Macro-Catalyst: What do you do about airline stocks now?

Summary

These have had a good run up over the past few days. Stick with them if you are a member of the "green shoots" camp...-

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Airlines stocks are on the run:

  • Since 27th April, Southwest Airlines (LUV:US) has risen by 4.6%
  • since 28th April, Cathay Pacific (293:HK) has risen by by 5.6%, and 
  • British Airways (BAY:LN)  has lurched by 3.8.
Given today's strong gains in Asian markets, you probably want to ride the up-wave for a couple of days. But then unload by early next week. You know our mis-trust of this "green shoots" school of thought, regardless of what Dr. Bernanke told the world yesterday. Keep your eye on those "banks": the story is not pretty, now that the government is running out of stimulus ammunition....
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