Regent Seven Seas Cruises has a suite on the Seven Seas Splendor that goes for $15,000 a night. CNBC toured it. Somebody had to.
Fifteen thousand dollars. For a room that moves.
The headline says some suites hit $25,000. That's a down payment on a house, spent on a bed that rocks gently so you forget you're broke in spirit.
Here is the technical read. Cruise lines chase the wealthy because the wealthy don't check prices. Retail traders also don't check prices. They check vibes. One group gets a butler. The other gets a margin call and a Discord server.
The Regent Suite is the top of the line. A ship is a hotel with a gas bill and no exit strategy. You can't leave. You can't return the room. If the neighbors are loud, you can't call anyone. You're at sea. It's the only investment where the downside is also the buffet.
Picture the pitch meeting. Executives at a long table. Someone says, "What if the rich person felt even richer, but in the middle of the Atlantic?" Everyone claps. A man named Chad gets a bonus.
Meanwhile, you're holding a leveraged ETF you bought because a guy with a ring light said "send it." Your net worth would cover about four hours in that suite. You'd spend them in the hallway.
CNBC calls this a trend. Luxury travelers want more space, more service, more nothing. They're paying $15,000 for nothing. Same as your options portfolio, except theirs comes with a view.
The chart for your retirement is a cruise ship. Big. Slow. Sinking by design. The difference is they'll still have a suite.
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