The Short Book on Options: A Conservative Strategy for the Buy and Hold Investor

by Mark D. Wolfinger

Book Overview

Mark Wolfinger's classic 2002 primer is now available at a new low price. The Short Book on Options is just that - a concise, easy-to-understand primer that teaches the basics of options and offers hands-on instruction on how to use options as a risk-reducing investment tool. Learn the language of options and the details of how to adopt the most popular options-trading strategy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403307768
• ISBN13: 9781403307767
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Nice Surprise

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book but it was recommended to me by a friend so I ordered it. When I got it, my first thought was "Wow. Short book is right." But don't let its length fool you. It is for people new to options and it's a very condensed volume of information that focuses on covered calls and touches on a few variations of them. It starts out with an overview of options and gives good easy to understand examples. It then moves into buying and selling options and finally focuses on covered call writing. It gives very good examples of various trades and the affects of yields and volatility. You can use this book to get started on covered call writing with good confidence. I really liked this book a lot because it was very focused on teaching one very effective and conservative options strategy instead of trying to teach several confusing strategies all at once.

Excellent

This book delivers, I did not know about options prior reading, the simple and yet comprehensive presentation allows to develop a good grasp of how to use options on a conservative and solid fashion.What he advocates (protection and enhancement) of a portfolio is well presented and plan to use his advice.More likely will now seek more information and knowledge with more elaborated books (not sure is really needed) but the basics are here.thank you Wolfinger

Clear concise primer for understanding options

I found this book to be just what I was looking for. After a complete introduction to the topic, Mr. Wolfinger helps the novice options investor clearly understand one conservative strategy. The author is very dedicated and thorough in explaining the concepts. He makes no assumptions that the reader has previous knowledge of what he teaches, yet he is never condescending. I also appreciate the easy to read font size. The text is large enough that I can read it without my glasses! Many thanks to the author for having the patience and know-how to start a beginner from "square one". I look forward to other books on the subject by this author.

I am a satisfied options novice

Enjoyed this book! It delivers as promised. I picked it up hoping to get a clear understanding of options and how they work. I was more than pleased, as this book provided all I was looking for, and more. The author presents material in pleasant, easy to grasp language. I now have a very clear understanding of options. The covered call writing strategy sounds good to me. I never knew it was so easy to obtain some safety for my stocks. I have already opened my options account and my broker is offering encouragement.

Anxious to try options

For years, I have been (as Mark Wolfinger names in his book) a "Buy and Hold" investor. I am very conservative and have not used options since I have always heard they are risky investments. Mark Wolfinger's book has changed my mind. I still haven't done my first covered write using the stocks in my portfolio but I am anxious to start. I have really worked through the examples and numbers that Mr. Wolfinger presented in his book and I am confident that I will increase the rate of return in my portfolio using his conservative option trading strategy.