It's A Good Time To Play Options With Airliners

By YCharts: By Dee Gill Now that airline passengers are picking up the tab for everything from luggage to jet fuel, major carriers like Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Continental (UAL), and US Airways Group (LCC) are making decent money. And for the moment anyway, so are their shareholders.

By Helix Investment Management:In general, our investment philosophy is one that bypasses cyclical industries, such as energy or financials. We prefer to invest in companies with clear secular trends that go beyond economic cycles. One industry we have long avoided is airlines. Few sectors as a whole define the idea of cyclicality. This is an industry where competition for customers is fierce. It is capital-intensive. And the industry is at the mercy of the commodity markets.

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By Helix Investment Management:The airline industry of today is not what it was even a few short years ago. Most companies in this sector are still being punished for their past transgressions. However, for long-term investors, this is creating a great opportunity to invest in the sector.

By Sammy Pollack:Many pundits have argued that the bankruptcy of American Airlines parent, AMR Corporation (AMR), bodes well for other stocks in the industry.

By John Mylant: Often when I am researching stocks to invest in, I may make my list smaller by picking a few companies in the same industry and define what I would liken to investing intelligence. "Investing intelligence" is important because it provides a good idea at how profitable a company is. I want to know how smart management is at using their money and assets to make more money.

By Dividendinvestr: by Renee O'Farrell