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| 1. | Options for Dummies (like me) |
| (Hillsborough, NJ United States) September 15, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Over the course of four undergraduate and graduate degrees I took a total
of one math and zero business and finance courses. I watch the money
channels on cable, and I pick up a few things, but most of it might as
well... read full review |
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| 2. | Good book without any complex math |
| (California) September 7, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Black-Scholes is the fundamental tool in computing the option prices. The
author does an excellent job in deriving the formula without using any
intense maths. Having an engineering background, I personally found the
book... read full review |
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| 3. | Very good for gaining an understanding of options |
| (Hoboken, NJ) September 28, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I appreciated this book because of its easy explanations of the most
popular strategies, and its thorough discussions of the risks
involved.
A couple of years ago my friend told me he was
given a sure thing: Buy Xerox... read full review |
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| 4. | Helpful for College Students |
| (New York, NY) September 25, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is a great book to read before ending college and entering the real
world. If you studied business in college like I have and you are looking
for a job...knowing about options will blow your interviewers away! This
book... read full review |
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| 5. | Interesting and Fun to Read |
| (Staten Island, NY) September 25, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Robert Ward is an extremely intelligent author. He knows how to teach
people and keep them interested. He made little jokes here and there that
really made me want to learn about options. My favorite section of the
book... read full review |
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| 6. | Best option book ever |
| (New York, NY) September 26, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I've dabbled in options trading but until I read this book I always felt
like I was an amateur playing a pro's game. The reason I felt this way was
that I never really understood the mechanics of what I was doing... read full review |
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| 7. | Deceptive title, waste of time, money, and mental energy |
| (New York) July 20, 2004 - 1.0/5 stars |
| I bought this book already possessing a beginning knowledge of options;
however I wanted to learn more about the basics, and then to get into
slightly more advanced topics. All the way through, this book has almost
NOTHING... read full review |
