You’re no idiot, of course. You know the risks involved with investing your hard-earned money in currency markets or commodities, and many people jump into options and futures trading without understanding how the market works.

But you don’t have to put all your money in cold storage! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Options and Futures will show you exactly how this confusing market operates and how you can minimize your risk. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get:

            --Information on the latest new types of investing such as single stock futures.

            --Tips on how to safely invest in managed futures funds.

            --Basic information on such commodities as foreign currency, grains, meats, softs, and metals.

            --Definitions of investing terms you’ll need such as “calls,” “puts,” and “selling short.”

 

Completely updated, this practical guide has the information investors need to keep up in the complex, fast-paced, and highly profitable world of options and futures, where everything is in play—from oil to diamonds, poultry to vaccines, franchises to coffee.
• Provides cutting edge information on energy futures and options
• Tools for creating flexible strategies that can move with the times
• New information on the solid standbys like livestock, precious metals, and equities
• Keyed to the new realities of the global economy, making this book vital for investors at all levels
• Highly respected expert author