally speaking more strategically aligned for SAM interceptors than DXB which is far more urban. But either way, the UAE doesn't have the same defence coalition partnership with some of the European countries as some of the other Gulf countries do. Which has exposed them significantly when their reliance on the US has turned into a net negative. Anecdotally... We hosted some UAE pilots for training a few years ago. 1 of them didn't bother showing up to the classes on the 2nd day and another literally fell asleep. So...

sailortyx56

They hit an oil tanker 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah, near Oman as per UK Maritime Trade Office.

icydragon_12

Meh I've been an analyst at a global wallstreet firm. In the EU and UK, quarterly reporting is technically not mandatory. Companies that actually want investors still do it though. Basically.. It'll be optional. But not really, if you want investors, because investors like quarterly updates: they wanna know how things are going with their money.

KyleMcMahon

Because you’re saying it works fine for the UK - which has strong laws protecting consumers and regulating the businesses.

Educational_Pop6138

About time. I never got the appeal for quarterlies. There's too many swings in a 3 month (even 6 months) to extrapolate long term trends. It also saves probably 3 weeks of management time per quarter. Remember as soon as QnA is done there's sell side briefings and then road shows to UK/HK/SG to do the post earnings investor catchups. God forbid they actually run the business than meeting analyst x at fund y for the 4th time in the year (I used to be analyst x).

KyleMcMahon

The UK also has extremely tough consumer and business laws. Not the same at all.

Sharp-Driver-3359

“A great deal, no one’s ever seen a deal this good” “the UK and France should be very happy we’ve asked them for help, we don’t need their help, but they wanted to help me, because I lowed the tariffs and the USA is very strong”

Teh-Monkey-Man

I just read UK and France are considering what help they can provide?

1maco

The UK already has done this, so has Japan. 

data-with-dada

PLANET FITNESS to the moon thesis below. Yes I used Claude but with the direction of a data scientist like yours truly, you are in good hands. PLNT — Optimistic Thesis to May 15, 2026 Current price: ~$73.32 | All-time high: $113.55 (July 2025) | Analyst avg. PT: $116.93 The Setup PLNT closed at $73.62 on March 13th, sitting nearly 35% below its all-time high from last July. That’s a significant dislocation in a company that — by most fundamental measures — has been executing well. That gap is the core of any near-term bull case. What the Fundamentals Actually Say Full-year 2025 revenue was up 12.1% to $1.3B, adjusted EBITDA climbed to $551.6M, and the company ended the year with $607M in cash and marketable securities. System-wide same-club sales rose 6.7%, memberships grew by roughly 1.1 million, and 181 new clubs opened. Q4 specifically beat on both lines — $0.83 EPS vs. the $0.79 consensus, and $376.26M in revenue against estimates of $366.48M, representing 10.5% year-over-year growth. The business itself isn’t broken. The stock has pulled back on sentiment, not fundamentals. Catalyst #1: Q1 2026 Earnings (likely before May 15) Q4 2025 was reported February 24th. Based on historical patterns, Q1 2026 results will almost certainly land in late April or early May — right inside the window. The company has beaten EPS estimates consistently in recent quarters, with Q1 historically benefiting from New Year’s resolution membership surges and peak season dynamics. If that pattern holds and they reaffirm the 2026 growth algorithm, the stock likely moves meaningfully higher. KeyCorp issued fresh Q1 2026 EPS estimates on March 11th, suggesting analysts are actively resetting expectations ahead of that print. Catalyst #2: Black Card Price Hike Planet Fitness is raising the Black Card price to $29.99 post-peak season in 2026. Black Card penetration already sits at 66.1% of their 20.8 million member base — up 300 basis points year-over-year. That’s roughly a 20% price increase flowing through to roughly two-thirds of members. The margin math on that lands almost directly on the bottom line, and Q1 earnings will be the first place it shows up in guidance commentary. Catalyst #3: The CFO Noise is Actually an Opportunity — And Today’s Board Appointment Directly Addresses It Jay Stasz departed on March 9th, but the company immediately brought back Tom Fitzgerald — the former CFO from 2020 through 2024 — and reaffirmed 2026 guidance without modification. Fitzgerald’s prior tenure included guiding the company through COVID and executing the acquisition of one of Planet Fitness’s largest and best-performing franchisees. Then, on March 16th, Planet Fitness appointed Harmit Singh — the sitting Chief Financial and Growth Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. — to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Singh brings over four decades of global finance and commercial leadership. He led Levi through its 2019 IPO, oversaw M&A and corporate strategy, and drove roughly 200 store openings over the past five years. He currently oversees finance, investor relations, franchise expansion, and corporate strategy at a publicly traded consumer brand of comparable scale. This is not a routine board appointment. Adding a sitting Fortune 500 CFO to the board one week after your own CFO departure is a direct, deliberate signal — management is telling the market they are shoring up financial governance at the highest level. It de-risks the CFO search narrative significantly, and it brings exactly the kind of franchise expansion and investor relations expertise that Planet Fitness needs as it pushes toward its 5,000-location target. The market sold off on the CFO headline. The bull case is that the board is now better positioned than before the departure, the overhang resolves when a permanent CFO is named, and you’re holding a stock that sold off on a personnel change while guidance and governance both remained intact. Catalyst #4: Buybacks Actively Working Planet Fitness entered a $350 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Citibank, with settlement expected no later than Q1 2026, and authorized an additional $500 million repurchase program effective upon completion of the ASR. That’s $850M in total buyback capacity being deployed at current prices. Management is explicitly telling you they think the stock is cheap. Where Big Money Is Positioned Jefferies reiterated Buy with a $175 price target. KeyBanc just initiated with Overweight and a $100 PT. Wells Fargo also just initiated with Overweight. On March 10th, Morgan Stanley reiterated Overweight and TD Cowen maintained Buy — both flagging the CFO transition as manageable, not structural. The overall analyst breakdown sits at 3 Strong Buy, 11 Buy, 4 Hold, and 1 Sell, with an average price target of $116.93. Against a $73 stock, that’s roughly 59% implied upside from consensus alone. On the institutional ownership side: Norges Bank entered a new position worth roughly $116M in Q2 2025, Ninety One UK boosted their stake 20% in Q3 adding over 577,000 shares, and Gotham Asset Management increased their position by 33.8%. These are large, research-driven institutions adding at prices above where the stock trades today. The Macro Angle PLNT’s $10/month basic model is effectively a recession-hedge. In a choppy macro environment where consumer spending gets squeezed, people downgrade — but they don’t cancel a $10 gym membership. The company has 20.8 million members and management sees potential for 5,000 U.S. locations long-term against a current footprint of 2,896. There’s a lot of white space left. Risks to Acknowledge ∙ Q1 earnings could disappoint if membership churn picked up post-New Year. Easier online cancellations could weigh on net adds. ∙ The permanent CFO search is still unresolved. Singh on the board helps, but some institutional capital may stay sidelined until a permanent hire is announced. ∙ The stock dropped 35% from ATH for a reason — it ran hard in 2025 and is digesting that move. ∙ No confirmed Q1 earnings date yet. If it slips past May 15th, the primary catalyst window is gone. Bottom Line The optimistic case is getting stronger, not weaker. The fundamentals held up, guidance was reaffirmed, and in the span of one week the company brought back a battle-tested interim CFO and added a sitting Fortune 500 CFO to its board. Big money is positioning at current levels, buybacks are happening in real time, and a meaningful earnings catalyst almost certainly lands before May 15th. The stock is pricing in execution risk the underlying data doesn’t support. The average analyst thinks it’s worth nearly 60% more than it trades right now, and the governance moves announced this month suggest management is actively working to close that gap.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

allnamestaken1968

So sell any mutual fund or etf that invests in UK or other European companies?

7148675309

Different countries have different rules. UK never had a quarterly requirement.

allnamestaken1968

Seems to work fine the UK since a long time ago

entered_bubble_50

Apparently I'm literally the only person who thinks the following, so get your downvotes ready: *This is a good thing.* The UK removed the requirement for quarterly earnings reports back in 2014. We have annual audited accounts and semi-annual unaudited accounts. The reasoning is that it encourages longer term thinking. It's done UK listed companies no harm, and there is a lot less financial shenanigans in UK listed companies than in the US right now. UK investors aren't clamouring for a return to quarterly reporting.  

Sensitive-Talk9616

FYI semiannual reporting us standard in EU, China, UK, Australia, and many other places. So with this US would go more in line with most other big markets.

finance-mcp-001

semi-annual reporting. a lot of other countries/regions do this to combat short-termism (I'm not taking a stance), including Japan, the UK, the EU.

octopus4488

MangooseInCharge asked 7 countries: Japan said "no" Australia said "no" UK said \_"we're looking into it."\_ China hasn't responded. Additional context: \_"we're looking into it"\_ is British for "no". :D

Electronic_Fill7207

As a guy from the UK I think this is true. Whilst a lot of us understand there are righteous, honest and good Americans, the situation at the moment makes a lot of people extremely tired of Americans either shouting that they are not a MAGAt or shouting that they are. It’s a messy situation and really a lot of people have an irreparably damaged view of the US and Americans now

Minute_Tune_6461

I understand Japan not helping because of the Chinese boats around Taiwan right now, and they have their hands full, but the UK and Germany im not shocked by their responses. Alliances will almost certainly change after this war.

piszczel

It's done what way in Europe/UK, it's basically fine.

scoobjobuk

Last week - UK is finally sending aircraft carriers - well we don’t need them the war is already won This week - if you dont help us keep the SoH open it’s going to be really bad for NATO. Threatening the collective military organisation that you decided to Ignore when you launched your ‘special military operation’ for its members not turning up to help you is just fucking bonkers. NATO- ‘Ring bell for assistance’ Trump - ‘I don’t need your help!’ Trump -‘Actually I do need your help, and if you don’t come running I’m going to break your fucking bell.’ The guy is a class act

Connect_Boss6316

Thanks for the comprehensive response. I should have clarified - i do a lot of contracts on Mondays and Fridays (when im opening/closing positions) but its much lower on Tue/Wed/Thur. I estimate im just under the 10,000 contracts a month mark. > You might be leaving money on the table with your order types rather than your commission tier. Yeah i need to check this. I trade almost exclusively options on the SPX, so not sure if rebates are applicable. Another complication for me is that i am a UK resident who trades via a LTD company (the American equiv of an LLC) and thus im very much limited to IBKR. But i also have a much smaller personal options account which i can move to a different broker but TBH, my comms there are less than $5k a year. Would appreciate any further advice on routing/order types/rebates etc.

According_Judge781

He's like an 8 year old playing online Risk, not realising it's real life. "This is Donny4kidzz69. China, I'm in Hormooz. How many medipacs you got? I'll trade for tariffs? UK, I need military land and covering fire - you still trying to sell steel?! Russia will give oil but only if we ALL go in together.. Guys? GUYS?! Where the fuk are you? I swear, I'm going to fuk your mom if you don't answer before bedtime! "

Hairy_Muff305

But Donald, last week you told the UK that you’d already won the war and didn’t need their naval vessels? You fat orange bellend, this situation was an obvious consequence bombing Iran back to the Stone Age just please Israel.

wha2les

funny i probably am over exposed to japan as i have other japanese etfs along with the global. but you can always balance it out with a SPEU or something that is more europe +UK focus. Not that they are gonna fare well in this iran war either.

Same-Brilliant2014

Cut to: "Breaking Japan France and UK deny orange statements"

MadSkyGlider

So 🥭 indirectly said Japan , France and UK helping out don’t know if anyone else joining party

arbuge00

One might also point out that the standard of living in the UK is today higher than at any time it was in the age of the British Empire. End of dominance does not necessarily imply actual bad news for the general population.

OkBig205

With the way Trump is whining about the UK and jerking off Argentina, my new theory is that we are going to help Milei get back Las Calvin as. Puts on whatever Britain is doing in the southern cone.

_WreakingHavok_

UK and most of Europe as well

obb223

Sure, it's significant and obviously not great, but it's not going to crash the economy. It's projected to add 1% to inflation in the UK, we've come down from 10%+ inflation in the UK and now at 3%, I think we will survive 4%.

solar1ze

There is no way UK troops should have their lives put on the line to aid Trump’s diversion from the Epstein files.

tripping_on_phonics

Every time they make a deal with us, we stab them in the back. I seriously doubt that the hardliners governing Iran, now vindicated in their hardline stance, are keen to make yet another deal that we’re likely to break yet again. This would be akin to the UK in World War II making a “deal” with the Nazis so as to avoid destruction resulting from the Blitz. You underestimate the resolve of a nation and people facing an existential threat.

KodaiClub

Sorry didn’t he insult the UK and its role in the war America started last time? Sorry is he not pulling strategic resources AWAY from allies like South Korea to fuel his war, making them less safe?  Oh the kettles finished boiling bye 

Successful_Most_4431

DAMN!!! Thank God! I’m not the only one who is in disbelief. This smells a lot like 2007,8,9 2010 only this time we’re 38.8 trillion in national debt alone. (there are other debts to consider as well you know). The Fed is hamstrung. Damned if they do and damned if they don’t. They are having trouble paying the interest on the bonds in existence today. What is the option? Let’s revert from an enslaving income tax to a national sales tax and include stocks and bonds. That would replace all other taxes. No income, property, taxes. No tariffs, no excise taxes no ad valorem taxes. Complete transparency!! Not to mention much lower than what we are paying now. It’s a win-win for everybody. And just in case you don’t know the UK and other countries already have a tax on stock trades. It’s small, but it’s one of many. Our 100 + taxes plus hidden taxation also being taxed tends to make believe our governmental employees ( you guys mistakenly believe they are and call them leaders) haven’t heard of the concept of diminishing returns.

Antiwhippy

\>markets gaping up on Trump saying he's making a coalition to open up the straits \>said coalition (UK, France, Korea, Japan, Australia and China) all told him to kick rocks The markets: "and I decided to ignore that"

borkdpasito

So the market seems to think there’s a possibility Euro and the UK make a deal with Iran to use the strait?

ajibtunes

JUST IN: UK rejects helping out keeping Hormuz open

sandygws

Starmer already told Trump to GTFO an,hour ago. UK won't be getting involved. Neither will Germany or Greece or China or Japan.

KittyLover-7

No leader is going to commit political suicide and get involved in this shit show Mango will go on a rant and start alienating allies even more, 50% tariffs on EU and UK incoming Withdrawal from nato threats too

Logical-Bookkeeper77

Well UK did offer help with their carrier.

Aromatic-Ad-6244

> US allies, UK, Australia and Japan refused to deploy warships at the Strait of Hormuz Orange man is so fucking stupid. I really hope he realizes how fucked he is

catfink1664

That’s because the whole “special military operation” (remind you of anything?) is a shit show, and knee jerk by america because israel was going to attack iran come what may, not for the nuclear bomb reasons either. America joined in because it knew it would be involved by proxy. So trump and hegseth were like, yo man let’s get in first and look strong, and that was how far their planning and goals went. The rest of the world doesn’t have confidence in that plan when trump has trashed every single alliance america had, except with russia. He even belittled the UK’s contribution in Afghanistan, and only a few weeks ago said they had iran in the bag and didn’t need the UK’s aircraft carrier. Is it any wonder other leaders are letting him spin now?

DefiantDelta

for those keeping score on who is gonna help with the escorting: France - OUT UK - OUT Germany - OUT Australia - OUT Germany - OUT China - LOL Melania - BE BEST

DonDiabloTheGreat

Current list of countries willing to help mango 🥭. Watch out, it’s growing by the minutes… UK

winter32842

So far what country accepted it? I know UK, Australia and most European countries rejected it.

Bittygirl707

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kwijibokwijibo

In the UK, there's a very similar product called spread betting. It's tax free because, in terms of regulation, it's treated as gambling and you're not taxed on gambling winnings Thats the catch. It's officially gambling

mauurya

No body expected Iran to go ham on Dubai daily. They expected a few attacks here and there. Now they are throwing more missiles and drones at UAE than they are doing against Israel. Because of the large expat population in UAE especially the rich influencers and businessmen from US and UK. Things will go tits up if one of those drones accidentally hits the Worker areas where millions of Indians and Pakistanis live.

KittyLover-7

So when does this get more fun and he increases tariffs on Europe and the UK till they send warships

Clear-West747

Knew I could rely on the UK

Pyromelter

The market is being slightly irrationally bearish. Once oil starts moving more rapidly from Venezuela to the world markets prices will come down, and anyone giving an honest, non-reddit/bluesky appraisal of Iran can see clearly this will be a temporary blip towards a much better future for everyone including the energy markets. And since Russia will be pretty much out of allies to support their war effort, there is the potential knock-on effect of ending Ukraine as well, which will be even more bullish. > unlike the shock of supersized worldwide US trade tariffs nearly a year ago Lol they weren't supersized. They were equalized. > Iran can very easily choke off global supplies of oil by keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked I guess this will a test on how free speech this subreddit is. There is nothing left for them to block the straight, especially with French, UK, and American escorts. >there have been no reported attacks by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours (as of March 15, 2026, around 7:05 PM PDT, meaning roughly from March 14, 7:05 PM PDT onward). https://www.marinevesseltraffic.com/HORMUZ-STRAIT/ship-traffic-tracker There's a zillion ships there now. A rational market would look at that map and the no attacks and the naval escorts and make the rational decision that the straight is open and will continue to be open and safe, especially as Iran's ability to aggress whittles down to nothing. so here's the tl;dr to the title question: No, the markets are not being too complacent, they are being slightly panicky, creating a buy the dip event, but they have learned regarding US foreign policy under the trump administration to not panic sell, so overall the market is being I would say slightly irrationally bearish while maintaining a position of general sanity, despite FUD articles and editorials like this.

littlecomet111

In the UK, we call gas petrol. What the fuck do you call gas that powers your heating and stove?

TomatoSpecialist6879

Not just UK, [Italy and France are openly talking to Iran](https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-italy-open-talks-with-iran-securing-safe-hormuz-passage-ft-reports-2026-03-13/) and ignored US calls to form a coalition lmao. China has been sailing through the strait like nothing happened, meanwhile our EU allies are open to trading in yuan just like Iran asked. US is in such a fucked position, and we're even more fucked because we're Americans(well I am Idk if you are).

crunchsoop

I'm sure the UK and some others will create some form.of an agreement that does not threaten their ships. On the other hand, China's response when asked for ships was essentially we are, and have been,  helping Iran. So....fun times eh?

fumar

"We won the war" "We don't need the UK's help" "Lots of countries will send their ship to the Strait" "We will bomb Kharg Island for fun" I knew this man was a clown but holy shit, he is the god emperor of clowns.

codecrodie

Lol, it's like Bush's Iraqi coalition of the willing: UK and then... albania... Azerbaijan... Colombia...

SparksMKII

UK has just said they won't be sending warships, Germany has said they won't be sending ships and Norway has also said they ain't participating in this war. Looks like you're on your own to clean up your own shit this time.

x7_omega

Except no one is stupid enough to become a drone shield for the Emperor of Mankind. Canada is on record of politely declining in a rather colourful language. France and UK also "not until the shooting stops". Japan refused sending their mine clearing ships. Oh, and US navy also politely declined being sent to a certain death. This is just from memory, anyone interested will find the sources.

joergonix

How does a Coalition work when our only allies are also our enemies? Even the UK that is like your favorite drinking buddy that can't tell you no despite having a family and a work thing the next day turned us down.

UnknownM007

UK and France said nah we good

Zeppu

Why is the UK spending money on that stupid 🥭 war? lmao

Bladelovesblondes

UK has just announced it's not sending any ships

Bladelovesblondes

I'm guessing two of the ships they're earmarking for this are the two UK aircraft carriers Trumpy announced last week are steaming towards the Gulf in a "too little, too late" attempt to join the winning side. Problem is we only have two aircraft carriers and one of those is in drydock undergoing a six month refit and the other is on exercise off the coast of Greenland, protecting it from an invasion by, um, well, you know... Majority public opinion in Europe is that we'd prefer to pay the higher price at the pump and let Trumpy swivel in his own shit than bail him out with any meaningful assistance so I would be very surprised if this "coalition" has any more substance than his framework for a trade deal that he announced with a myriad of countries after "Liberation Day".

AnonymousTimewaster

Yeah I know in the UK it's still only 5% and I think it's like 4% in the US. Would be interesting to actually see a graph comparing stock market returns against unemployment rates actually.

VSU-yt

Asking for the UK’s help after repetitively cucking Starmer is top tier 🥭

Irishbros1991

Remember we don't need the UKs help in a war we have already won ita too late now..... Few days late Hey you guys in the UK are you going to send those ships to help now Lmao

Brokenandburnt

They have prepared for this exact moment since 1979. They overthrew the autocrat that UK/US had installed, because oil, and the very same moment sanctions slammed down.  They have been sanctioned in one way or another for over 40 years. They learned to build their weapons in house, copied tech from Russia. They've just waited for this moment to come. Especially since Trump scrapped the nuclear deal put in place 2016. 2018 Trump killed the deal, which Iran had adhered to btw, and sanctioned them _even worse_. So yeah, they got shit stashed everywhere, fighting inside Iran will be like fighting the Taliban, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis at once. Except they are better equipped and there are far more of them. The popular uprising Trump and Bibi thought would restart, now hates the US and Israel **more** than their theocratic government. That tends to occur when you bomb a country from sunup go sundown for 2 weeks.

Throwmeabone008

I'm in a very similar boat as OP,  except I'm UK and it's nearly £400k of equities. I had to sell to cash in order to transfer, and timed it miraculously...  I moved it all to cash on Friday 27th Feb, ATH, and then missed the fall the following week. I'm planning to invest £80k a day next. I figured I've already "won" by cashing out and buying back in with at least a 5% discount. If there are further drops, I'd have been along for the ride anyway if I hadn't transferred, so I'd locking in the good timing. The majority of the comments seem to agree getting on with it is the right choice, and trying to time the market is impossible? 

Howley22

I really hope we (The UK) don't send a ship.

SaveTheAles

First week, UK don't send your rinky dink ships we got this all wrapped up. Week three pleaze send ships we need all the help we can get.

Much_Candle_942

Italy, UK and France are sending 

Sweaty_Platypus69

lmao.. POTUS actually ask China (of all countries) to help out on the gay strait on Truth Social. "Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated." Err why do we need so many help if they are already decapitated?

OddSample5553

Exactly this. He basically told the UK to turn the ships around last week. Fucking hell man

poopy_wizard132

I did not enjoy my time in the UK

Standard-Top-5942

UK culture is pretty rad ... shakespeare, gardening world, scotch, art, 4 hour to paris. plenty of amazing restaurants in london now. plus the govt is crazy but not trump-crazy (e.g. they believe in global warming at least). i'd rather live in london

Inner-Platypus-7534

Don’t most countries not have a balanced budget? China, UK, etc don’t have a balanced budget yet GBP isn’t the world reserve currency so why isn’t that the end of the UK?

Far_Addition1210

Everyone in the UK hates Elmo.

jda823

I have no idea.  But sometimes it's 1 ship, sometimes 8, sometimes 3 transits.  I think it's because ships turn off their transponders.  I am waiting for the daily UKMTO report in a couple hours to see what it says for observed number of vessels. https://x.com/UK_MTO

Full_Pear449

Tesla’s UK sales fell 37% from 3,852 to 2,422 in February compared with the same period last year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

Billiota

How is this a landmark news? UK has no solar potential because it's cloudy all the time.

FartPolluter

A bunch of WSB regards creating a reddit sub to plan an invasion of the Gulf to save their bags is identical to the UK Government announcing they are looking at options to open the Gulf of Hormuz to save UK asset prices. The only difference is the WSB one is free, voluntary cope, and the UK one is expensive, professional cope. Neither of them can actually do a fucking thing about it.

SacredUndeadMonkey

They get a lot of LNG, and inorganic fertilizer from the region. I was Already the fertilizer aspect is popping up in UK politician talking points.

Icy_Jelly_315

Not even factually right, Alexander only conquered from the Eastern Mediterranean to Pakistan. And I am not cherry picking, I consistently think that Pakistan belongs neither to Macedon nor to the UK, and that Greenland does not belong to Denmark