AIR - Air NZ.

[Mickey]

If his posts upset you put him
on ignore . But maybe one day he will like the AIR numbers and you will miss the post ....

It would take a lot more than that to upset me I guess I just find it interesting that someone who says that "they do not believe that one should invest in any airline" is participating in a thread that is for an airline stock. A bit like me turning up at the local pub and telling the punters that I don't believe they should be drinking booze. Anyway, enough of that - back to the more serious business of investing (or trading). Happy Friday

[Jantar]

So if you hold onto this belief so strongly, why do you come into this thread? Why not leave this thread for those who currently invest / trade or have AIR in their watchlist.

Discl: holding AIR

I value PT's input. I may not always agree, but he provides a sensible balance to the sometimes over optimistic hype on many shares.

Discl: Just submitted an order for more AIR

[BlackPeter]

It would take a lot more than that to upset me I guess I just find it interesting that someone who says that "they do not believe that one should invest in any airline" is participating in a thread that is for an airline stock. A bit like me turning up at the local pub and telling the punters that I don't believe they should be drinking booze. Anyway, enough of that - back to the more serious business of investing (or trading). Happy Friday

Hmm - interesting statement. I always thought this forum is for exchanging ideas about stocks, investment ideas and the share market in general. I learned here (well, maybe not on the AIR thread) a lot about investing and am very grateful to people like PT, Hoop, KW and many others that they share their views with us. I don't always agree with them, but I always find their posts useful.

I think what PT probably wanted to indicate is that investments in airlines are inherently more risky than many other industries, and therefore should command a higher level of (expected) return. This is a very relevant view for this thread, so why shouldn't he state that here, whether he intends to invest in AIR or not?

Sure - some people only learn from their own mistakes (and some not even that), but for everybody else is it invaluable to have access to a wide spectrum of views ... and if it is just to test from time to time the own investment decision. Some people might be perfect (well, I am not), but for everybody else this is of benefit.

If you don't agree with PT - why don't you just prepare an argument indicating why people should invest into airlines (and I certainly could think about a reason or two for that as long as the promised return looks good enough to accept the higher risk) instead of questioning his reasons to post on this thread?

I would love to keep diversity of opinions on all threads ... and certainly the pearls of wisdom from some of our most experienced contributors.

[Joshuatree]

Yes ;Investor bias is a design flaw in humans(like kneecaps.Opposing views, wisdom,experience and unbiased opinions can blossom into equanimity.

[Tony Two Gloves]

I to enjoy a variety of posts positive or Negative and we are lucky on this thread to have some very knowledgeable people. But I wonder if someone held a gun to PT's head and said you have to invest $50K of your hard earned money in one of the following stocks (QAN, VAH or AIR) would AIR really be the third choice??

[Snow Leopard]

I to enjoy a variety of posts positive or Negative and we are lucky on this thread to have some very knowledgeable people. But I wonder if someone held a gun to PT's head and said you have to invest $50K of your hard earned money in one of the following stocks (QAN, VAH or AIR) would AIR really be the third choice??

Buy MY airline

VAH is the obvious first choice, QAN definitely the second.

Best Wishes
Paper Tiger

[Biscuit]

VAH is the obvious first choice, QAN definitely the second.

Paper Tiger

Yeh, OK Mickey you were right, lets just shoot her/him

[kiora]

Yeh, OK Mickey you were right, lets just shoot her/him

Really,why? because PT comments are a counterintuitive proposition?

[Beagle]

Yeh, OK Mickey you were right, lets just shoot her/him

LOL...anyone that can't see that VAH is a flea ridden mongrel should've gone to spec savers. For posters further amusement https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...2803&FORM=VIRE

Air made money throughout the GFC, VAH can't even make money during FY16 with the strongest tailwinds in the aviation sector in arguably 50 years !
Remind me again, how many billions did QAN lose a couple of years ago ?

There's valuable insights and counter arguments and then there's trolling for a reaction, the two types of posts are different animals.

[Gizzajob I can do that]

Yeh, OK Mickey you were right, lets just shoot her/him

Now that would be a DCB to watch!