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Options Trading 101

by Bill Johnson

A complete introductory guide for investors and traders who want to understand the world of options, this comprehensive book explores the most fundamental concepts of options trading as well as providing practical...

How Option Contracts Work

by Michael C. Thomsett

This Element is an excerpt from Options Trading for the Conservative Investor (9780137042005) by Michael C. Thomsett. Available in print and digital formats.

Understand the rules of option contracts—and...

The Perfect Swing Trading Alternative for Option Traders

by Michael C. Thomsett

Options: a key component of today's most powerful swing trading strategies.

Options, those high-risk, short-lived, and speculative instruments, can be used as a valuable alternative in swing trading strategies...

Building Your Investment Technical Toolbox

by Michael N. Kahn CMT

This Element is an excerpt from Technical Analysis Plain and Simple: Charting the Markets in Your Language (9780137042012), by Michael N. Kahn, CMT. Available in print and digital formats.

How to choose and...

Get the Skinny on Silver Investing

by David Morgan

David Morgan has been a private economist for over two decades. His background in engineering with an advanced degree in Economics/Finance gives a unique perspective to the financial markets that pure business...

Oh. My. Gods.

RITA Best First Novel 2009

by Tera Lynn Childs

When Phoebe's mom returns from Greece with a new husband and plans to move to an island in the Aegean Sea, Phoebe's well-plotted senior year becomes ancient history. Now, instead of enjoying a triumphant track...

Precious Metals: Heavy Demand Beyond the Obvious

by Michael C. Thomsett

Understand the demand for gold, silver, and other key metals--so you can invest in metals far more successfully.

Market watchers closely follow precious metals futures, whether purchased through the commodities...

Simplicity and Speed: Training to Be a Master

by Curtis Faith

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

This Element is an excerpt from Trading from Your Gut: How to Use Right...

Master Stock Traders Use Technology to Keep Their Skills Sharp and Their Intuition Honed

by Curtis Faith

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

This Element is an excerpt from Trading from Your Gut: How to Use Right...

Making Money from Money: The World of Currencies

by Lydon Tom

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

This Element is an excerpt from The ETF Trend Following Playbook: Profiting...

Why Investors Should Trade Options Around Earnings Announcements

by John Shon & Ping Zhou

This Element is an excerpt from Trading on Corporate Earnings News: Profiting from Targeted, Short-Term Options Positions (9780137084920) by John Shon, Ph.D., and Ping Zhou, Ph.D. Available in print and digital...

Writing Covered Calls: Earn Investment Income Using ETFs and Stock Options

by Marvin Appel

Use covered calls to safeguard your returns while reducing your risk!

There is no foolproof recipe for investment success, but there are strategies that can decrease the risk you might expect, without compromising...

Applied Value Investing : The Practical Application of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett's Valuation Principles to Acquisitions, Catastrophe Pricing

by Jr., Joseph Calandro

This chapter comes from Applied Value Investing, which--unlike other value-investing books that introduce a new variation on the value-investing theme--instead adopts the modern Graham and Dodd approach and...

The VAR Implementation Handbook: Some Advanced Approaches to VaR Calculation and Measurement

by Greg N. Gregoriou

The following is a chapter from The VaR Implementation Handbook, which examines the latest strategies for measuring, managing, and modeling risk across a variety of applications. Packed with the insights, methods,...

Applied Value Investing : The Practical Application of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett's Valuation Principles to Acquisitions, Catastrophe Pricing

by Jr., Joseph Calandro

This chapter comes from Applied Value Investing, which--unlike other value-investing books that introduce a new variation on the value-investing theme--instead adopts the modern Graham and Dodd approach and...

Security Analysis : Sixth Edition, Foreword by Warren Buffett: Additional Aspects of Security Analysis. Discrepencies Between Price and Value

by Benjamin Graham & David L. Dodd

This chapter is from Security Analysis, which has withstood the test of time as well or better than any investment book ever published. Now the Sixth Edition updates the masters' ideas and adapts them for the...

The The History of Technical Analysis

by Buff Dormeier & Mark Wallace

This Element is an excerpt from Investing with Volume Analysis: Identify, Follow, and Profit from Trends (9780137085507) by Buff Dormeier. Available in print and digital formats.

The deep historical roots of...

Soaring with Condor Options: Trading Strategies from the Frontline

by Michael Hanania Benklifa

This Element is an excerpt from Profiting with Condor Options: Strategies from the Frontline for Trading in Up or Down Markets (9780137085514) by Michael Hanania Benklifa. Available in print and digital formats....

Risk Versus Rewardâ¿¿Is This Stock Really Worth It?

by Michael N. Kahn CMT

This Element is an excerpt from Technical Analysis Plain and Simple: Charting the Markets in Your Language (9780137042012) by Michael N. Kahn, CMT. Available in print and digital formats.

How to choose stocks...

The Meaning Behind Financial Advisor Designations and Licenses

by Bonnie Kirchner

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version.

This Element is an excerpt from Who Can You Trust With Your Money? Get...