Getting Started in Options, Michael C. Thomsett
Getting Started in Options, Michael C. Thomsett
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Getting Started in Options

Author: Michael C. Thomsett

Narrator: Nelson Runger

Unabridged: 3 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2000

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Richard on October 20, 2017

I have written elsewhere about the bitter despair I typically experience upon reading books about option trading. Between the arcane language and silly references to the proud Greek nation they can be exercises in frustration. Nonetheless sometimes someone - in this case Michael C. Thomsett - writes......more

Goodreads review by Edward on April 12, 2021

I’ve been wanting to learn more about options since a dad in my son’s Boy Scout troop mentioned that investing there was where the money was. Not that I am a speculative person but I thought I should learn about it. I had been learning about this for a little while but this book reinforced a lot of......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on August 08, 2017

Covers the basics well, but the examples are so wordy that my eyes just glazed over. Seems like the material could have been explained in a simpler and faster way. Still a good book though.......more

Goodreads review by Susan on March 15, 2025

Good book for beginners. An overview of options and how to set them up are provided along with some good strategies.......more

Goodreads review by Chris on July 29, 2011

This book gave me a very clear view of options, how they work and what they're for: buying & selling, calls and puts. There are plenty of clear examples that walk through the details of the many situations in which options are used. I did skip a few (maybe 20?) pages at the very end that went into s......more

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