Getting Started in Options - Softcover

Thomsett, Michael C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471707120 ISBN 13: 9780471707127

Publisher: Wiley, 2005

Synopsis

In easy-to-follow terms, Getting Started in Options, Sixth Edition thoroughly demystifies the options markets, distinguishes the imagined risks from the real ones, and arms readers with the facts they need to make informed investment decisions. The accessible, step-by-step format of this guide includes the latest examples, charts, and additions to reflect the changing markets. It also includes new and updated discussions on other options issues, such as Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS) and the intricacies of options taxation, as well as understandable instructions about how to master options terminology and concepts, read the market, utilize new online resources, and more. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, this straightforward resource shows readers how options work as well as where they can fit into anyone’s personal investment plan.

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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: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0471707120
• ISBN 13: 9780471707127
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 291