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Get in on todays biggest investing secret! After the global financial storm of 2008, the term “short selling” entered our investing vernacular. But do you know enough about it to safely work it into your overall investing program?
With All About Short Selling, you have what you need to yield high returns with this risky but exciting form of tradingwithout making all-too-common mistakes. Tom Taulli, an expert in the field, provides a comprehensive game plan for playingand winningthe short selling game. Avoiding complicated theories and inordinately technical explanations, All About Short Selling focuses only on what you need to know, including:
Important analysis techniques Benefits of short selling, from portfolio protection to high returns in tough markets Inherent risk, with considerations of interest costs, commissions, large bid/ask speads, bubbles, and short squeezes Tips for analyzing balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements Ways to manage and evaluate a portfolio that includes shorted investments Table of Contents
Chapter 1. What Is Short Selling and How Can It Help Your Investing
Chapter 2. Characteristics of Short Selling
Chapter 3. Risks of Short Selling
Chapter 4. Fundamental Analysis
Chapter 5. Analyzing the Balance Sheet
Chapter 6. Analyzing the Income Statement
Chapter 7. Analyzing the Cash Flow Statement
Chapter 8. Technical Analysis
Chapter 9. Trading Strategies
Chapter 10. Alternatives to Short Selling
Chapter 11. Shorting ETFs, Options, and Futures
Chapter 12. Special Trades
Chapter 13. Portfolio Management and Evaluation
Chapter 14. Tax Strategies
Synopsis
All about books explain complex strategies and concepts in plain language that beginner and intermediate investors can grasp immediately
Synopsis
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 investments
About the Author
Tom Taulli is the founder of several companies, including BizEquity, ExamWeb and Hypermart.net (sold to Go2Net). He currently helps companies with tax planning and business strategy. Mr. Taulli writes for top publications like the New York Times, BusinessWeek, and Forbes.com. He is also the author of seven books, including The Complete M&A Handbook (Random House), Investing in IPOs (Bloomberg Press), and Stock Options-Getting Your Share of the Action (Bloomberg Press). In addition to his writing, Mr. Taulli has appeared on high-profile television venues such as CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg TV, and he has been quoted in the various print media sources such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the LA Times.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. What Is Short Selling and How Can It Help Your Investing;
Chapter 2. Characteristics of Short Selling;
Chapter 3. Risks of Short Selling;
Chapter 4. Fundamental Analysis;
Chapter 5. Analyzing the Balance Sheet;
Chapter 6. Analyzing the Income Statement;
Chapter 7. Analyzing the Cash Flow Statement;
Chapter 8. Technical Analysis;
Chapter 9. Trading Strategies;
Chapter 10. Alternatives to Short Selling;
Chapter 11. Shorting ETFs, Options, and Futures;
Chapter 12. Special Trades;
Chapter 13. Portfolio Management and Evaluation;
Chapter 14. Tax Strategies