Armorduck
@armorduck.bsky.social
Former biomedical scientist. Aiming to beat inflation. Holding individual shares since 2009. Largely quality, buy and hold. Some funds/trusts/etfs …
I switched from stocko about five years ago and I am happy to just use Sharescope now. As you say, give it a try and see what you think.
November 2, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I switched from stocko about five years ago and I am happy to just use Sharescope now. As you say, give it a try and see what you think.
Over the past year #AJB and #ADBE swapped from being ☀️ to 🐕 (and vice versa) so I guess patience can help.
Second year in a row when my major holding, Fundsmith, underperformed the rest, hence the sale of a small portion of this.
Good luck everyone in 2025! My current holdings are shown below.
Second year in a row when my major holding, Fundsmith, underperformed the rest, hence the sale of a small portion of this.
Good luck everyone in 2025! My current holdings are shown below.
December 31, 2024 at 5:39 PM
HI Pete, Earlier in my life I worked abroad and should receive both $ and € pensions. I was looking for a way to receive payments without high fees. The WISE system worked well for the first $ experiment. US pension provider sent $ (-tax), as if I had a US $ account, no fee. I now have $ and £.
December 17, 2024 at 6:50 PM
HI Pete, Earlier in my life I worked abroad and should receive both $ and € pensions. I was looking for a way to receive payments without high fees. The WISE system worked well for the first $ experiment. US pension provider sent $ (-tax), as if I had a US $ account, no fee. I now have $ and £.
Good episode as usual. I came across #WISE earlier this year. Now have an account and used it for spending £ and receiving $. Only frustration was the few months taken to set up the $ account. Its there now and works well and will be v. useful. I read more and bought some shares too.
December 16, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Good episode as usual. I came across #WISE earlier this year. Now have an account and used it for spending £ and receiving $. Only frustration was the few months taken to set up the $ account. Its there now and works well and will be v. useful. I read more and bought some shares too.
Interesting. I've got about 35% Fundsmith and think I will slowly reduce the fraction (perhaps 10% per annum). Its done well for me since I first bought in 2012 but for the last couple of years my other investments have done a little better.
December 8, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Interesting. I've got about 35% Fundsmith and think I will slowly reduce the fraction (perhaps 10% per annum). Its done well for me since I first bought in 2012 but for the last couple of years my other investments have done a little better.
I guess the approach now is supermarket buying at the station. My mum now lives in Poole, so I visit quite often. Not sure I’ve found a good pub though. Are there any you like?
November 15, 2024 at 7:42 PM
I guess the approach now is supermarket buying at the station. My mum now lives in Poole, so I visit quite often. Not sure I’ve found a good pub though. Are there any you like?
I think you get them if you go first class (not that I do).
November 15, 2024 at 7:08 PM
I think you get them if you go first class (not that I do).
It is a nice memory. There were good biscuits/coffee and a factory tour on offer. I now usually try to compensate by riding up the Great North Road to the Gregg's AGM. Not as pretty a route, no factory to see, but good food!
October 16, 2024 at 10:52 AM
It is a nice memory. There were good biscuits/coffee and a factory tour on offer. I now usually try to compensate by riding up the Great North Road to the Gregg's AGM. Not as pretty a route, no factory to see, but good food!
It’s a shame. I held for a few years, selling out when they did a tender offer in 2021 (an overall loss, inc. divis, of about 35%). Seems to have been the right call. I have good memories though. Theirs was the first agm I attended, riding my bike along the Tyne to the factory.
October 16, 2024 at 9:41 AM
It’s a shame. I held for a few years, selling out when they did a tender offer in 2021 (an overall loss, inc. divis, of about 35%). Seems to have been the right call. I have good memories though. Theirs was the first agm I attended, riding my bike along the Tyne to the factory.