Getting Started in Options - Softcover

Thomsett, Michael C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047117758X ISBN 13: 9780471177586

Publisher: Wiley, 1997

Synopsis

A completely revised and updated edition of this popular and easy-to-use guide to understanding and using options.

About this title

Review:

Anyone mystified by stock options or who simply dismisses them as too speculative will find Getting Started in Options an excellent first read on the subject. Beginning with the premise that it's not the complexity of the investment but that of its language that makes options difficult for new investors to understand, author Michael C. Thomsett has created a guided tour through the lexicon. The result is a nontechnical introduction to these specialized markets.

The book carefully and completely defines the terminology, explains options investing step by step, and presents strategies so that it is easy to understand at each level of risk involved. Choosing the right stock, buying and selling options, and combining techniques are all covered in increasing complexity, but this is a book for beginners, and those with basic knowledge of the subject will want to seek out more advanced reading.

The biggest drawback of this book is that, for some reason, the text is printed in green ink, making it somewhat more difficult to read and probably impossible for those who are green-colorblind. Publisher, take note! --Scott Harrison

From the Publisher:

Revised and updated to reflect current price levels. Using clear, nontechnical language, it explains all the terms and phrases along with strategies, concepts and methods of option investing. Includes 40 graphs and charts, sidebar information, a working glossary plus new and revised case study examples. It is the definitive guide for trading and investing in options.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 047117758X
• ISBN 13: 9780471177586
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 304