Options as a Strategic Investment: Fifth Edition
| AUTHOR | McMillan, Lawrence G.; McMillan, Lawrence G. |
| PUBLISHER | Prentice Hall Press (08/07/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
The market in listed options and non-equity option products provides investors and traders with a wealth of new, strategic opportunities for managing their investments. This updated and revised Fifth Edition of the bestselling Options as a Strategic Investment gives you the latest market-tested tools for improving the earnings potential of your portfolio while reducing downside risk--no matter how the market is performing. Inside this revised edition are scores of proven techniques and business-tested tactics for investing in many of the innovative new options products available. You will find: -Buy and sell strategies for Long Term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS)
-A thorough analysis of neutral trading, how it works, and various ways it can improve readers' overall profit picture
-Detailed guidance for investing in Preferred Equity Redemption Cumulative Stocks (PERCS) and how to hedge them with common and regular options
-An extensive overview of futures and futures options Written especially for investors who have some familiarity with the option market, this comprehensive reference also shows you the concepts and applications of various option strategies -- how they work, in which situations, and why; techniques for using index options and futures to protect one's portfolio and improve one's return; and the implications of the tax laws for option writers, including allowable long-term gains and losses. Detailed examples, exhibits, and checklists show you the power of each strategy under carefully described market conditions.
-A thorough analysis of neutral trading, how it works, and various ways it can improve readers' overall profit picture
-Detailed guidance for investing in Preferred Equity Redemption Cumulative Stocks (PERCS) and how to hedge them with common and regular options
-An extensive overview of futures and futures options Written especially for investors who have some familiarity with the option market, this comprehensive reference also shows you the concepts and applications of various option strategies -- how they work, in which situations, and why; techniques for using index options and futures to protect one's portfolio and improve one's return; and the implications of the tax laws for option writers, including allowable long-term gains and losses. Detailed examples, exhibits, and checklists show you the power of each strategy under carefully described market conditions.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780735204652
ISBN-10:
0735204659
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0005
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Page Count:
1072
Carton Quantity:
8
Product Dimensions:
7.90 x 2.50 x 9.40 inches
Weight:
4.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CA
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - Options
Business & Economics | Insurance - Risk Assessment & Management
Business & Economics | Strategic Planning
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
332.632
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013371206
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publisher marketing
The market in listed options and non-equity option products provides investors and traders with a wealth of new, strategic opportunities for managing their investments. This updated and revised Fifth Edition of the bestselling Options as a Strategic Investment gives you the latest market-tested tools for improving the earnings potential of your portfolio while reducing downside risk--no matter how the market is performing. Inside this revised edition are scores of proven techniques and business-tested tactics for investing in many of the innovative new options products available. You will find: -Buy and sell strategies for Long Term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS)
-A thorough analysis of neutral trading, how it works, and various ways it can improve readers' overall profit picture
-Detailed guidance for investing in Preferred Equity Redemption Cumulative Stocks (PERCS) and how to hedge them with common and regular options
-An extensive overview of futures and futures options Written especially for investors who have some familiarity with the option market, this comprehensive reference also shows you the concepts and applications of various option strategies -- how they work, in which situations, and why; techniques for using index options and futures to protect one's portfolio and improve one's return; and the implications of the tax laws for option writers, including allowable long-term gains and losses. Detailed examples, exhibits, and checklists show you the power of each strategy under carefully described market conditions.
-A thorough analysis of neutral trading, how it works, and various ways it can improve readers' overall profit picture
-Detailed guidance for investing in Preferred Equity Redemption Cumulative Stocks (PERCS) and how to hedge them with common and regular options
-An extensive overview of futures and futures options Written especially for investors who have some familiarity with the option market, this comprehensive reference also shows you the concepts and applications of various option strategies -- how they work, in which situations, and why; techniques for using index options and futures to protect one's portfolio and improve one's return; and the implications of the tax laws for option writers, including allowable long-term gains and losses. Detailed examples, exhibits, and checklists show you the power of each strategy under carefully described market conditions.
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