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Description of The Alpha Hunter

Discover how elite investors bring in triple-digit returns! With The Alpha Hunter, readers will learn how to manage the "four winds" of the stock market: bubbles, currency, economic contraction, and economic growth. Blending technical skill with a deep understanding of the fundamentals, the author provides what readers need to achieve risk-adjusted returns that earn higher than benchmark (alpha), as well as successfully invest in long-term equity anticipation securities (LEAPS). Using the information here, readers will learn how to use option LEAPS as both a stock alternative and a means of diversification.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780071634083

Pages:

288 pages

Format:

Hardback

Product Code:

425288

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill

Published:

01/01/2010

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About Jason Schwarz

Jason Schwarz is the options strategist for Lone Peak Asset Management (LPAM), a registered investment advisory firm located in Westlake Village, CA. Specializing in option LEAPS, he played a key role in helping LPAM's clients manage their way through the 2008 downturn. His articles have appeared on the Web sites Seeking Alpha, Yahoo! Finance, Stock House, and Mac Daily News, and his expertise has earned him multiple appearances on the Fox Business News Network and Business News Network in Canada.

Contents of The Alpha Hunter

Introduction: The Alpha Hunter 1. The Four Winds of Investing: The Importance of Option Leaps 2. East Wind: Bubbles 3. West Wind: Currency 4. South Wind: Economic Slowdown 5. North Wind: Economic Growth 6. Navigating with Option LEAPS 7. The Perfect LEAP 8. Monitor Option Trades 9. Act Like an Option Hunter 10. Case Study: Apple 11. Case Study: Financial Crisis 2008