Getting Started in Options

by Michael C . Thomsett (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $9.43

  Investing in options sounds so risky that many people fail to capitalize on this potentially lucrative opportunity. In non-technical, 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 you with the facts you need to make informed decisions. This edition includes new examples, updated charts, and other timely additions that reflect changes in the markets. You'll also find discussions of important issues such as LEAPS (long-term options), options taxation, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and more. Order your copy of this accessible, updated guide today.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $4.96

  Time values? Puts and calls? Striking prices? For many, investing in options can sound so risky that they fail to capitalize on a potentially lucrative opportunity. This straightforward guide thoroughly demystifies the options markets, enabling you to not only effectively maneuver within them, but to gain healthy returns from them. In nontechnical, easy-to-follow terms, Getting Started in Options, Third Edition arms you with the facts you need to make informed decisions about choosing stocks, tracking options, selling calls, and much more. Updated - and including the latest information or understanding and controlling risk - this practical book shows you how to set up a plan based on your specific investment requirements; master all the terminology; buy and sell puts and calls; hedge and speculate like a seasoned investor; understand time values, striking price, and expiration - and use them effectively; read the market and spot the specific risks of each type of option; and profit in these exciting markets.