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Asian markets may give something of a heads up as to what's coming.

I've got to say, well done all the people out there who made some money out of this over the last few days. I didn't this time :( but it's great to see the "Little Guy" do well :) Whoever you are, whatever your method. Hopefully tempers will continue to cool in the east, and people continue their rush to the skies! Thanks for all the useful information. And to all the trolls,
"May your eyes be forever green with envy", you sad gits.
GLTAIAGSH. DYOR.

There are obviously negative vibes around causing the drop we all know those, but any ideas why we are down 6.1% and Easyjet only down 3.5% ?
I would have thought that as they are mostly Europe serving their services would have been more effected?
Are there other things at play here?
The potential break up of IAG (BA part)? Other buyers building big positions?

"My only regret is not selling on Friday afternoon and buying back in this morning! Hindsight is a great thing...."

You and me both!
Well done though to all those who had the brains and foresight. Nice.
GLTAIAGSH. DYOR.

Obviously being the Express, one has to strip away the brexit Cultism and jingoistic flag waving from the article, BA joined IAG whist within the EU. So I assume could have demerged whilst in it also. The CEO for much of the fall was Willy Walsh who was CEO of an independent BA from October 2005 and it was Walsh who oversaw the merger to IAG in Jan 2011.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Walsh_(businessman)#Career
So this could, possibly, possibly, possibly, leave the field open for other suitors/partners.
Interesting.
DYOR.

Tom.
Thanks. the rest of the article has some extra very important (potentially) information.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1565353/brexit-news-british-airways-victory-world-best-airline

Ed1/BB always makes me laugh, never ending negativity, obviously ed1's has a little tinge of something less than complete BB like apocalyptic destruction, but it's always there. Who here is investing with a ten or twenty year time horizon? With Ryanair selling £20 seats their fuel cost must be less than £8 person per flight. So for BA in Europe not much extra. Will people stop flying for £15 quid per flight more? Judge for yourself. Can people all sail to America or the west Indies?
Thank goodness I have them blanked out.
GLTAIAGSH.

Bobb.
"Jotom - you're right of course"............................... Never heard that before!
I have printed it, and taped it above my desk........................ (What did we say, £10 for that line? Bargain!).......

It's a counter intuitive thing, "when they go down invest more ???" :) Pour more petrol on that fire! :) But when used correctly can bear fruit. It's actually what I do, try to ascertain why it went down (not always successfully) and act accordingly. (It has though on occasion lead to a complete loss of a few grand! My Madge networks stock went to zero!). Share holding I regard as a positive minded activity, be it shorting, holding, or trading. If one did not believe it would work, we wouldn't do it!
As you say difficult always at times like these.
GLA.

Bobb.
That is very true, but the easy option is to save with a bank/building society or some such. The downside is 1% interest PA . Which due to inflation is minus 4% or so.
As you know, with any gain comes potential risk. It's wrong to forget that. Though sometimes we all do. I can see you're an experienced shareholder, you know that it goes with the territory to a degree, though it does sometimes feel like being a punchbag. Maybe buy into defence companies (bad joke).
Take care. GLA.

Aim.
I think all markets go gown whenever there is serious bad news, any war is bad news. I don't see it stopping bookings much other than in eastern Europe though. People really want to look forward to some sun/rides. To me it's another shortish term issue. Sorry to say, that if they did invade it would be over quite quickly I assume. Would reprisals cause very big increases in oil price? I'm not so sure. The Arabs buy lots of American weapons/technology so will want to keep in their good books.
This is all just my view, I'm not privy to any non public information.
DYOR.

Robb.
I'm luckier than some, even if there is a drop, I'll still be sitting on a plus side of 26% or so over 10 weeks with IAG. I'm OK with that. Overall I'm up a real 130% (from 1 to 2.3 as a factor for instance) approx in the last two years only having owned 4 stocks over that period. On NWG, LLOY and IAG and BARC. Yes of course it's bad to see them go down, but that is share holding for you, especially at uncertain times like these. If advised by an IFA would anyone regard a 20% annual return bad if it were offered? I don't think so. I've beaten that, so am content. But that is why it's always necessary to reevaluate ones investments, depending on conditions, and your personal thoughts/conditions.
It's very odd, ( and all down to luck I'm sure) my first IAG holding was at around 190 to 200 early last year, messed about a bit, then sold out completely, breaking even (just) and into banks when they dipped again. Only bought back into IAG from late last year when they dipped.
I can't stress too highly, do your own research, only invest what you are happy with and take every bit of outside advice with a ladle full of salt. Those people are not you, nor you them.
GLTAIAGSH. DYOR.

Robb.
"They love the opportunity to manipulate the market."
Well said in my view, that is how the big houses make money for their clients. Some or even most will of course be based on reality or a flavour of it. They often have a longer timeframe. But us little guys can often be more nimble if we spot an opportunity.
Don't freeze like a rabbit in headlights, Think of why you originally invested and if those reasons still valid.
Do you own research. DYOR.
GLTAIAGSH

"Big blue… hit the nail on the head there"
A stopped clock is right twice a day, it'd been bashing IAG since it was a pound or so!

My view..
Don't sell. Wait for Monday. Unless people start firing it will be fine.
Just my 2p's worth.
GLTAIAGSH. DYOR.

EC.
You do realise, as this is for teenagers, it's only a boost for EasyJet and Ryanair. Don't you?
Just a little light relief on a down day.
All full seats mean the rich nobs can move over to IAG... :)
GLTAIAGSH. DYOR.

Not sure if anyone else sees it this way. But for me it's not that all shares have dropped, but the way in which IAG is recovering compared to the market as a whole or it's peers. Earlier we were down double the FTSE, now we're down the same and maybe recovering further. To me that means support, it means buyers are interested to get in on this dip and I would assume hold for a higher price. (Seems obvious I know).
Sometimes it's not what posters here say about a company, it's those "Out there".
(Or is that fools seldom differ?).
What with President Biden's instructions to citizens to get out, where this afternoon goes is anyone's guess.
GLTAIAGSH.DYOR.

ED1. Blocked..

What do you think ED1?
What does BB think?
Turn around on the chair and ask why don't you?
LOL !

Repp.
Who knows what will happen? If you look at the chart for the week, you will see that if you got in on Monday you may possibly have bought at 156 or so. That would have given a gain of 14% or so. Do you think that it will go down by 14% on Friday such that you will get in more cheaply? Unlikely I would say. Study a few graphs, learn from them. There is no real reliable system based on times of the week. Yes, at certain times things 'often' happen, before lunch for instance there is sometimes a pullback, bot not always. Look for other company, industry or world influences would be my advice. (Also a generalisation). Others here might/almost certainly will have better advice.
Good luck.
DYOR.

North, not sure if your ears are burning but I have binned most of them myself also. As for the one or two I do see, well.. I'm not a kiss and tell sort of guy!..
OK, toe is a definite pain, just another BB... Nothing useful to say, just wall to wall vitriol.
As for Muma, I think he's just a little "misunderstood". But hey, I'm old, what do I know?
Just my 2p's worth.