{"product_id":"options-2e-bloomberg-9781118022269","title":"Options 2e (Bloomberg)","description":"\u003cb\u003ePractical option strategies for the new post-crisis financial market\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional buy-and-hold investing has been seriously challenged in the wake of the recent financial crisis. With economic and market uncertainty at a very high level, options are still the most effective tool available for managing volatility and downside risk, yet they remain widely underutilized by individuals and investment managers. In \u003ci\u003eOptions for Volatile Markets, \u003c\/i\u003e Richard Lehman and Lawrence McMillan provide you with specific strategies to lower portfolio volatility, bulletproof your portfolio against any catastrophe, and tailor your investments to the precise level of risk you are comfortable with.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile the core strategy of this new edition remains covered call writing, the authors expand into more comprehensive option strategies that offer deeper downside protection or even allow investors to capitalize on market or individual stock volatility. In addition, they discuss new offerings like weekly expirations and options on ETFs. For investors who are looking to capitalize on global investment opportunities but are fearful of lurking \"black swans\", this book shows how ETFs and options can be utilized to construct portfolios that are continuously protected against unforeseen calamities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA complete guide to the increased control and lowered risk covered call writing offers active investors and traders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the changing investment environment and how to use options to succeed within it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains how to use options with exchange-traded funds\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding options is now more important than ever, and with \u003ci\u003eOptions for Volatile Markets\u003c\/i\u003e as your guide, you'll quickly learn how to use them to protect your portfolio as well as improve its overall performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD LEHMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of RHL Capital, a registered investment advisor, and a part-time instructor of behavioral finance and options at UC Berkeley Extension. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eFar From Random\u003c\/i\u003e, and publishes an investment newsletter called the\u003ci\u003e Channelist\u003c\/i\u003e. Lehman's financial career spans more than thirty years in product management, marketing, sales, and investment management beginning with an eleven-year stint on Wall Street with E.F. Hutton \u0026amp; Co., Thomson McKinnon Inc., and the New York Stock Exchange. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLAWRENCE G. MCMILLAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and President of McMillan Analysis Corporation. He authors the \u003ci\u003eDaily Volume Alerts\u003c\/i\u003e, a unique daily service that selects short-term stock trades by looking for unusual increases in equity option volume. McMillan manages option-oriented accounts for individual investors and also publishes the\u003ci\u003e Option Strategist\u003c\/i\u003e, a derivative products newsletter covering equity, index, and futures options. McMillan's web site, www.optionstrategist.com, twice received a \"Best of the Web\" award from \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is the coauthor, with Richard Lehman, of the first edition of this book and the author of \u003ci\u003eMcMillan on Options\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley) and \u003ci\u003eOptions as a Strategic Investment\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomberg Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50848648954130,"sku":"9781118022269","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ffa7f775-25fe-422d-a026-b9ba762bf8d9.jpg?v=1737379480","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/options-2e-bloomberg-9781118022269","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}