Lo and behold, Forklift Joe running into same problem as Oak Creek Timmy

[CitationLover]

I don't put my money in any airline stock. That being said, when you look at all of the valuation metrics, AMR is just plain scary compared to AAI. AMR's shares are over 29 times book value. Compare that to AirTran's shares at only 2.5 times book. AMR's debt/equity should scare any good investor, also.

All kidding/joking aside, AirTran's debt is quite high also (total debt to equity of 211.87). You are correct regarding AMR (56.46 total debt to equity), however AMR also has $4bln in cash and just paid down $1.5bln in debt. ours is no better at 201.73 and will only get worse if and when a fleet replacement is announced.

You must be a brave man if you invest in individual stocks. My risk tolerance is fairly low.

Share price is meaningless. Shares of Berkshire Hathaway have cost 5 figures for many years now simply because Warren Buffet doesn't like stock splits. Share price doesn't mean anything.

He knows more than me.

 

[pit717]

i am still being hostile because this guys an ass....sooner or later ....when this does happen ...we'll figure out who you are

 

[PCL_128]

You must be a brave man if you invest in individual stocks. My risk tolerance is fairly low.

I do have a pretty high risk tolerance since I'm relatively young, but even I don't risk airline stocks. Even the great Warren Buffet couldn't make it in the airline investing business. One of his biggest mistakes in his entire career was buying up tons of USAir stock right before the industry took a nose dive. This business is just too crazy for any investor to consistently make money.

 

[CitationLover]

i am still being hostile because this guys an ass....sooner or later ....when this does happen ...we'll figure out who you are

You are quite the man aren't you. Did you beat your chest while typing this?

 

[Kharma Police]

You are quite the man aren't you. Did you beat your chest while typing this?

Careful, no fighting, you will be on probation once you get done with training.

 

[Clyde Frog]

Oh yeah?
Well my daddy is stronger than your daddy!
You guys need to grow up, you sound like little kids in a sandbox, especially you citation boy.

 

[IdRtherBsailing]

Sorry.. I guess Ill be a tool like you and post every airplane ive flown with all my type ratings just so I look cool on Flightinfo.. God your an idiot... Most people get why I posted that info, but obviously you didn't... I wanna be like CitationLover.... with a 1900 type rating, a Dork jet type rating, and a 717 SIC type rating... Dude, your so cool.. All I know is how to fly the sr71 with my private pilot license... Im done with you.. Like I said, have fun at the bottom..

In efforts to not be a tool I have changed my stats. Please everyone note that I am now not a tool.

 

[IdRtherBsailing]

i am still being hostile because this guys an ass....sooner or later ....when this does happen ...we'll figure out who you are

You know I feel obligated to tell you that this does not make any sense on this particular thread. I think you wanted to post this on the Midwest Airlines thread. It took some work but I finally figured out what you were talking about.

Your getting kinda worked up there little guy.

 

[Kharma Police]

You know I feel obligated to tell you that this does not make any sense on this particular thread. I think you wanted to post this on the Midwest Airlines thread. It took some work but I finally figured out what you were talking about.

Your getting kinda worked up there little guy.

AirTran/Midwest = same airline, for better or for worse