Tag Archives: FAA

Will budget Asian airlines stall or soar? (LUV, JBLU, FAA, LCC)

posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:22 pm by Jonathan Yates

Discount airlines in Asia are taking off as US carriers such as Southwest Airlines (LUV, quote), US Airways (LCC, quote) and JetBlue (JBLU, quote) are descending.

BRICs Consumer Stocks

American Airlines and General Maritime bankruptcies create short opportunity for shipping, airlines (AMR, GMRRQ, SEA & FAA)

posted on November 29, 2011 at 11:53 am by Jonathan Yates

Bankruptcy filings by American Airlines (AMR, quote) today and from General Maritime (GMRRQ, quote) earlier in the month emphasize the profitability of shorting the exchange-traded fund for airlines, Claymore Airlines (FAA, quote), and for shipping, the Guggenheim Shipping ETF (SEA, quote).

ETFs

LAN Airlines’ takeover of TAM SA proceeds, but will the merger fly? (LFL, TAM, RJET & AMR)

posted on November 28, 2011 at 8:25 am by Jonathan Yates

LAN Airlines (LFL, quote) of Chile has almost completed its takeover of Brazil’s TAM SA (TAM, quote) in a stock trade that investors certainly hope will result in a more rewarding situation than that besetting American Airlines (AMR, quote) and Republic Airways Holdings (RJET, quote).

Brazil Consumer Latin America Stocks

Shorting transports into a possible commodity bounce (USO, FAA, SEA, FRO)

posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:11 am by Jonathan Yates

With Quantitative Easing 3 on the way and uber-investor Jim Rogers shorting stocks and going long on commodities, short- and long-term exchange-traded fund plays are in order.

Commodities ETFs Oil

Quick Hits: India looks grim as banks, airlines, car sales slide (FAA, UNCFF, IBN, SEA & USO)

posted on November 15, 2011 at 12:55 pm by Jonathan Yates

We are watching India today along with the always-fascinating Warren Buffett and the peculiar timing of Italy’s biggest bank suggesting that its domestic market is oversold.

Asia India Stocks

Fuel costs drag down Singapore Airlines and Emirates (SINGY, AMR, UAL)

posted on November 13, 2011 at 4:29 am by Jonathan Yates

Emerging market airlines such as Singapore Airlines Ltd (SINGY, quote) and privately held Emirates are reporting lower profits, much like legacy carriers in the United States such as American Airlines (AMR, quote) and United Continental (UAL, quote).

Asia Consumer Countries Currencies Energy ETFs Forex Investing

Air France-KLM strike helps Ryanair ascend (RYAAY, FAA, EKH)

posted on November 2, 2011 at 7:30 am by Jonathan Yates

A strike is always good for business, so long as it is a competitor’s operations being shut down. With Air France-KLM (AFLYY, quote) cancelling flights due to labor strife, Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY, quote)) will benefit.

Consumer Countries ETFs Investing Stocks

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