BioInvestor

Time to Buy Airline Stocks?

Independent E. G. large investors, institutional investors, invest in much more than monopolies. You can read the prospectus of many of the largest mutual funds--or look at the filings of any large company--and see they invest in a range of companies.

Airlines have been in merger and acquistion mode for many years--long before the latest round of mergers in the energy sector.

I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the fact that the airline industry has different regulations and that people in the industry require unique training. The same situation prevails in other industries. It's not a differentiator.

Actually, Warren Buffett used to invest in the airline industry. In the 90s, he had a large holding in what is now US Airways.