UK 19:42 Saturday, 3 October 2026
Breaking news and expert analysis on fast-moving AIM and LSE listed shares
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I really do hope that you are not feeling too pessimistic about global financial markets and your portfolio. Sadly, stuff does happen and what matters is always how you respond to such challenges. Meanwhile in personal positions and investment choices I see that I get another opportunity to talk about and appraise Carnival (CCL), where frankly I would have been much, much wiser to have a holiday or three on the “6,465-passenger Carnival Mardi Gras, one of the largest cruise ships in service across all lines”, rather than holding shares in the company (whose US listed shares were at a share price last seen in 1993 yesterday afternoon)...
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