Dr. George Acs

Option to Profit: Making Your Portfolio Work for You Dr. George Acs

Option to Profit shares the author's approach of getting an investment stock portfolio to work above and beyond its expected historical performance. After many years of working with a wonderful stockbroker, the Option to Profit book chronicles the author's mindset evolution following his broker's untimely death. Starting with a re-evaluation of the need for a full service brokerage, the author struck out on his own by putting into action the observations that he had made over the years of passively watching his portfolio of stocks. The essence of the strategies that is distilled into the book is that taking advantage of the hidden value in stocks can help the individual investor to start a path leading toward a much stronger financial future. Since every 1% annual beat of the index averages will deliver the investor to a secure retirement so much more quickly, the ability to optimize portfolio performance is critical. Option to Profit lays out a tested and conservative strategy to maximize the income stream from a portfolio of stocks. Whether it is an existing portfolio or one newly assembled to take advantage of the strategies outlined, an intuitive approach to management can be fun and profitable for the individual investor. Option to Profit offers a framework allowing those using full service brokerage houses to free themselves of the trading limitations and to do so in a highly cost effective manner. The book is written in a manner that both seasoned investors and those new to the stock market can easily understand the concepts and implement the strategies. Additionally, a large sampling of stocks with solid fundamentals and predictably cyclic trading patterns is provided to help both the experienced and novice investor build their stable of stocks choices. Although a serious topic handled in a serious and analytical manner, Option to Profit utilizes a humorous and philosophical approach drawing upon universal traits in human nature to magnify the points that it makes. A broad range of topics, from Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles to Bollinger Bands are weaved together to form a unified philosophy with widespread application. With stock coverage from Altria to Zoltek and social commentary from Glenn Beck to Womanizing, there is something for everyone, and somehow, it all comes together. The book is complemented with access to online resources, analytical spreadsheets and an investment blog and user forum. Serious material, easy reading and many case studies are used to illustrate strategies and their application.