Customer Reviews:
 Enlightening October 3, 2008
C. Youngberg (Mesmilen)
I read the book in just a few days. Since then I have gone over it again. It was very insightful. The concept of Option hedges makes investing a little more predictable. I have been using this process in my trading. In 1 month I have had a 9% return so far. Not amazing, but consistent and dependable.
Options Simplified September 29, 2006
Craig L. Howe (Darien, CT United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Harvey Friedentag, a Denver-based registered investment adviser, has done all investors a favor. In writing this book, he clarifies many of the misunderstandings that surround the world of listed investment options.
Too many consider the use of investment options as another form of gambling. This impression remains, despite their ability to minimize portfolio risk, diversification while maximizing capital gains, income and downside protection.
This well-written book is not for beginners, the author cautions. Rather, it is for experienced investors who have been unsuccessful; those who have made either small gains or, worse, lost money. This easy-to-understand book provides grounding in investment options. It begins with definitions. Then, it proceeds to strategy and tactics. The chapter on taxes is worth the book's price.
"Fear always springs from ignorance," Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote. Those words ring true in the investment world. By penning this book, Friedentag has gone a long way to alleviate much of the misunderstanding that surrounds options strategies.
INVESTING WITHOUT FEAR - OPTIONS November 11, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK IS AN EASY READ, WRITTEN BY AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR THAT KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING. I NO LONGER HAVE FEAR TRADING STOCKS AS I ALWAYS HAVE OTHER INVESTORS MONEY TO HEDGE MY POSITIONS. THE CHAPTER ON MARGIN IS WORTH THE PRICE OF THE BOOK. YOU CAN GET IT ON AMAZON.COM. THE BOOK HAS BEEN UPDATED IN APRIL 2003.
INVESTING WITHOUT FEAR - OPTIONS June 28, 2003
harvey friedentag (DENVER, CO)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
THIS EASY TO READ BOOK IS WRITTEN BY A SEC REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR. THE BEST PART IS THAT IT TEACHES THAT WHEN YOU INVEST YOU DO NOT WISH, HOPE OR PRAY. THESE DO NOT WORK AT ALL.
YOU WILL LEARN THAT THE PRICE OF A STOCK DOES NOT MATTER AS THE PRICE WILL ALWAYS VARY.THE CHAPTER ON TAXS IS WORTH THE PRICE OF THE BOOK. DR ALEXANDER ELDER AUTHOR OF COME INTO MY TRADING ROOM HAS SAID, "THIS IS A GEM OF A BOOK FOR SERIOUS OPTION WRITERS. MOST OPTION BOOKS DEAL WITH BUYING OPTIONS BECAUSE MOST BOOKS ARE WRITTEN FOR GAMBLERS."
OUR CLUB HAS MADE BIG MONEY IN THE MARKET DCOWNTURN AND WITH TAX-ADVANTAGED INVESTING. MEMBERS OF THE CONTRARIAN INVETMENT CLUB, DENVER COLORADO.
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