tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332340.post4999627303045074119..comments2024-02-28T05:22:35.956-05:00Comments on FinanceProfessor.com: An Airline Shrugs at Oil Prices - New York TimesFinanceProfessorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948754590238007311noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332340.post-80199265756133510012007-12-27T07:05:00.000-05:002007-12-27T07:05:00.000-05:00I liked that paper a lot actually. I was surprise...I liked that paper a lot actually. I was surprised it only made it into FM. In my mind this paper was at least as interesting and provocative than Jin and Jorion's similar JF paper on the oil industry. I always felt there was so much more to be done with this. Aside from Tufano's gold paper there hasn't been much major empirical work here.The Wild Gunmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732931263052511978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332340.post-3922436618461880222007-12-10T17:16:00.000-05:002007-12-10T17:16:00.000-05:00if you think about it, hedging is all about trying...if you think about it, hedging is all about trying to eliminate some form of risk, but in the case of Southwest they were riskier than the competition by entering into longer term contracts than their competitors. In this case, the gamble has definitely worked out for them due to the increasing cost of oil. Imagine what would happene if the price of oil switches from the dollar standard to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332340.post-44564174961798760432007-12-10T17:11:00.000-05:002007-12-10T17:11:00.000-05:00jm I too, am an avid flyer on SWA and if they cont...jm I too, am an avid flyer on SWA and if they continue "outsmarting" the industry in this way, I'm looking forward to enjoying the most affordable means of travel availableAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368026824633024941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7332340.post-41482226677728404922007-12-10T10:52:00.000-05:002007-12-10T10:52:00.000-05:00Im absolutely thrilled about your post, I have bee...Im absolutely thrilled about your post, I have been telling fellow students why Southwest is such a leader in its industry, I have been flying this airline for 6 years, and I'm still amazed at the fact the other airlines haven't "wised up" and followed.Jmwilson22https://www.blogger.com/profile/15435623102959021531noreply@blogger.com