Getting Started in Options - Softcover

Thomsett, Michael C.

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9780471614883: Getting Started in Options

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471614882 ISBN 13: 9780471614883

Publisher: Wiley, 1989

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How to invest in options. Options have one feature most other investments do not: versatility. Most people associate options with high risk, but options can also be used in many conservative investment strategies as well. This guide introduces ``puts'' and ``calls,'' and shows how to use them to best advantage. All terms and phrases unique to the options market are explained and there is an illustrated glossary. Every strategy, concept, and method of option investing is presented in clear, nontechnical language, supported by helpful examples. Shows how to use options for risky speculation, or conservative hedging.

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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.

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