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The fourth edition of Day Trading for Dummies is here

The fourth US edition of Day Trading For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))is here, joining one edition each in Canada and Germany. It’s scary how popular Day Trading for Dummies is, to be honest, because most people should not day trade. If you do, you can dramatically increase your chances of success by… [Read More]

All About Employee Stock Options

basics of options trading

Here’s some more information from Idiot’s Guides: Options Trading, on employee stock options. Employee stock options are a special class of options. They give the holders the right, but not the obligation, to buy shares of the company in the future at a price predetermined today. Companies often issue them as a form of incentive…. [Read More]

Option trading basics

basics of options trading

My latest book is the Idiot’s Guides: Options Trading. Like so many pursuits, trading is something that requires practice and refinement. Options trading is as much about hedging as it is about speculation. The process matters. As much as you want to jump in and start making options work for you, you’re better off taking… [Read More]

Thoughts on Your Money or Your Life

Years ago, I was on a business trip and killing time at a bookstore before a client meeting. I saw Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Ind ependence: Revised and Updated for the 21st Century by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez on the shelf, and… [Read More]

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Hedge funds for Dummies Cover

Hedge Funds for Dummies, 2e
My first book has been completely revised! Updated to reflect changing markets, accessible strategies through ETFs, and new potential due diligence pitfalls.

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Cover of Day Trading for Dummies

Day Trading for Dummies, 5e
With five revisions, countless interviews with successful traders, and lots of research, this is the definitive guide to getting started, managing risk, and staying in the game.

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