This is the 2005 edition of the most popular book on employee stock options. It's a major revision from the previous edition, with new design, content and organization to make it even easier for employees to learn what they need to know about their equity compensation.

A straightforward guide to generating consistent income by selling call options on selected stocks The Stock Option Income Generator outlines a low-stress approach to making predictable profits no matter what the state of the overall market. Harvey Friedentag, a registered investment advisor who has been successfully using this strategy for more than thirty-six years, shows how to pick stocks and then sell call options against those stocks to generate a constant source of income. With this book, you'll quickly learn to Make consistent profits in the stock market and increase your gains Protect stock holdings from price declines, cutting your losses Profit from big market moves as well as sideways moves Receive a controllable tax shelter from an option income portfolio Buy more stocks for less money Friedentag's strategy is ideal for anyone who wants to generate better returns than the overall market averages, with less risk, and receive the benefits of tax-advantaged investing.

Most people who trade options lose money more often than they make money. Here, Dr. Singh shares his experiences--both positive and negative--in order to help others trade options for profit.