Fourstripe From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 97 posts, RR: 0 Posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1006 times:
Hello All!
I have been looking for a while now for some Aviation related companies or funds to invest money into. I am thinking of airlines but other companies as well. Does anyone have any advice or experience in this area?
Thanks,
David
“Aviation is proof that given, the will, we have the capacity to achieve the impossible.” - Edward Vernon Rickenbacker
Usnseallt82 From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 4891 posts, RR: 55 Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 993 times:
RayBolt From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 255 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 943 times:
I have been considering some airline industry stocks. The way I see it, they are already pretty low, and the industry seems to be picking up again (for instance, CO is at around $17 right now, i can def see that climbing a bit over the next year). I was also thinking about some Boeing-thinking that as the 7E7 starts to come to they should rise a bit also. But who knows.
DesertJets From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7673 posts, RR: 19 Reply 4, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 934 times:
My advice, don't make an investment just because you are an enthusiast of a given industry.
However if you and your broker's research indicate that such an investment would be wise then go ahead... but don't do it b/c you like airplanes.
Stop drop and roll will not save you in hell. --- seen on a church marque in rural Virginia
Backfire From Germany, joined Oct 2006, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 917 times:
Much of the above advice is exactly right - don't be foolish and invest simply because you like aviation. Airlines are a marginally-profitable business at the best of times, and these certainly aren't the best of times.
If I was to invest in aviation, I'd probably look at privatised airport companies. The airport operators normally turn in good profits, are more stable than airlines (you don't usually hear of airports going bust) and will benefit from any upturn in air transport as much as the airlines will.
Of course, if you'd rather gamble then go ahead and pour your money into an airline. But if you get burned, don't say we didn't tell you so...
Nycfuturepilot From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 791 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 908 times:
Fourstripe, I have been looking into investing in aviation and I reccomend that you hold on to your money (for now). I have had 2 good picks, Jetblue (JBLU) and Embraer (ERJ). Currently these are both falling and I have already taken my money out but plan to go back in once they level out. The only other aviation stock I would watch is Boeing because I think that it has some potential to rise. As for all of the rest of the airlines, they're too risky and I wouldnt touch them.
JetboyTWA From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 379 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 899 times:
Let me just say that I wish I invested in AA back in March, which their shares were in the 1.50-2.00/share range. I had planned to, but one of my professors advised against it. Today, they're up around $15.00 a share. Quite a return that would have been....
UAL747DEN From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2225 posts, RR: 13 Reply 8, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 878 times:
I wouldn't put my money in JetBlue!!! Over the past couple of months they have made some not so wise decisions. AA is going to run them out of a couple of markets and that wont look good. I personally would put mine in F9, but again don't invest without doing a lot of research and don't do it just because you like airlines!!!!
COIAH99 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 251 posts, RR: 6 Reply 9, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 850 times:
Definitely do some research...I was lucky enough to get some CO stock when it was around $3-4 a share and now it's around $17. Did get as high as I think $21 for a bit there. Good investment? Maybe. I still think it will get around $30/share. That's when I'll sell.
Psa53 From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3004 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 843 times:
Investing in airlines is very volatile.More than
most sectors,except retail.In my opinion,
Luv is the most safest,reports gains,time after
time.Amr and Dal, it's nervous time. Amr has done
well in cleaning house,and the stock reflects it, hovering
around 17.But it has a lot more work to do.So does Dal.
Sometimes, logic plays no factor!You can read all the reports you want.It doesn't help. If your a short term
investor,watch the pluses and minuses.
Luv had another gain and doesn't go anywhere
on the market.Go figure! It should be $30-40 a share.
The usual reaction on Wall Street, a company should gain
over a dollar in value a share for a day.WN/LUV high was about
+.57 after the report.That sucks!Tell me about logic.
Yyz717 From Canada, joined Sep 2001, 15989 posts, RR: 59 Reply 11, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 837 times:
I've invested in many airline stocks over the years...some I made money and some I lost big type. Easy come, easy go. Whatever.
Ironically, the best time to buy airline stocks was in the immediate post-911 period when they hit recent lows....since then the so-called AWST airline index has risen about 20% but still remains low by historical standards....but then so is airline financial performance.
Assuming that the majors will return to profitability and prosper again this decade, a good portfolio might consist of buying AA, CO, DL & NW stock now and hold for 5 years. I would avoid US & UA. JetBlue & Southwest may also not have that much upside potential.
Panam, TWA, Ansett, Eastern.......AC next? Might be good for Canada.
Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7 Reply 12, posted (9 years 3 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 824 times:
The time to invest in airlines was sixteen months ago, back when AII was trading at just under $3 per share. I've seen it as high as $20.00, and it's presently trading around $14.00. AMR was below a dollar, and is now trading near $17.00. Northwest was around $10.00 and is now trading near $25.00.
The time to invest for the short-term has passed, and the industry is still too unstable to make a good long-term investment.
Right now, with the exception of US, which I'd call "sell", I'd call most airline stocks a "hold". Don't buy, don't sell. Check the projections for the end of next quarter, and if they look bad for your airline, sell your stock. If they look good, then I'd still call it a "hold".
But then, I'm not an investment banker.
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