A few more tips on postingA few days ago I posted a list of websites I usually check for info on Bombardier. In this post, I want to offer a few tips and reminders to anyone who may not post as much as those of us who are regulars to the board.
If you're trying to copy and paste an article from another source, and you're getting blanks, don't just give up out of frustration. Often you can have better success if you try to highlight only the material that you really need. Sometimes simply going back to the source and recopying it helps. Sometimes it helps to copy a piece from the bottom up.
Other times if you simply remove a piece of the introduction and type it in by hand, that will remove any tiny software bugs intentionally placed in articles to prevent copy and pasting. Many sources don't want you to do this because they'd rather you provided a link because tht draws traffic to their sites.
As a last resort you can simply copy the link, that's the address line of the article you want to share, and paste it into a post wih a sort introduction.
When looking for info that might be worth sharing, I usually try typing in a search term such as "Bombardier", "business jets", or "CSeries", to bring up anything that's available at that source. If you're not finding anything new, try entering the name of a competitor, a supplier, or a customer of Bombardier. Most investors don't bother with this angle and wind up missing important details, or newer overviews of the industry.
You can often find interesting info in their conference calls, company presentations and other company info.
Some sites (such as raa.org will send you a free newsletter, or alerts with headlines for topics in which you're interested.
I'd recommend checking any hard copy editions you can find in addition to what's available online. This gives you a big edge over investors who don't because a lot of stuff simply isn't available online to non-subscribers.
You can usually find Aviation Week at most city libraries of any size. University libraries are also open to the general public. So, don't overlook that source. You cant borrow materials but you can read them there and photocopy anything really interesting.
Another option is your local downtown newsstand. You might pay $10 for a copy of Flight International, or Aviation Week, but then you'd only be interested in purchasing a copy if it was chock-a-block full of worthwhile stuff (such as editions in which they rank aerospace companies, or do a special on Business Jets). It's cheaper that way than subscribing.
I'd only recommend subscribing if you're looking for something worthwhile to spend your money on, and actually have time to read the contents.
Getting back to libraries, it often pays to ask the friendly reference librarian what resources the library has. Most libraries keep the expensive investing newsletters behind the desk and you have to ask for them. If your local library can't help you with a specific publication he, or she can usually point you in the right direction for the nearest library that does.
You can also request specific books by something called an "inter-library" loan. This service will find the closest library that has that book and send it to you as a loaner when it becomes available.