Getting Started in Options - Softcover

Thomsett, Michael C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471444936 ISBN 13: 9780471444930

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

A completely revised and updated edition of the popular guide to understanding and utilizing options
In nontechnical, easy–to–follow terms, Getting Started in Options, Fifth Edition thoroughly demystifies the options markets, distinguishes the imagined risks from the real ones, and arms investors with the facts they need to make informed decisions. This bestselling guide to understanding options includes such new material as references to online sites relevant to options investors; information on how to pick brokerage firms; detailed explanations of risk; bailout points; how to pick stocks for options investing; and how put options can enhance portfolio returns. This Fifth Edition also contains new examples, updated charts, and timely additions to reflect important changes in the market.
Michael C. Thomsett (Port Townsend, WA) is a financial writer with many books and hundreds of articles to his credit, including the four previous editions of Getting Started in Options. He has been a management consultant in the securities industries and is an active options trader.

About this title

From the Author:

Options -- not just a high-risk idea
Options can be risky, OR they can be used for very conservative strategies, some of which could be highly profitable and even fit within a restricted investing plan.

From the Back Cover:

Everything you need to know to understand and profit from investing in options

Getting Started in Options

Puts and calls? Striking prices? Time values? If you feel unsure about investing in options, you’re not alone. Options have only been traded since the 1970s–so even the most seasoned investor may feel intimated by them. But don’t let the seeming complexity of this unique investment vehicle frighten you away from the potentially lucrative opportunities to be found in options investing. This straightforward guide thoroughly demystifies the options markets, helping you understand how they work, where they can fit into your personal financial picture, and how you can reap healthy returns from them. In nontechnical, easy–to–follow terms, Getting Started in Options, Fifth Edition arms you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions about choosing stocks, tracking options, selling calls, and much more–including how to utilize the many new online resources.

You’ll learn how to:

• Master options terminology and concepts
• Set up a plan based on your specific investment goals
• Read the mark et and spot specific risks associated with each type of option
• Understand time values, striking price, and expiration–and use them effectively
• Hedge and speculate like a seasoned pro
• Use options as insurance against losses in stock investments
• Pick the brokerage firm that’s right for you
• Profit in these exciting markets and enhance your portfolio

Filled with new examples, updated charts, and timely additions to reflect important changes in this market, Getting Started in Options, Fifth Edition is a perfect primer to the world of options.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0471444936
• ISBN 13: 9780471444930
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 368