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Airline industry finds some wings

October 30, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
The nation’s airline industry is soaring today. Thanks to the Delta (NYSE:DAL) and Northwest merger, companies across the industry are jumping. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): After nearly a decade of getting kicked around by the nation’s investors, airlines are finally starting to get some positive attention. More importantly, the barrens of the friendly skies are [...]

Brazilian Property Set to Boom 20% in the Next Year

August 11, 2008 · Filed Under Real Estate · Comments 
"Opening up of new air routes is one of the strongest drivers of real estate prices in emerging markets. In Europe this trend is dubbed ‘The Ryanair effect.’" — Ronan McMahon Blogger’s note: Why would you buy real estate somewhere difficult to reach? Ronan McMahon of International Living knows that no one, except [...]

Airlines Crash and Burn

June 3, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“The airline industry is long overdue for some serious consolidation. And it’s finally beginning to happen.” — Andrew Gordon by Andrew Gordon Baltimore – (TFN): We’ve predicted it a few months ago. The airline industry is a mess. Things are so out of whack that one airliner, American Airlines, [...]

Airline Industry: Prepare for an industry-wide profit slump

April 15, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Baltimore — (TFN): Baltimore Washington International (BWI) airport has a bit of a problem. One of the last international airlines still flying into the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, Greenland Air, just moved out. But after such mega airlines like Iceland Air closed shop earlier this year, the only international flight leaving Baltimore now is a British Airways [...]

Options Opportunity: Stick it to the unions

March 18, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“It does not matter that a merger is the only thing that can give Delta and Northwest even a remote shot at success, their corresponding pilot unions are looking out for themselves. ” – Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) – This country has some powerful unions. I hate them. I mean I [...]

Airline Industry: Perfect Options Play

February 20, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“It doesn’t sound like much until you start looking at what the volatility does for the options market. For short-term options players, this is a fantastic investment opportunity. ” – Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) — Imagine you are the chief executive at one of the nation’s largest companies and you are putting [...]

Domestic Airlines: “Charging” Ahead

February 7, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
"As investors, this is a unique opportunity. In the short term, merger talks will likely be detrimental to share price, giving options players and short sellers some moneymaking opportunities. But for long-term investors, merger news gives folks a shot at a fantastic entry point.  " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder  Baltimore (TFN) — Over the past [...]