All About Short Selling

Get in on today's 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?WithAll 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 Sellingfocuses 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 investmentsTable of ContentsChapter 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

Tom Taulli founded the companies BizEquity, ExamWeb, and Hypermart.net and is the author of several investing books, including Investing in IPOs and Stock Options: Getting Your Share of the Action. He lives in Monrovia, CA.