All about short selling : the easy way to get started / Tom Taulli.
Material type:
TextSeries: "All about--" finance seriesPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2011.Description: 246 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 0071759344 (alk. paper)
- 9780071759342 (alk. paper)
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Main Library | NonFiction | 332.6322 T225 | Checked out | 05/21/2024 | 33111006356717 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Win the high-stakes game of short selling!
Short selling is growing in popularity--and for good reason. A smart shorting strategy can yield impressive profits while decreasing portfolio risk.
All About Short Selling reveals what you need to excel in this exciting form of trading--without making the classic "beginner's" mistakes. An expert in the field, Tom Taulli provides a comprehensive game plan for playing--and winning--the short-selling game.
Avoiding complicated theories and overly technical explanations, All About Short Selling focuses only on what you need to know, including:
The benefits of short selling--from decreased overall portfolio risk to increased returns in tough markets Tips for analyzing balance sheets, income statements, and cash-flow statements Techniques for managing and evaluating a portfolio that includes shorted investmentsIncludes bibliographical references and index.
What is short selling and how can it help your investing? -- Characteristics of short selling -- Risks and costs of short selling -- Fundamental analysis -- Basic accounting for short sellers -- Analyzing the balance sheet -- The income statement -- Statement of cash flows -- Technical analysis -- Detecting bear markets -- Trading strategies -- Shorting with options -- Shorting commodities -- Shorting with mutual funds, hedge funds and inverted ETFs -- Special situation shorts -- Risk management.