Overview
Thomsett introduces powerful, carefully chosen options strategies that can help even the most conservative stock investor consistently improve returns without taking on unacceptable risk, including covered call writing on carefully selected stocks, contingent purchase strategies, and powerful "combination" strategies that produce cash to bolster current income. He guides you through every strategy, one easy step at a time, using actual examples, portfolios, and graphs taken directly from today's markets. This thoroughly updated Second Edition includes a brand-new model portfolio that incorporates even more conservative investments; more coverage of downside protection, including options strategies that hedge against long portfolio positions; deeper coverage of the risks of volatility; and much more. No matter how cautious an investor you are, this book will give you powerful new tools for profiting in any kind of market - and achieving your financial goals without losing a moment of sleep.
Synopsis
“The author’s option trading guidelines include important issues often overlooked by investors. Attention conservative investors! Michael C. Thomsett’s Options Trading for the Conservative Investor has hit a bull’s-eye...for you!”
–Marty Kearney, The Options Institute, Chicago Board Options Exchange
“Michael C. Thomsett has done a terrific job of showing how a conservative investor can use certain option strategies to his advantage. He spells out how that investor can utilize options to provide income, to protect stock holdings, or even as a substitute for stock itself. Every open-minded conservative investor should read this book.”
– Lawrence G. McMillan, publisher, The Options Strategist newsletter; president, McMillan Analysis Corporation; author, Options as a Strategic Investment
“This book is a must for the diligent investor. Perfectly timed for these uncertain markets, Michael C. Thomsett provides a lucid guide for how to approach options trading conservatively, yet also focuses on the fundamental need for good returns and provides real examples throughout.”
–Guy Cohen, author of The Bible of Options Strategies and creator of OptionEasy (www.optioneasy.com)
- New downside protection strategies, detailed examples, and step-by-step techniques for conservative investors
- Easy enough for virtually any experienced investor to use–even those without options experience
- By renowned options expert Michael C. Thomsett, author of the global best-seller Getting Started in Options
To protect yourself in today’s volatile and uncertain market environment, you need to hedge losses, create extra sources of income, and reduce risk. In this book, internationally renowned options expert Michael C. Thomsett shows how to do all that effectively. One step at a time, Thomsett helps you exploit 12 carefully chosen options strategies that can dramatically increase your overall returns as you manage risks within your personal limits.