Ray Neidl raises his rating on AirTran

[jonjuan]

Umm, yeah, if you're given options, then that makes it a little easier to make money.

How do having options make it easier to make money?

 

[PCL_128]

Because you don't have to buy them! They were awarded to them as part of their compensation package. When you have zero up front cost, it's pretty easy to make money.

 

[FIREMAN]

Umm, yeah, if you're given options, then that makes it a little easier to make money. Not exactly the same thing.

You mean stock grants.

 

[Ty Webb]

Let's not lose sight of the most important elements of this discussion, gentlemen-

1) Although the future is uncertain for the pilots and employees of most carriers today-

A) AirTran was maligned in the market on Friday, unless there is something afoot that we are not yet aware of, and

B) Investing in airline stocks is probably a bad idea

C) The more solidarity we, as pilots, can demonstrate across the board, the better off we will all be,

 

[PCL_128]

You mean stock grants.

Correct. I believe SWA pilots that did well with their options received them as grants.

 

[twepilot]

grants and options are two different animals I believe..

RV

 

[Andy]

Dude your an idiot. I read all your posts and you don't know the first thing about investing. jm2c

I'll be happy to match my investment track record with yours.

 

[Andy]

grants and options are two different animals I believe..

RV

Correct.
Link: http://www.fairmark.com/execcomp/index.htm

 

[PCL_128]

grants and options are two different animals I believe..

RV

Most grants are referred to as "options grants." When you read most newspaper articles that talk about options being given to executives, they're usually referring to option grants, even though they don't specifically say so. There's technically a difference between a grant and an option, but most people don't distinguish between the two.